https://screenrant.com/will-trent-karin-slaughter-book-changes-no-choice-but-to-approve/

Author Karin Slaughter couldn't avoid ABC's major changes to her successful novel series, but luckily Will Trent benefited from these alterations.

Will Trent’s Book Changes Work Because ABC’s Show Kept Karin Slaughter’s Most Important Creation (https://screenrant.com/will-trent-show-karin-slaughter-book-changes-work-character-resilience-same/)

Author Karin Slaughter made Will Trent a successful TV show, despite all of ABC's major changes to her successful novel series of the same name.