Mystery

The Boy Who Followed Ripley

by Patricia Highsmith · Ripley series

A teenager in trouble attaches himself to Tom Ripley, and Ripley—against all better judgment—helps. Highsmith's portrait of her amoral protagonist at his most nearly humane, still managing to make kindness look like another kind of manipulation.

Ripley in reading order

• 1. The Talented Mr. Ripley — Patricia Highsmith
• 2. Ripley Under Ground — Patricia Highsmith
• 4. The Boy Who Followed Ripley — Patricia Highsmith
• 5. Ripley Under Water — Patricia Highsmith

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