On the lookout for a new mystery/detective series to dive into? Joe Ide’s IQ series has become much-beloved since the first book was published in 2016. Deeply inspired by the world of Sherlock Holmes but focusing in on the Los Angeles community from which Ide hails, this is a unique sleuthing series that you definitely should give a try. Read on to learn more:
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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 hitman who even other hit men say is a lunatic. The deeper Isaiah digs, the more far-reaching and dangerous the case becomes.
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- Book 1: IQ
- Book 2: Righteous
- Book 3: Wrecked
- Book 4: Hi Five
- Book 5: Smoke
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