Paperback, 288 pages
English language
Published Dec. 5, 2008 by W.W. Norton & Co..
The talented Mr. Ripley
5 stars
(3 reviews)
The first of the acclaimed Ripley novels, this clever psychological thriller introduces the reader to Tom Ripley and his extraordinary modus operandi. Accepting a commission from a wealthy businessman to travel to Italy in an attempt to convince his wayward son to return to the United States, Ripley gradually develops a plan to assume the young man’s identity along with his bank account.
Subjects
- Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Serial murderers -- Fiction
- Psychopaths -- Fiction
- Criminals -- Fiction
- Italy -- Fiction