Book Description
In a chilling literary hall of mirrors, Patricia
Highsmith introduces Tom Ripley. Like a hero in a latter-day
Henry James novel, Tom Ripley is sent 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 stops at
nothing--certainly not only one murder--to accomplish his
goal. Turning the mystery form inside out, Highsmith shows
the terrifying abilities afforded to a man unhindered by the
concept of evil.