Series: Ripley
by Author Patricia Highsmith
The Boy Who Followed Ripley (2008)
Oh, no. The Boy Who Followed Ripley, judged based on its own merits, is a boring book that has almost no tension or excitement in it whatsoever. I feel blasphemous writing that, especially from just previously finishing the superb Ripley’s Game. This, in fact, is the first Highsmith novel I have ...
Ripley Under Ground (2008)
Nonostante il libro sia una lettura di certo godibile e scorrevole, è un po' spiacevole constatare che Ripley da cinque anni a questa parte (letteraria) s'è un po' ammosciato. Forse i soldi in tasca, la nuova moglie a letto e la bella villa con tanto di domestica fidata hanno un po' oscurato la s...
Ripley Under Water (2008)
Damn, is the word that comes to mind for this book. Not, DAMN! or Dayyum! but just … damn. I wanted to like Ripley Under Water so much more than I did. This series of books really has been a bumpy rollercoaster ride. Let me show you.The First Book (Talented Mr Ripley) – Impeccably paced, with hon...
The Talented Mr. Ripley (2008)
[7/10] I can do a number of things – valeting, baby-sitting, accounting – I’ve got an unfortunate talent for figures. No matter how drunk I get, I can always tell when a waiter’s cheating me on a bill. I can forge a signature, fly a helicopter, handle dice, impersonate practically anybody, cook –...
L'amico americano (1974)
This is a stunning book, and (for a change) an equally stunning movie. Ripley is chilling in his attitudes to those around him, and yet one has a curious empathy with him. It's fascinating to read; the explosive moments of violence, mixed with quiet moments of introspection. It's as though he has...
El amigo americano (1974)
I've been dying to read a Ripley book since I saw the Matt Damon film in the movie theater, some years ago. I decided to read "Ripley's Game" because I knew there was a film adaptation, and for once John Malkovich seemed perfect for the part. I had read a profile on Highsmith -- about her insane ...
Azul Cobalto (1970)
In many ways I enjoyed this book more than "The Talented Mr Ripley". I guess it's because Highsmith is more accomplished as a writer but I suspect it's because it's set in France and Ripley spends a wonderfully privileged life gardening, eating, and reading. It's true escapism married with murder...
Il sepolto vivo (1970)
Murder, motive, multiple clues...Ripley Under Ground has all the stuff of a mystery, but it is not a whodunit. It is rather a mystery turned inside out. The last person you want to see succeed in this suspenseful novel is the detective.The protagonist, Tom Ripley, is a very likable, very intellig...