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Ripley Under Water

Ripley Under Water: A Virago Modern Classic

1991 • 260 pages

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This was the last of the Ripley series and I'm so sad it's over! What is to become of Tom Ripley and the misadventures that will come his way? I only have my imagination...

I have enjoyed discovering Patricia Highsmith, especially since she was a native of Fort Worth. I'd like to read as many of her novels (there are about 30) as I can this next year, though some of her titles may be hard to come across in the book store or library.

After reading the Ripley series, my impression is that the Ripley in the first novel is darker than the Ripley of the rest. I plan to re-read the Talented Mr. Ripley after some time has passed and see if I still feel that way. That first book was, by far, my favorite of the series, though I highly recommend all of them.

January 3, 2010