The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a psychological thriller that follows the story of Tom Ripley, a young man struggling to make ends meet in New York City. When a wealthy shipbuilder mistakes Tom for a close friend of his son, Dickie Greenleaf, he offers him an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to persuade his wayward son to return home. Instead, Tom becomes obsessed with the luxurious lifestyle of Dickie and his girlfriend, Marge, and goes to extreme lengths to make it his own, including identity theft and murder.
The 160th greatest book of all time
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Total Points: 1641
Since this book was first published in 1955, there is a penalty of 0%. The age adjusted score is 1641.0.
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