Leslie Hooton
Author Interview - Leslie Hooton
Author of After Everyone Else
From the acclaimed author of Before Anyone Else comes a captivating new novel about the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love.
Bailey thought she’d gotten her happy ending. She is married to the man she loves, she has started a family, and her design business is flourishing. But when Bailey’s ex-husband, a famous TV chef, is found murdered with her DNA all over his apartment and body, she is suddenly facing murder charges in a high-profile case. Already burdened by the demands and challenges of marriage, motherhood, and her career, Bailey now must do everything she can to prove her innocence. But it’s the ones she thought would surely be on her side—her enigmatic lawyer and her husband—who might be doubting her innocence the most.
Alternating between the past and present, After Everyone Else chronicles the grip of the past, the challenges of forgiveness, and the resilient love we save for the person we love after everyone else.
Author Interview - Leslie Hooton
Author I draw inspiration from: From observing family and friends and life in general.
Favorite place to read a book: My sunroom.
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Mrs. Havisham Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Author Interview - Leslie Hooton | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: The first time I held a book.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: hardback then paperback
The last book I read: No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib
Author Interview - Leslie Hooton | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: computer
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Joe Marsh Little Women by Alcott
Author Interview - Leslie Hooton | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: a librarian
Favorite decade in fashion history: 60s
Place I’d most like to travel: Galapagos Islands
My signature drink: Sidecar
Favorite artist: Camille Pissarro
Number one on my bucket list: To have the time to write all the books I'd love to write.
Find more from the author:
Leslie Hooton on Instagram and Facebook blog LeslieHooton
Author Bio: I am many things: a fabulous friend, a powerful speaker, a flower enthusiast, and a lover of language, but most recently an author. You don’t want to miss her fantastic debut novel, Before Anyone Else.
I attended the Sewanee Writer's Conference, and studied with Alice McDermott, Jill McCorkle, and Richard Bausch. Growing up in a small Alabama town, I went on to earn my B.A. and M.A. from Auburn University and J.D. from Samford University. I became intrigued by people and discovered everyone has their own unique stories.
I live in Charlotte, NC and I'm currently finishing my next book.
