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CogsOfEncouragement
Ripley's Game | Patricia Highsmith
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Pickpick

The third in the series. I‘ve given each audiobook a five star review.

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CogsOfEncouragement
Ripley's Game | Patricia Highsmith
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#WhereAreYouMonday - in France but traveling to Germany because Tom Ripley is diabolical

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CogsOfEncouragement
Ripley's Game | Patricia Highsmith
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“There‘s no such thing as a perfect murder,” Tom said to Reeves. “That‘s just a parlor game, trying to dream one up. Of course you could say there are a lot of unsolved murders. That‘s different.”

I‘m enjoying the third book of The Talented Mr. Ripley series. #FirstLineFridays

ShyBookOwl I didn't realize it was a series! Cool 1mo
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CogsOfEncouragement
Ripley Under Ground | Patricia Highsmith
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Pickpick

I listened to the Talented Mr. Ripley in October. When I saw there is a new Netflix series, I decided to listen to the second of the five books before watching. Just because. #readbeforewatching I enjoyed both books. The narrating is really well done too.

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AllDebooks
Ripley Under Ground | Patricia Highsmith
Mehso-so

This picks up Tom Ripley's story 6 years after The talented Mr Ripley. I adored the 1st book, it was a taut, enigmatic fast-paced thriller. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by her sequel. I found the plot far-fetched, irritating characters and little tension. Shame really as I was really looking forward to it. I will read more of Patricia Highsmith's work, just not Ripley.

#192025 challenge - 1971 ✔️
@Librarybelle

eeclayton I enjoyed all of the 5 Ripley novels, but I agree that none of them is as brilliant as the first. I think it's best to think about them not as sequels but as stand-alones that happen to have the same character. 2y
Librarybelle I do need to read Highsmith - maybe I can get to The Talented Mr Ripley for this challenge! 2y
AllDebooks @eeclayton that's a good point actually. 2y
AllDebooks @Librarybelle it is a very good read, the films good too, cos y'know, Jude Law 😉 2y
Librarybelle Haha! I haven‘t seen the film in years! 2y
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AllDebooks
Ripley Under Ground | Patricia Highsmith
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1. Every day without fail, it's the only thing that keeps me sane(ish)

2. I listen to a lot of audiobooks when doing other things. I have a lot of free time due to chronic illness. Sometimes it's the only thing I can do during flareups.

3. Non-fiction - nature books
Fiction - gothic novels
If stuck in a reading rut, poetry or short stories, moving on to essays as my concentration mojo comes back 😁

@Eggs

Eggs #3 good strategy ❣️ 2y
AllDebooks @Eggs it really works too 😁 2y
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johncadams
Ripley's Game | Patricia Highsmith
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Features Highsmith's most famous and beguiling antihero. Quite different to most murder mysteries, which is something I enjoyed about it.

#murdermystery

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Minervasbutler
Ripley Under Water | Patricia Highsmith
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Mehso-so

And so the Ripliad limps to its conclusion as Tom is spooked by a prying American who is intrigued by his less than pristine past. Fairly thin gruel, to be honest. Stop after the first three would be my advice.