From TV to publishing, Atlanta author Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent is on fire

Initially, Will Trent’s ascension to such lofty heights seemed doubtful. When it was announced that the role of the 6-foot-4-inch, blond-haired Georgia native would be played by the less-than-6-foot-tall Puerto Rican actor Ramón Rodríguez, fans clamored to express their despair on social media before the show even debuted. “I understand,” said Slaughter, speaking from her home in Atlanta. “They love Will and they have a certain idea of what he looks like in their heads, and Ramón doesn’t look like the Will in the books. “But the books are the...