IQ

Joe Ide

- 3.5 • 115 Ratings

- $19.99

- $19.99

A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve the crimes the LAPD ignores.

East Long Beach. The LAPD is barely keeping up with the neighborhood's high crime rate. Murders go unsolved, lost children unrecovered. But someone from the neighborhood has taken it upon himself to help solve the cases the police can't or won't touch.

They call him IQ. He's a loner and a high school dropout, his unassuming nature disguising a relentless determination and a fierce intelligence. He charges his clients whatever they can afford, which might be a set of tires or a homemade casserole. To get by, he's forced to take on clients that can pay.

This time, it's a rap mogul whose life is in danger. As Isaiah investigates, he encounters a vengeful ex-wife, a crew of notorious cutthroats, a monstrous attack dog, and a hit man who even other hit men say is a lunatic. The deeper Isaiah digs, the more far reaching and dangerous the case becomes.

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

A shy Long Beach native puts his brilliant mind and tough background to good use in this gritty mystery. Haunted by the death of his brother, Isaiah Quintabe became a PI so he could help right past wrongs and, hopefully, make a name for himself in the process. Tracking down the would-be killer who tried to murder rapper Calvin Wright sounds like just the big-ticket case he’s been waiting for—except that solving it might get him iced too. Author Joe Ide’s award-winning debut introduces us to our new favorite detective, along with a wealth of memorable characters. We loved walking the streets with IQ as he speaks to hip-hop has-beens and dog-wielding criminals. Narrator Sullivan Jones’ vocal bravado puts you right in the passenger seat as IQ scours Long Beach in his iconic dark-gray Audi. Can he stop a ruthless assassin before the rapper becomes music history? Strap on your kicks and join IQ for this heart-pounding investigation.

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