Summary
It’s always a gamble when a novel is adapted for the small or big screen.
This can make it difficult to get the diehard fans of the print medium.
The good news is that the TV version ofWill Trentis likely to hey devotees of the novels.
There are some things it needs to fix, though, to be a truly great show.
Determined to ensure no one feels as he did, he now has the highest clearance rate.
Not exactly the hardcover version of the main character.
Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Determined to make sure no one feels as he did, he now has the highest clearance rate.
And readers of Slaughter’s novels certainly understand why Trent ultimately takes Betty the Chihuahua home with him.
Other times, he sounds like he may be a transplant from the Brooklyn PD.
And in some scenes, there’s no accent at all, which becomes a big distraction.
Rodriguez needs to perfect the Georgian accent from Slaughter’s books and stick with it.
Most television shows save the juiciest bit for the finale.
Will Trent is set within the pulpy aftermath.
In the book series, Mitchell is a white woman.
TheWill TrentTV series almost captures that, but again, takes the easy route more frequently than it should.
It has the potential to be a moving character study, as well.
Finally,Will Trentisn’t set up as a series that solves one crime per episode.
Like Slaughter’s books, Trent’s crime solving is carried out as a process.
Will Trentis streaming on Hulu in the U.S.
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