In Devil in a Blue Dress, many friends and acquaintances give Easy advice. Which characters are positive mentors to him? Do any characters have a negative influence on Easy?

The novel's title, Devil in a Blue Dress, suggests that Daphne Monet is the villain of the story. Is she a sinister character, or an innocent victim of circumstance?

Two women, Coretta and Daphne, seduce Easy. What aspects of his character make Easy so attractive to women?

What similarities do the characters who migrated from Houston to Los Angeles share? How does Mouse exemplify the Houston mentality?

Trace Easy's development as a private investigator. At what point does he start to enjoy the danger of working for Albright? When does he feel that he is learning to behave in ways that are clever and subtle?