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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Genre | Thriller, crime thriller |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable works | Executive (2011), [1] The Watson Girl (2017), [2] Stories Untold (2018) [3] Las Vegas Girl (2018) [4] |
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Leslie Wolfe (born 1967) is an American novelist.
Leslie Wolfe exhibited an interest in literature at a young age. She was encouraged by her mother, who owned several thousand titles in the family library. She gave Wolfe reading assignments of increasing difficulty, matching her evolving interests. By age 10 it was all about cloaks, daggers, and adventure, with Jules Verne and Alexandre Dumas. By age 16, Edgar Allan Poe, Leo Tolstoy, but also A.J. Cronin, Margaret Mitchell, and W. Somerset Maugham kept Wolfe company. Then history and geopolitics caught her attention for a while, enticing her to read about the making of the atomic bomb and the most relevant moments of World War II. As a young adult, she explored the fascinating world of science fiction, with the works of Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert.
As a teenager Wolfe tutored younger children, her family encouraging her entrepreneurial spirit. Her unusual, yet popular and highly effective teaching methods included the literary analysis of hit music lyrics, which she called, "the only surviving form of modern-day poetry."
Wolfe began writing stories at a young age and published several short stories before finishing school. However, she followed a career path in business, putting her writing aspirations on the back burner for a while. She published her first novel, Executive, [1] in 2011, while working as a senior business leader. The novel was received well by critics and readers, and later received inquiries from Hollywood.
Leaving the coveted world of corporate boardrooms for the blissful peace of what she calls "the Wolves' den," Wolfe applied herself to her one true passion, writing. To date, Wolfe has published twenty-seven titles and a multi-author collaboration anthology.
Encouraged by the feedback received from readers of her books, and by the interest manifested by the movie industry, Wolfe wrote Adverse in 2016, an adaptation of her debut novel Executive for the big screen.
Wolfe's novels break the mold of traditional thrillers. She is passionate about technology and psychology. Her extensive background and research in these fields empower and add texture to her multidimensional, engaging writing style.
She has been recognized many times as one of the few women who endeavor on the almost exclusively male turf of political thrillers and espionage.
Regardless of how prominently technology is featured in Wolfe's novels, mostly people go awry in Wolfe's often cautionary tales. Whether it's unchecked, destructive corporate greed (Executive) or personal weakness setting the stage for blackmail by a foreign interest (The Backup Asset), Wolfe surprises with remarkable understanding and portraying of human frailty, strife, and growth.
Readers and critics describe her books as incredibly fast and engaging, while educational at the same time. "Reads like a movie," is the common theme in the feedback received from many critics and reviewers. Wolfe's novels are mainly plot driven, although her future plans include the exploration of different themes and literary techniques, more character driven.
With diverse interests as a reader, Wolfe noted Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert as her most influential science fiction authors. Nora Roberts, Sidney Sheldon, Thomas Harris, and David Baldacci have also left their mark on Wolfe's craft.
But the most notable influencer for Wolfe was Michael Crichton. Wolfe admires Crichton's versatile talent and acute, analytical mind. She wishes she could have had the privilege to meet Crichton before his untimely death.
• "A goal without a plan is just a wish." – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
• "What one man can do, another can do." – Charles Morse in the movie The Edge, written by David Mamet
• "Imagination is more important than knowledge." – Albert Einstein [ citation needed ]
Leslie Wolfe lives in Florida with her husband, "the Wolfe," and their dog. She enjoys engaging with her readers every day, exchanging emails and Facebook postings. Other than such remote engagements, Wolfe is a private person.
Like many other authors, Wolfe is somewhat of a hermit. When working on a new novel, Wolfe doesn't leave the house for days in a row, choosing to stay locked in her office, focused on her work until the new novel is ready.
Wolfe has involved herself, many times anonymously, in supporting the Wikimedia Foundation, the California YWCA, an EMS/Air Rescue Service, North American Wild Wolves, and several dog rescue organizations.
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