Raylan

A Novel

By: Elmore Leonard

Narrated by: Brian D'Arcy James

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

With the closing of the Harlan County, Kentucky, coalmines, marijuana has become the biggest cash crop in the state. A hundred pounds of it can gross three-hundred thousand dollars, but that’s chump change compared to the quarter million a human body can get you - especially when it’s sold off piece-by-piece.

So when Dickie and Coover Crowe, dope-dealing brothers known for sampling their own supply, decide to branch out into the body business, it’s up to U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens to stop them. But by the time Raylan finds out who’s making the cuts, he’s lying naked in a bathtub, with Layla the cool transplant nurse about to go for his kidneys.

Dark and droll, Raylan is pure Elmore Leonard - a pause-resister filled with sparkling dialogue and sly suspense that are the hallmarks of this modern master.

©2012 Elmore Leonard, Inc. (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

A Justified Fan

If you could sum up Raylan in three words, what would they be?

Backstory Details Explanation

What other book might you compare Raylan to and why?

I don't read this genre much.

Have you listened to any of Brian D'Arcy James’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He's good.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

For those who want to follow a modern day Lawman saga

Any additional comments?

I'm a big fan of the cable TV show "Justified." This book filled in some details that made me better understand the series--sometimes the series cuts scenes and doesn't call sufficient attention to small details and you miss elements of motivation. I enjoyed listening to Raylan for that reason...

A very good description of the setting

A good read. Interesting characters, dialogue and storylines that meshed well. Worth the time to read

Raylan was Justified

I love the Justified series and more yet the author Elmore Leonard of this and many other books.

Love Raylan

Fantastic dialogue deliver expertly. This story is packed with nearly all the threads that make up the tv series. I will read everything by him.

Likeable but not remarkeable

If you could sum up Raylan in three words, what would they be?

good solid storytelling

What did you like best about this story?

The Raylan Givens character and how he uses his wits and nerves of steel to get out of tough spots.

? Justified

Would you consider the audio edition of Raylan to be better than the print version?

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

The book detail gives insight into Raylan's life and back story. The reader is less than Timothy Olyphant however and detracts from the story line on occasion.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Different narrator.

Very faithful to the television show

Would you listen to Raylan again? Why?

Yes, its a great and engaging story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Raylan of course, this is not the Raylan from the first two books, this is the Raylan from the television show translated to paper with the wonderful master stroke of Mr Elmore Leonard.

Which scene was your favorite?

The last scene, I dont want to spoil anything but its a very Raylan way to end.

Any additional comments?

This is a much more television like version of Raylan than in books past, but it does not entirely jive with the tv show either. Its a great book, and basically is a mixture of season 2/3 of the tv show with some previous info from the earlier books mixed in, its an ejoyable listen and the audio is top notch.

Always love Raylan

The overall story was great just as I had hoped! On to the next book!

loved it

love Elmore Leonard..
raylin is one of my fave characters.
miss the series.. let's bring it back.

Fan of the show

I really enjoyed this book. I love the fact that the characters in the show were taken from the book. I also like that some of the stories from the show are recognizable from the book. I heard Boyd was only to be on the show for one episode. It’s excellent that the show and book are similar in the threads they pull. Both are great works on their own. And lastly a really good read of the book.