The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (Patron-Only Early Access / Ad-Free)

Purple Noon is playing in The Criterion Channel.

On the subject of Simenon, I managed to snipe a perfect copy of 'Monsieur Monde Vanishes' on ebay a couple of weeks ago for £11. This book is very hard to come by and you can't find a copy anywhere for less than £50. Very good little novel too: 'Monsieur Monde is a successful middle-aged businessman in Paris. One morning he walks out on his life, leaving his wife asleep in bed, leaving everything. Not long after, he surfaces on the Riviera, keeping company with drunks, whores and pimps, with thieves and their marks. A whole new world, where he feels surprisingly at home—at least for a while.' I'm looking forward to reading some more of his books now.

Thank you Cliff, glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks Cliff. I never considered reading this book, but now I really want to. J

Nice! Going to watch.