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Leslie Glass is the author of the April Woo series. Set in New York
city, they follow Detective April Woo as she is transferred from
Chinatown to the Upper West Side in Manhattan. April, works with
psychiatrist Jason Frank, whose involvement varies from book to book.
The stories told in the books are all based on real cases, and the way
they are written doesn’t glorify the life of a cop. They are
shown as real people, with the same problems. Politics at work, family
pressures, and relationship problems all come into play in the books,
and yet they don’t distract, but add to the wholeness of the
storytelling. The realism also extends to the other characters in the
books as well. April’s Mother while funny at first, is actually
kind of frightening. I can’t help but notice some similarities
with my own mother. As of this writing there are seven novels in the
series.
The series has also been optioned by Hollywood producers Kevin Brown
(Roswell), and Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction).
She has also written three other novels; Getting Away With It
(1976), Modern Love (1983), To Do No Harm (1990). Glass has also
written plays, among them are; The Survivors, On The Edge and Strokes.
And even beyond this, there are many articles in magazines, such as
Cosmopolitan, Women’s Own, and Redbook, among others. Leslie has
also interviewed some people who may be of interest to mystery
readers. They can be seen on her web site at
http://www.aprilwoo.com/experts.htm
Leslie grew up in New York, specifically, the Bronx. Her family
shared their home with a Chinese couple, which would explain the
connection to April Woo. In addition to writing, Glass also is the
founder of The Leslie Glass Foundation, a group that grants research
fellowships in the mental heath and criminal justice fields. She was
also on the Middle States commission for two three year terms. It’s
an agency responsible for accrediting colleges and universities. And
in addition to that, she is a trustee of the New York City Police
Foundation.
“As a Trustee on the New York City Police Foundation, I serve
on the Crime Stoppers Committee, which gives awards to people who
anonymously help police solve violent crimes. After the perpetrators
have been arrested, Crime Stoppers analyze the cases and make
recommendations for awards. It's a real privilege to work on a monthly
basis with detectives who work on the most chilling and difficult
cases and solve them with the help of civilians.”- Leslie Glass
The Books in the April Woo Series are as follows
- # 7 Silent Bride (2002)
- # 6 Tracking Time (2000)
- # 5 Stealing Time (1999)
- # 4 Judging Time (1998)
- # 3 Loving Time (1996)
- # 2 Hanging Time (1995)
- # 1 Burning Time (1993)
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