Listen to Ace discuss Tibbehah County, villains you can’t help but like, upstanding citizens with an evil streak, and the mental gymnastics it takes to make that into a cohesive story here: https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Ace-Atkins-and-Jardine-Libaire
Ace’s section is the first 25 minutes or so. So pop in your earbuds and take a listen. It’s free!