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Wrecked Paperback – 9 Oct 2019

by Joe Ide (Author)

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Isaiah Quintabe - IQ for short - has never been more successful, or felt more alone. A series of high-profile wins in his hometown of East Long Beach have made him so notorious that he can hardly go to the corner store without being recognized. Dodson, once his sidekick, is now his full-fledged partner, hell-bent on giving IQ's PI business some real legitimacy: a Facebook page, and IQ's promise to stop accepting Christmas sweaters and carpet cleanings in exchange for PI services.

So when a young painter approaches IQ for help tracking down her missing mother, it's not just the case Isaiah's looking for, but the human connection. And when his new confidant turns out to be connected to a dangerous paramilitary operation, IQ falls victim to a threat even a genius can't see coming.

Waiting for Isaiah around every corner is Seb, the Oxford-educated gangster who was responsible for the death of his brother, Marcus. Only, this time, Isaiah's not alone. Joined by a new love interest and his familiar band of accomplices, IQ is back - and the adventures are better than ever.

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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: W&N; 1 edition (9 October 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1474608914
ISBN-13: 978-1474608916
Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 141 g
Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews

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Joe Ide is the best new discovery I've come across in a long time. And Isaiah Quintabe is the kind of sleuth not seen on the mystery landscape before

Going to blow through the crime fiction world like a fire hose-blast of fresh air. . . IQ will become a reader favorite. It will get glowing reviews. It will be nominated for awards. Let me save you waiting around for the word of mouth to reach you - buy this book now

The hip-hop generation's answer to Sherlock Holmes returns fast and furious in the third installment of Ide's celebrated series. . . Isaiah Quintabe remains an engaging, fascinating protagonist . . . There's a harder, darker edge to the violence that gives this ripsnorting follow-up a rueful yet resonant aftertaste - Kirkus

Wrecked is full of violent action, hairbreadth escapes and poignant life lessons: an unpredictable book written by an author with wizard-like gifts - Wall Street Journal

Joe Ide is one of the hottest mystery novelists at work... The wonder of love, the cruelty of war, the black world he knows well, the music he loves - all the beauty and cruelty and craziness he filed away in his mind before he began writing these novels. With Wrecked, Ide confirms that he's among the most original new voices in today's crime fiction - Washington Post

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A missing mother leads IQ on a hunt to track down a bunch of dangerous paramilitary killers. The latest in the award-winning series that just gets better and better.

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MarkHenryC

Was this rushed to market?

5 September 2019

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I really like Ide's writing but it's spoiled by a lack of professional editing. I'm only 11% in and have reported 3 errors: one very early in the book, a word that doesn't make sense ("hlooad", probably supposed to be "had"); some punctuation errors; and a complete logic error in a sentence. For a full-price book (about 50% more than a Michael Connolly) I'd expect the editing to be in the pro league. A pity. I didn't notice this sloppiness in the first two of the series.

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Marquinius

Read it in one go ...

21 January 2019

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Fast paced, lots of good dialogues, creepy bad guys, a strong link to current world affairs and a sweet love story. What else do you want?

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Jules

The good guys win -- with class

6 May 2019

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Great plots and a fabulous hero. A "don't put me down book".

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V Smith

This series is losing my interest.

26 October 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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The first two IQ novels were unique and interesting. This third one seems to just be a filler - like the author was required to write three novels due to a contract. Not worth my time or money. Won't be continuing with this author.

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Drwo

IQ Goes Dark

10 October 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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Ide created a compelling backstory for Isiah and loyal readers have watched him grow up in the first two books of the series. His journey began with small jobs, Isiah dealing with the loss of his brother, and introduced us to his friends. A shout out for Deronda.

Wrecked takes this series to a new and darker level. Not only is Grace searching for her mother, Sarah, a group of ruthless former military prison guards is desperate to find her. Grace's father, long dead and a former military man, was in possession of compromising photographs which could not only ruin these men but send them to jail and Sarah possesses them. Not knowing that Grace has had no contact with her mother, they are as determined to isolate Grace as Isiah is to keep her safe.

Between the brutality, the reader is able to follow Isiah's band of quirky friends who wrestle with familiar problems: their bills, overbearing mothers-in-law, resentments and all the rest.

Although the situations where Isiah is able to win battles between seasoned military men armed with the latest weapons, including drones, with a slingshot may be a bit of a stretch, the author doesn't veer off into pure fantasy. Reading that IQ is headed for television is both good and bad. It's fun imagining what the characters look like rather than knowing. But all in all, Ide has created a great cast and this reader will be watching.

5 people found this helpful

Mac6uffin

The Best IQ Novel Yet

22 December 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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Joe Ide's third novel in his IQ series is simply great. His writing has reached another level, and its meditations on revenge and violence will long give me something to think about.
If you haven't heard of this series before - think of a modern day young Sherlock Holmes... only he's a black kid from East Long Beach that takes cases mostly from his neighborhood and is paid whatever they can give him. Gangs and drugs are still a massive problem, and Isaiah Quintabe (IQ) has to nimbly navigate this environment with Dodson, a former street hustler who is more man of action and money than Watson was to Holmes.
In this novel, they both have to help a young woman find her missing mother, as well avoid some of the worst enemies you would want. The bad guys are as evil as you can imagine, but Ide still manages to give them a sliver of humanity that only makes them more horrifying in contrast. Previous secondary characters that I had written off initially as jokes have slowly become interesting and fully human people in this world. Twists and turns happen in natural ways, and revenge is revealed as an empty satisfaction. I cannot wait to see where Joe Ide takes us next.

3 people found this helpful

John K in CT

Not the quality of the first two books

9 November 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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This one seems more loosely plotted, and a swirl of characters that can be hard to keep track of.
I suspect it was edited in a hurry to rush the third book out while Joe is still hot. A shame really; another rewrite or two would have resulted in a much better book.

5 people found this helpful

Chicago Burbs

Enough violence already!

30 October 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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I agree with Ide's critics' good opinions of "IQ" and his friends as have
been developed here. I'm not crazy about the love story, which is obviously
stuck on to "humanize" IQ and we really don't need it. I would grant lots of
praise for Book 3's use of the Abu Ghraib setting. That's a new one for this
genre. He lets us know the meaning of pain and I could hardly stand to read
some of the scenes, but it's very well done and I'm ready to buy Book 4.

4 people found this helpful