Righteous (IQ, #2)

Posted on by

In this hotly anticipated follow up to the smash hit IQ, Isaiah uncovers a secret behind the death of his brother, Marcus.For ten years, something has gnawed at Isaiah Quintabe s gut and kept him up nights, boiling with anger and thoughts of revenge Ten years ago, when Isaiah was just a boy, his brother was killed by an unknown assailant The search for the killer sent Isaiah plunging into despair and nearly destroyed his life Even with a flourishing career, a new dog, and near iconic status as a PI in his hometown, East Long Beach, he has to begin the hunt again or lose his mind.A case takes him and his volatile, dubious sidekick, Dodson, to Vegas, where Chinese gangsters and a terrifying seven foot loan shark are stalking a DJ and her screwball boyfriend If Isaiah doesn t find the two first, they ll be murdered Awaiting the outcome is the love of IQ s life fail, and he ll lose her Isaiah s quest is fraught with treachery, menace, and startling twists, and it will lead him to the mastermind behind his brother s death. New Read [ Righteous (IQ, #2) ] Author [ Joe Ide ] – kino-fada.fr This is a good book don t let my rating fool you After all, what are ratings A momentary reflection on the enjoyment of a read, a statement on the overall quality of the book, an assessment of value, or a comparison to an author s other works On any given day, I may rate according to any one of those things, while attempting to explain why in my review Onward, then.Isiah, known locally as IQ, is contacted out of the blue by Sarita, the woman who had been dating his brother in the years be This is a good book don t let my rating fool you After all, what are ratings A momentary reflection on the enjoyment of a read, a statement on the overall quality of the book, an assessment of value, or a comparison to an author s other works On any given day, I may rate according to any one of those things, while attempting to explain why in my review Onward, then.Isiah, known locally as IQ, is contacted out of the blue by Sarita, the woman who had been dating his brother ...I had such high expectations for this sequel to IQ that I was afraid of being disappointed My fears drifted away as I began to read, in fact I would venture to suggest that this book is even better, Joe Ide s writing has developed to give us two seamless stories running parallel in the narrative, that come together through the introduction of Sarita, the dead Marcus s girlfriend, over whom Isiah had an all consuming crush on After it had almost destroyed him, Isiah had dropped his search for t I had such high expectations for this sequel to IQ that I was afraid of being disappointed My fears drifted away as I began to read, in fact I would venture to suggest that this book is even better, Joe Ide s writing has developed to give us two seamless stories running parallel in the narrative, that come together through the introduction of Sarita, the dead Marcus s girlfriend, over whom Isiah had an all consuming crush on After it had almost destroyed him, Isiah had dropped his search for the hit and run driver responsible for the death of Marcus, but the pain and intense grief has never left him Upon locating the car used in the hit and run, Isiah is back on the trail, burning with revenge, hate and righteous anger, convinced his brother was murdered Sarita calls IQ asking for help for her half si... 4.5 stars In order to fully appreciate Righteous, read IQ first IQ, aka Sherlock from the Hood, aka Isaiah Quintabe is back in Righteous to avenge his brother Marcus s murder This second book in the series does not disappoint If anything, it s even better than book one Filled with angst, pain, intelligence and humor Righteous isthan a PI novel it s about friendships, complicated relationships, and personal connectionsThis is a quick read, but there s a lot going on two cases, lot 4.5 stars In order to fully appreciate Righteous, read IQ first IQ, aka Sherlock from the Hood, aka Isaiah Quintabe is back in Righteous to avenge his brother Marcus s murder This second book in the series does not disappoint If anything, it s even better than book one Filled with angst, pain, intelligence and humor Righteous isthan a PI novel it s about friendships, complicated relationships, and personal connectionsThis is a quick read, but there s a lot going on two cases, lots of action, and tons of emotion Isaiah investigates the murder of Marcus, and another case that involves a DJ in Vegas, Janine, who gets in over her head with Chinese gangsters Helping Janine comes at the behest of Marcus s former girlfriend, Sarita the w...This is the second book in Joe Ide s IQ series, about Isaiah Quintabe nicknamed IQ a brilliant twentysomething investigator who uses Sherlock Holmes like insights to resolve his cases IQ, who lives and works around Los Angeles, generally takes local jobs like getting a bully to stop bothering the science club kids and warning off an abusive spouse Many of IQ s clients are financially strapped, so they pay in baked goods, produce, chickens, and the like Isaiah idolized his older brother This is the second book in Joe Ide s IQ series, about Isaiah Quintabe nicknamed IQ a brilliant twentysomething investigator who uses Sherlock Holmes like insights to resolve his cases IQ, who lives and works around Los Angeles, generally takes loca...What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas