Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen

Book Description

This is a raw and powerful memoir not only of one woman’s struggle to survive the streets but also of her ascent to the top ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs were members of her own. At age five Sonia Rodriguez’s stepfather began to abuse her; at 10 she was molested by her uncle and beaten by her mother when she told on him; and by 13 her home had become a hangout for the Latin Kings and Queens who were friends with her older sister. Threatened by rival gang members at school, Sonia turned away from her education and extracurricular activities in favor of a world of drugs and violence. The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became her refuge, but its violence cost her friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly her life. As a Latin Queen, she experienced the exhilarating highs and unbelievable lows of gang life. From being shot at by her own gang and kicked out at age 18 with an infant daughter to rejoining the gang and distinguishing herself as a leader, her legacy as Lady Q was cemented both for her willingness to commit violence and for her role as a drug mule. For the first time, a woman’s perspective on gang life is presented.

中文：

书名：问女士：拉丁皇后的兴衰

这是一部原始而有力的回忆录，不仅记录了一名女子在街头生存的挣扎，也记录了她晋升到新黑手党的最高层，在这个新黑手党中，唯一比敌对帮派更危险的人是她自己的成员。索尼娅·罗德里格斯的继父在5岁时开始虐待她；10岁时，她被叔叔猥亵，当她告发他时，被母亲殴打；13岁时，她的家成了拉丁国王和王后的聚集地，他们是她姐姐的朋友。在学校敌对帮派成员的威胁下，索尼娅放弃了学业和课外活动，转而选择了一个充满毒品和暴力的世界。拉丁国王，美国最大和最臭名昭著的街头帮派之一，成为她的避难所，但它的暴力行为夺走了她的朋友、自由、自尊，甚至差点夺走她的生命。作为一名拉丁女王，她经历了帮派生活中令人振奋的高潮和令人难以置信的低谷。从18岁时被自己的帮派枪击并带着年幼的女儿被踢出去，到重新加入帮派并以领导人的身份脱颖而出，她作为Q女士的遗产因她愿意实施暴力和她扮演的毒贩而得到巩固。这是第一次呈现一位女性对帮派生活的看法。