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The Talented Mr Ripley

By: Patricia Highsmith
Narrated by: David Menkin
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A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MATT DAMON, JUDE LAW AND GWYNETH PALTROW

One of the BBC's 100 Novels that shaped our world.

'An outstanding thriller which has deservedly become a classic' THE TIMES

'Ripley - amoral, hedonistic and charming - is a genuinely original creation' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'I'm a huge Highsmith fan. If there's one book I wish I'd written, it's The Talented Mr Ripley' SARAH WATERS

ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CRIME NOVELS EVER WRITTEN

Tom Ripley travels to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him - exactly like him. Suave, agreeable and utterly amoral, Ripley will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal.

The Talented Mr. Ripley serves as an unforgettable introduction to this smooth confident man, whose talent for murder and self-invention is chronicled in four subsequent Ripley novels.

©1983 Patricia Highsmith (P)2007 Hachette Audio UK Classics Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

"Precisely plotted, stylishly written, and kept alert by an icy wit. Streets ahead of the conventional thriller: a cool little classic of its kind." (Evening Standard)
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You’ll hear differences to the show/film but overall if you are diving into this straight after the tv show, most will already be explained to you. I’d recommend this book though. Great narration

Narrator nails this

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A great listen. Written so well and performed excellently. Wonderful descriptions of Italy as well.

Wonderful

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Very good narration of a literary classic. I vaguely remember the film and feel the book is merely a close relative which mean the reader will get much more from the story. Sometimes I would think to myself how implausible the plot is but then have to remember this was written in 1955. At times frustrating because everyone around Tom Ripley appears gullible but still entertaining. Don't think too hard and you will enjoy Toms journey.

A Great Road Trip Listen

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I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. Heard good things but avoided it after watching the movie. Characters are so much more interesting and credible. The language is a little dated but takes nothing from the book.

So much better than the movie

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… and well narrated psychological thriller with elements of a detective story mainly set in southern Europe

Highly entertaining …

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I enjoyed this book very much. The narration was excellent and the story was very well written. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

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Liked the pace, the Narrator was very good. The inner world of the main character that was fascinating as well as horrifying.

The complex and clever plot.

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