Alan Taylor on The Talented Mr Ripley

Join writer Alan Taylor as he delves into Patricia Highsmith’s cool and unsettling psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley. Highsmith’s protagonist and the story’s narrator, Tom Ripley, seduces readers to empathise with him even as his actions defy all moral standards. Precisely plotted and stylishly written, the book has deservedly become a modern classic. Expect an open discussion; read the book in advance or pick it up afterwards.