Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen

Reymundo Sanchez · Sonia Rodriguez

Aug 2017 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Rebecca Mitchell

About this audiobook

Offering a rarely seen female perspective on gang life, this raw and powerful memoir tells 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 ten she was molested by her uncle and beaten by her mother when she told on him; and by thirteen 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 eighteen 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.

Ratings and reviews

It was a good book... I felt sadness for her..

not as good as reymundo story

About the author

Reymundo Sanchez is the pseudonym of a former Latin King who no longer lives in Chicago. He is also the author of My Bloody Life and coauthor, with Sonia Rodriguez, of Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen.

Sonia Rodriguez is the pseudonym of a former Latin Queen who no longer lives in Chicago.

Rebecca Mitchell is a performance artist and classically trained vocalist, as well as a professional host, emcee, and personality. Her natural flare for the dramatic, coupled with her love of being in the studio, brought her to the world of narrating in 2013.