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A review by erickibler4
Righteous by Joe Ide
5.0
A new I.Q. book every year? What an embarrassment of riches! Isaiah Quintabe (I.Q.) has, in the space of two books, become one of my favorite fictional detectives. Along with his partner/sidekick Dodson, he gets himself into some hair-raising scrapes. Add in a good dozen well-drawn and ethnically diverse characters, dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard, and a seeming understanding of street level crime, Joe Ide is riding the crest of a wave.
This book has two plots: I.Q.'s investigation of the death of his brother, and helping out a hapless couple on the run from loan sharks and the Chinese mob. Not only does it continue and deepen the story from the last installment, but it sets up more stories to come. So many series characters set the reset button with every new adventure, but it's refreshing to see a hero who advances his horizons, while exploring his past.
This book has two plots: I.Q.'s investigation of the death of his brother, and helping out a hapless couple on the run from loan sharks and the Chinese mob. Not only does it continue and deepen the story from the last installment, but it sets up more stories to come. So many series characters set the reset button with every new adventure, but it's refreshing to see a hero who advances his horizons, while exploring his past.