Joe Ide grew up in South Central Los Angeles. His favourite books were the Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories. The idea that a person could face the world and vanquish his enemies with just his intelligence fascinated him. Joe went on to earn a graduate degree and had several careers before writing IQ, his debut novel, inspired by his early experiences and love of Sherlock. Joe lives in Santa Monica, California. www.joeide.com
PRAISE FOR JOE IDE AND THE IQ SERIES Joe Ide is the best new discovery I've come across in a long time. - Michael Connelly Full of humour, originality and high-quality writing. - The Times (Crime Book of the Month) on IQ One of the most remarkable debuts I've read...Deliciously quirky, written with exceptional panache and a fine ear for dialogue. - Daily Mail on IQ A madly lovable new detective series. - New York Times on IQ Joe Ide is the best thing to happen to mystery writing in a very long time. - Janet Maslin, New York Times on RIGHTEOUS An unpredictable book written by an author with wizard-like gifts. - Wall Street Journal on WRECKED