I’m currently gobbling up the Raylan novels by Elmore Leonard. They are so good! Most people know the name Raylan Givens from the show on FX called Justified. It’s the show that got me to reading the novels.
While the books have a different setting than the show, the main character, Raylan, a U.S. Deputy Marshal, is exactly the same. And honestly, isn’t that the biggest part of a story–the hero?
In contrast, Justified gives a spotlight to the antagonist, Boyd Crowder, and it’s like watching Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp together. They’re on opposite sides of the law, but they look out for each other at times, or maybe they are forced into joining forces as circumstances demand.
Both the novels and show are good. I recommend them both.