Review: IQ

IQ by Joe Ide
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm not sure what took me so long to read IQ, but now that I have, I'm eager to race through the series. (Book 2-RIGHTEOUS; Book 3--WRECKED; Book 4-Jan. 2020 release) Isaiah Quintabe (the eponymous IQ) is a protagonist with whom I can strongly identify, despite our external circumstantial divergences. Quite an intellect, Isaiah (like his brother Marcus, himself an admirable character) also has a deep heart and an abundance of empathy. He is also attuned to his senses and in fact his olfactory ability is highly developed and proves essential in his case-solving.


The author thoroughly develops the milieu, a multicultural and divergent one which perhaps has not received enough fictional attention. The story is utterly riveting, a thriller with true heart.

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