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The talented Mrs. Highsmith, Avril 3 2004
For some reason Tom Ripley is back. One of the most famous anti-hero in the policial literature is back to kill and play his game one more time. But Tom Ripley doesn't like to kill. But we, readers, are always willing to read his next adventure. Having his own moral and ghosts, Ripley is one of the most fascinating characters created in the 20 Century. He is so peculiar, and nuanced that many writers tried to copy him, or even invent someone similar, but none works. After all, there was only one Patricia Highsmith, a master of thrillers. There was such a tie linking her to her creation that it is hard to tell where one finishes and the other begins. Both are very cultured, smart, with good taste. But I don't believe she's ever killed anyone --on the other hand, Ripley did. Not because he likes doing that, much the contrary. But it is like a snowball, and he ends up forced to take charge of the situation and someone gets brutally murdered. That's how his life is, since his debut in "The Talented Mr. Ripley". Back again in "Ripley's Game" the character is forced to get involved in a crime. One more time he is forced to face all the moral and personal dilemmas of killing another human being. At this time, he's set in Italy leading an extravagant life, but not bothering people, until someone needs his help. As one of the most complex and well-developed characters in the noir literature, Ripley does not disappoint his fans. He is ready to show all his knowledge and also his skills to eliminate someone. And with her talent, Patricia Highsmith, one more time, makes us fall for the 'villain'. In the hands of a less talented author, Ripley would be a pretentious mad man, that we would love to see caught by the police. But with Highsmith's skills we love him, and can imagine him being caught. "Ripley's Game" is the third book in the serie. And since the character was introduced in the first novel --The Talented Mr. Ripley-- Highsmith does not beat around the bush. The novel begins in the full swing introducing a new character that will be almost as important as Ripley, and this new man will force Ripley get back in action. It is advisable to read "The Talented Mr. Ripley", before Ripley's game so that the reader will know who he is and what he's been through.
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