Highsmith's most famous book, but reads as if she were just finding her form, by the end though you'll probably want to read more about Mr. Ripley.

So creepy and good.

The quiet malignity of Ripley's personality really gave me the creeps-a good story

Chilling story. Much better than the movie!

"Highsmith has created a world of her own - a world claustrophobic and irrational which we enter with a sense of personal danger." -- GRAHAM GREENE

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One of the great crime novels of the 20th century, Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley is a blend of the narrative subtlety of Henry James and the self-reflexive irony of Vladimir Nabokov. Like the best modernist fiction, Ripley works on two levels. First, it is the story of a young man, Tom Ripley, whose nihilistic tendencies lead him on a deadly passage across Europe.

On another level, the novel is a commentary on fictionmaking and techniques of narrative persuasion. Like Humbert Humbert, Tom Ripley seduces readers into empathizing with him even as his actions defy all moral standards.

As wonderfully written and as chilling as its reputation. Gore Vidal describes Patricia Highsmith as "One of our greatest modernist writers."

I thought this book was really good. It was a pretty quick read and flowed very nicely. This book really kept my attention and I always wanted to know if Tom Ripley was ever going to get caught.

Youve seen the movie, now read the book! vERY GOOD!

Mr. Ripley is quite the thinker--planning a crime, thinking through the crime, thinking after the crime, thinking what the police will think. He is oh, so, cunning.

Due to this book, I would definitely read the other Ripley books and see the movie.

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