When Tom Ripley Stares Into the Mirror, He Sees Us

When Tom Ripley Stares Into the Mirror, He Sees Us

Tom Ripley’s background is always sketchy. Patricia Highsmith provides only a few rudimentary details in the first few chapters of “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” her 1955 novel that kicked off a series of five books about the elusive con artist. Tom lives in New York, in near-destitute circumstances. He has some friends — acquaintances, really … Read more