“On the SB5 Stanford-Binet intelligence test Isaiah’s reasoning scores were near genius levels. His abilities came naturally but were honed in his… — Joe Ide Intelligence Copy Share Image
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“Look, when we get there let me handle things, okay?” Isaiah said. “This is what I do.” “I know you got the… — Joe Ide Dead people Copy Share Image
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“He’d never experienced hate before. It was like an ulcer growing on a tumor, festering and stinking. Late at night or between… — Joe Ide Dreams Copy Share Image
“She moved through the light from the stained-glass windows, now gold, now red, now blue, like heaven’s police car was pulling her… — Joe Ide Copy Share Image
“This is Friday night,” Anthony said. The time code said 10:47. Cal came out of a bedroom and moved down the hall.… — Joe Ide Friday Copy Share Image
“Dodson was sitting in a metal folding chair on the auditorium stage at Carver Middle School. He vaguely remembered being a student… — Joe Ide History teacher Copy Share Image
“oh Lord have mercy, that can’t be right. Monkey diapers? Monkey diapers? You got a monkey wearing diapers you went to the… — Joe Ide Compassion Copy Share Image
“A customer came in, the only one in the last couple of hours. The man had the shakes and was looking around… — Joe Ide Children Copy Share Image
“Thank you, Anthony,” Dodson said. “Isaiah cogitates best when there are no distractions.” “What’s” — Joe Ide Copy Share Image
“Burnout is very real. I see it in my practice on a daily basis. Men and women from every age and walk… — Joe Ide Common denominator Copy Share Image
“demented drug dealer in a movie about street racing. He’d always been popular with the females but this was a whole different… — Joe Ide Blow job Copy Share Image
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“Isaiah’s cell buzzed. He checked the number and hesitated. Some people were like the oldies you hear on the radio, evoking another… — Joe Ide Another time Copy Share Image
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“You can blame your teenagers for that,” Harry said. “It’s Murphy’s other law. Anything that involves a teenager will be a goddamn… — Joe Ide Youth Copy Share Image
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“Isaiah told him what he’d found on the Ruby’s Real Beauty website. Ruby’s stocked the largest, most complete inventory of human hair… — Joe Ide Bay area Copy Share Image
“All right,” she said. “Inductive reasoning. It’s what those so-called detectives on CSI, SVU, LMNOP and all the rest of them call… — Joe Ide Pay attention Copy Share Image
“You’re on a fool’s journey, Mr. Quintabe,” Bobby said. “That’s okay. I’ve been a fool before.” As” — Joe Ide Copy Share Image
“And did you see that gun? It had an extra-long barrel. The Glock the cops carry has a seven-inch barrel. The one… — Joe Ide Copy Share Image