Tom Ripley is a fictional character in the Ripley series of crime novels by American novelist Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations. He is a psychopathic career criminal, con artist, and serial killer. The five novels in which he appears—The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley, and Ripley Under Water—were published between 1955 and 1991. Ripley has been critically acclaimed for being "both a likable character and a cold-blooded killer". The Guardian wrote, "It is near impossible, I would say, not to root for Tom Ripley.
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