Fixit
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $13.99
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Publisher Description
'The best thing to happen to mystery writing in a very long time' NEW YORK TIMES
Isaiah Quintabe's first love, Grace, has been kidnapped by maniacal hitman Skip Hanson, who is determined to punish Isaiah for sending him to prison.
With Grace's safety at stake, Isaiah reunites with his old partner, ex-hustler Juanell Dodson, to track down Grace's whereabouts.
Trouble comes in the shape of Winne Hando, a homicide detective with something to prove. Winnie sees Isaiah's involvement as a potential embarrassment: an unlicensed PI can't be seen doing a better job than a police department.
As Winnie and Isaiah compete in their increasingly desperate hunt, Isaiah starts to fear that even if he can bring Grace home alive, things between them will never be the same ...
PRAISE FOR JOE IDE AND THE IQ SERIES
'Truly feels like an heir to Elmore Leonard' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'An electrifying combination of Holmesian mystery and SoCal grit' TIME
'One of the most singular characters in crime fiction' WASHINGTON POST
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ide's sixth crime thriller featuring genius Isaiah "IQ" Quintabe (after 2021's Smoke) disappoints in its shift from deduction to full-tilt action. IQ, an "underground PI" who helps those in need "find justice when the police wouldn't or couldn't," now struggles with PTSD from his years in the field. His desire to retire from catching bad guys is thwarted when hit man Skip Hanson, whom IQ sent to prison, abducts IQ's girlfriend, Grace, and sends the PI taunting messages about her whereabouts and condition. The bulk of the plot centers on IQ's efforts to free Grace, but Ide tosses in another villain eager for revenge on the investigator, which dilutes, rather than increases, the tension, given this new villain's general lack of intelligence and motives that aren't all that different from Hanson's. Awkward prose (Grace is described as having "will" that's "equivalent to the Grand Canyon") and plot contrivances don't help. IQ is a strong character, but the PI's adventures feel like they're running out of steam.
