Book Club: Let's Talk About "The Talented Mr. Ripley," by Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 thriller “The Talented Mr. Ripley” follows a young, down-on-his-luck scammer, Tom Ripley, who is looking to reverse his fortunes. When he receives a job offer to go to Italy and retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich socialite on an endless holiday, Tom finds the perfect opportunity to work his way into the upper crust. But as he becomes more and more obsessed with Dickie and Dickie’s life, the breezy getaway turns into something much more sinister, sending them down a dangerous path.
In this week’s episode, the Book Review’s MJ Franklin discusses the book with his colleagues Tina Jordan, Sadie Stein and Sarah Lyall, our thrillers columnist. Caution: Spoilers abound.

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This was marvelous to listen to. Thanks, all!

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Loved this conversation.

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lol... well this quickly turned to a discussion about the show. either way, im not sure what else can be said about this book. nothing is going to top the netflix series for me. i think like you spend what like 8-10 hours with the character? the writer /director did an incredible job. the movie is garbage compared to the show.