At least that s the general rule, but unfortunately if you cross a Chinese triad it may not apply.Isaiah Quintabe a k a IQ is a brilliant young man who acts as an informal private detective and problem solver which has earned him a lot of respect from the people of his neighborhood in East Long Beach, but he s haunted by the death of his big brother Marcus who was killed by a hit and run driver who was never caught Marcus old girlfriend contacts Isaiah l What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas At least that s the general rule, but unfortunately if you cross a Chinese triad it may not apply.Isaiah Quintabe a k a IQ is a brilliant young man who acts as an informal private detective and problem solver which has earned him a lot of respect from the people of his neighborhood in East Long Beach, but he s haunted by the death of his big brother Marcus who was killed by a hit and run driver who was never caught Marcus old girlfriend contacts Isaiah looking for help in trying to get her gambling addicted younger sister out of a jam with a loan shark in Las Vegas Isaiah asks his old partner Dodson to help him out, but the two of them quickly le...I suggest reading IQ , the first book in this series, before reading this book Not because the stories are dependent on each other but because the first book was very original and introduced the wonderful character Isaiah Quintabe IQ who was Sherlock Holmes withwit Without that intro you might not get as much pleasure from reading Righteous In this book Isaiah is still trying to track down the driver who killed his brother Marcus in a hit and run a few years ago Isaiah suspects th I suggest reading IQ , the first book in this series, before reading this book Not because the stories are dependent on each other but because the first book was very original and introduced the wonderful character Isaiah Quintabe IQ who was Sherlock Holmes withwit Without that intro you might not get as much pleasure from reading Righteous In this book Isaiah is still trying to track down the driver who killed his brother Marcus in a hit and run a few years ago Isaiah suspects that this wasn t an accident but, since Marcus was almost saintly, the motive for this isn t apparent He als...I can only speak as I find, I was really disappointed with this book I d enjoyed the first episode in this series IQ IQ 1 I thought it fresh and funny and I liked the characters of Isaiah Quintabe IQ and his henchman Dodson IQ was a bright lad who, struggling to overcome the death of his revered brother, had dropped out of school to take up various odd jobs before turning his attention to looking into crimes the police weren t interested in sometimes getting paid for hi...Righteous, the second novel in the modern urban Sherlock Holmes like series featuring the talented and super smart Isaiah Quintabe also known as IQ, sees the likable protagonist somewhat less self assured and vulnerable than in its predecessor The death of his older brother, Marcus, still a raw wound that fails to heal, only this time round, Isaiah is doing something about it Exploring the darker corners of the criminal underworld, Isaiah and his sometime sidekick, Dodson, duke it out with ga Righteous, the second novel in the modern urban Sherlock Holmes like series featuring the talented and super smart Isaiah Quintabe also known as IQ, sees the likable protagonist somewhat less self assured and vulnerable than in its predecessor The death of his older brother, Marcus, still a raw wound that fails to heal, only this time r...Righteous is the second novel involving Joe Ide s Isaiah Quintabe character in the follow up to his first novel IQ.It is strongly suggested to readers to pick up IQ before reading Righteous and if readers do, readers will find themselves in for a crime fiction treat Righteous picks up right after the ending to IQ and follows Isaiah Quintabe, a modern day, urban savant amateur detective, as he tries to unravel the history behind his brother s hit and run death while trying to help his brother s Righteous is the second novel involving Joe Ide s Isaiah Quintabe character in the follow up to his first novel IQ.It is strongly suggested to readers to pick up IQ before reading Righteous and if readers do, readers will find themselves in for a crime fiction treat Righteous picks up right after the ending to IQ and follows Isaiah Quintabe, a modern day, urban savant amateur detective, as he tries to unravel the history behind his brother s hit and run death while trying to help his brother s former girlfriend with a separate problem The novel brings back characters from the previous novel and introduces otherdangerous and interesting characters Isaiah Quintabe is approached by Sarita, his now dead brother s girlfriend and is asked to help out her sister after her sister has run afoul of both loan sharks and deadly Chinese gangsters in Las Vegas These novels are enjoyable crime fiction gangster novels that avoid typical cliches found in...2.5 stars, rounded up 5 10 or just a passOverall a pretty disappointing follow up to the first book in this series Pretty lacklustre, disjointed plot, but the main problem was that IQ is simply not as likeable as in the first book Not as smart, also whiny and slightly...

Righteous (IQ, #2)
  • English
  • 15 December 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 336 pages
  • Joe Ide
  • Righteous (IQ, #2)