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Tuesday February 7

[ readers' comments ]

readers' comments, Book II

"Purchased the first book for my son who is now 12. I was looking for something to read one night so I picked it up. Couldn't put it down! Convinced my now 10 year old to purchase Book II with his birthday gift card. I read it first and finished it last night...LOVE IT!!! The only problem is, I'm dying for Book III. Great book for an adult who wants an easy read, or the kid who wants to be taken away to another world. My boys can't wait to get their hands on Book II now that I am done." ~D.J.

"I'm almost as old as the hills. When my grandniece finished this book she asked if I wanted to read it. I am reading this book and don't want to finish it until your next IQ book is out. This book is so touching, exciting and captures your attention. I love reading books like this. While reading your book I kept in mind who could play the different characters, if you should ever have a chance to make a film from this book. This is great reading for any age." ~Delilah

"I HATE reading but i cant stop reading this book!!" ~Jack

"I thought the book was fantastic! What a page turner for sure! I love how everything is intertwined to make sense and I can hardly wait for the next book to come out! Thank you for writing books that inspire young readers to keep reading."         ~Andi

 

[ character dossiers ]

character dossiers
Meet some new characters from I,Q Book II!

Will (short for Willingham)

aka P.K. for President's kid
Age:  10
Clever, curious and persistent

Agent Charlie Norton

Secret Service
President's Inner Circle

Amun

Malak's partner in the Ghost Cell

Bethany Culpepper

Teen daughter of POTUS
Took on role of First Lady after her mother's death

Elise

Anmar's adopted mother
Ruthless
Part of Ghost Cell network
The cast of characters appearing in
Book One: Independence Hall

Quest

aka Q
Age: 13, parents divorced
Mother: Blaze Munoz - singer
Father: Peter Paulsen aka Speed - guitarist
Interests: magic

Angela

Age: 15
Father: musician
Mother: deceased
Interests: journaling, taekwondo

Tyrone Boone

Age: Unknown
Retired CIA operative
Cover: driver/roadie
Head of SOS, freelance intelligence firm
Interests: Spy Fi Fanatic, James Bond aficionado

Crockett

aka: Croc
Age: Unknown
Blue Heeler - Border Collie mix

Blaze Munoz - Q's mom

vocalist

Roger Tucker - Angela's dad

Singer/songwriter

Eben Lavi - Anti-terrorist Specialist

Head of the Mossad team (Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations)
Seeking to revenge his brotherÕs death

Malak

> aka the Angel
Lebanese birth
Emigrated to U.S. when adopted
Secret Service Agent: deceased

Anmar

Lebanese birth
aka the Leopard

JR Culpepper

President of the United States
aka Mr. Potus
Former Director of the CIA

Dirk Peski

Cover: paparazzi

Ziv

Cover: Mossad
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writing about terrorism

"I have wanted to write about international and domestic terrorism for many years, but hesitated, hoping that it would simply go away. Unfortunately, it looks like it is here to stay for a long time to come. The I,Q series seemed like a perfect vehicle to examine this complicated and real threat to our current and future existence. There is a world war going on, but most of us are blissfully unaware of it. We need to know who we are fighting and why we are fighting them. The music business plays in the background of these novels. The contrast of celebrities performing in the light and terrorist and spies skulking in dark provided me the perfect canvas on which to write these thrillers."

- Roland Smith, 2008