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IQ, le Sherlock Holmes du ghetto. Isaiah Quintabe, dit IQ, est un jeune détective afro-américain atypique. Loup solitaire, il cache sous une apparence nonchalante une intelligence et un sens de l'observation hors du commun. Ses clients sont les miséreux, les marginaux de Los Angeles, ceux à qui la police tourne le dos. Isaiah est hanté depuis l'enfance par l'assassinat de son frère Marcus. Devenu adulte, il décide de consacrer toute son énergie à la résolution du crime. Et, lorsque l’ex-petite-amie de son frère l'appelle à la rescousse depuis le royaume des casinos qu'est Las Vegas, il le prend comme un signe. Personnages hors normes, dialogues flamboyants et sens du détail : Joe Ide est l'une des voix les plus intéressantes du polar côte Ouest.
376 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2023
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Joe Ide
11 books1,127 followersJoe Ide is of Japanese American descent. He grew up in South Central Los Angeles, an economically depressed area with a largely black population. Gangs and street crime were rampant. Like a lot of kids, Joe wanted to belong and his speech, style, musical tastes and attitudes reflected the neighborhood.
His favorite books were the Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories. That a person could make his way in the world and vanquish his enemies with just his intelligence fascinated him.
Eventually, he went on to university and received a graduate degree in education. He worked as a school teacher, a college lecturer, a corporate middle manager and director of an NGO that offered paralegal services and emergency shelter to abused women and children. He went on to write screenplays for a number of major studios but none of the projects came to fruition.
It was then he decided to write his debut novel, IQ, about an unlicensed, underground detective; a character inspired by his early experiences and love of Sherlock Holmes.
Joe lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife and Golden Retriever, Gusto.
His favorite books were the Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories. That a person could make his way in the world and vanquish his enemies with just his intelligence fascinated him.
Eventually, he went on to university and received a graduate degree in education. He worked as a school teacher, a college lecturer, a corporate middle manager and director of an NGO that offered paralegal services and emergency shelter to abused women and children. He went on to write screenplays for a number of major studios but none of the projects came to fruition.
It was then he decided to write his debut novel, IQ, about an unlicensed, underground detective; a character inspired by his early experiences and love of Sherlock Holmes.
Joe lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife and Golden Retriever, Gusto.
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