Karin Slaughter: She’s bringing Will and Sara back in 2023

Karin Slaughter
She is bringing Will and Sara back in 2023

Her books appear in 120 countries and have sold more than 35 million copies: Thriller Queen Karin Slaughter (50) is indisputably one of the most popular and celebrated women writers in the world. Her 21st thriller “The False Witness” was released at the end of November and supplies have already been taken care of. Fans of their “Will Trent & Sara Linton” series can look forward to a new book in 2023. Slaughter’s thriller “Part of Her” is currently being filmed for Netflix. “I still have a lot of stories in my head,” assures the thriller expert in an interview with spot on news.

“The Wrong Witness” is already your 21st thriller. Hopefully, there is still no end in sight?

Karin Slaughter: I still have a lot of stories in my head. I really enjoy finding new ways to entertain my readers.

What was the inspiration for your new book “The False Witness”?

Slaughter: I loved writing stories about sisters in my stand-alone thrillers “Pretty Girls” and “The Good Daughter” and I wanted to approach them from a different perspective. “The Wrong Witness” is a breathtaking thriller, and at the center of the story is the relationship between the two sisters Leigh and Callie. Both of them have already gone through a lot. The question is, how can I get them over this?

You won’t skip the corona pandemic in your new plant either. Why was it so important to you to include this aspect as well?

Slaughter: Covid is something that everyone on this earth is experiencing at the same time. I can’t remember any other event that had a similar impact – whether in Hamburg or in the Brazilian rainforest. I wanted to show how our lives have changed.

The USA in particular has suffered badly from the pandemic. How did you and your family experience this time?

Slaughter: My sister got Covid very early on, which was really scary. Fortunately, she recovered fairly quickly. I think the worst part was that the government reacted to the situation with lies and at the same time accepted that many people would die. Over a million people will have died in the next few months. This trauma will also accompany the next generations.

Did the pandemic give you more time to write?

Slaughter: In fact, it was a lot harder for me to write during the pandemic. Almost every day I had to deal with changes that had an impact on both my personal life and my novel. Seeing the death toll was just heartbreaking and left me desperate. It didn’t have to get that far.

Her thriller “Part of Her” is currently being filmed for Netflix. How much are you involved in the production?

Slaughter: The producers and scriptwriters did a great job. They always included me and made me feel part of the production. I was able to visit the set too. But I wasn’t really involved in the day-to-day process. I can’t wait to see the result on the screen. You really have put together a great team.

Toni Collette will play the leading role. How do you like the cast, was that how you imagined your character?

Slaughter: I’ve been a huge Toni Collette fan since her movie “Muriel’s Wedding”. I couldn’t think of anyone better for the role. The whole cast is really excellent.

Are there any more of your books in the process of being made into a film?

Slaughter: There are some things in development right now. We hope to be able to go public with it soon.

Can fans expect a new case for Will Trent and Sara Linton next year?

Slaughter: Yeah, I already have a really good idea for the next book. Will and Sara will return in 2023.

Which stars should they play in a possible film adaptation, who could you imagine?

Slaughter: I’ve been doing some polls on my Facebook page about this. And I’m always very surprised – and often excited too – how readers imagine my characters. They almost always look different from what I have in my head. My characters don’t look like real people, but I have their faces in my head when I write about them.

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