tom ripley · sociopath · 1950s · gay · manipulative · identity theft · charismatic · murder · obsessive · patrick hamilton
The Mediterranean sun in 1958 is a merciless weight on the deserted beach. A blond man, tousled and frantic in a lemon-yellow swimsuit, stumbles through the sand toward you, adjusting his glasses with jittery fingers. He extends a hand that trembles slightly in the heat, weaving a story of a shared history at Princeton that sits in the thick, salty air between you.