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THE WOLVES ALWAYS DEVOUR THE SHEEP After the tragic death of her parents, Eva Lange must battle for her freedom; indeed, her very life. Fleeing her aunt's abuser, she falls prey to a murderous drug lord and his wife in their luxurious lair of lust. Using her wits, beauty, and sexuality to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Eva: Protagonist; main character orphaned at 13 who must fight for her survival and freedom from sexual explotation.
- Denise (Denny): Young friend of Eva whom Eva saves from a loveless marriage with Jerry.
- Rafael Mena: A young man who falls in love with Eva and helps her escape from captivity.
- Albert Sr.: Denise's father; a widower who falls in love with the much younger Eva and wants to marry her.
- Carmella: Wife of Columbian drug lord; she is a viscious murderer and lusts for Eva.
- Loretta: Eva's irresponsible Aunt who allows Eva to be sexually exploited by her abusive boyfriend.
- Tina: Eva's young cousin and Loretta's daughter.
- Jerry: Older man who wants to marry Denny for her money.
- Juan Blanco: Columbian drug lord, murderer, and husband of Carmella. He and his wife control Eva as their personal sex slave.
- Dwayne: Loretta's abusive boyfriend who forces Eva into prostituion.
- Mr. Harrison: Eva's English teacher who takes sexual advantage of her vulnerability.
- Jack Gardner: Corrupt Attorney General and later Governor who protects the Blanco criminal empire from prosecution.
- Melanie: Eva's closest friend and confidant who helps her understand the survival skills she needs as young, beautiful woman men are eager to exploit.
- Helen Gardner: Wife of Governor Jack Gardner.
- John Moody: Private Investigator for Attorney Albert Sr.
- Teresa Mendez: Albert Sr's housekeeper.
- Mavis Benedict: Rich client who launched Red Pepper's career as a defense attorney.
- Albert Bennett: Albert Junior who competes with his father for Eva's affections.
- Jessica: Eva's school friend who Eva protects from her tormentors.
- Sandra Shiffer: Eva's arch rival at school.
- Tony: Deli owner who counsels Eva while enjoying her company.
- Betty: A waitress at the Diamond Diner who is jealous of Eva.
- Pete: Owner of the Diamond Diner and brother of Alexander.
- Maxine: Tina's cat.
- Alexander: Diamond Diner co-owner whose sexual harrassment of Eva send her unwittingly into the criminal lair of the Blanco's.
- Red Pepper: Flamboyant defense attorney hired by Eva to defend Rafael in a murder charge.
Quotes edit
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“The wolves always devour the sheep.”
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“Never trust a man who says trust me.”
Melanie -
“Wiggle, shuffle, rubber-neck around, sure; and the clock moves.”
Mr. Harrison
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First Sentence edit
Eva was their only child, a "miracle" baby conceived after four years of tyring, hoping, and praying for a baby. Eva was a beautiful baby. Everyone said so.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Fate, destiny: Fate and destiny and decisions are all powerful forces which weave a web of intrigue and danger around the main character and protagonist, Eva Lange. "It is only through disruptions and confusion that we grow, jarred out of ourselves by the collision of someone else's private world with our own." - Joyce Carol Oates
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