I Think We Can All Agree That Was A Mistake.

More of Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice! Here are my thought on the third case, and the remainder of the second.


( Notes on Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice, up to the end of the third case. )

Very pleased that the third case included another opportunity to incorrectly accuse characters of dating. I will take the penalty every time.

Nobody Had Ever Said It Outright To Him.

THE BOOKENING TITLE #20: The Talented Mr Ripley, Patricia Highsmith.


'Do you think Richard might have killed him?' McCarron asked quietly.
'No, I don't.'
'Why?'
'Because there was no reason for him to kill him - at least, no reason that I happen to know of.'
'People usually say, because so-and-so wasn't the type to kill anybody,' McCarron said.


My mum recommended this book to me; she'd read it and thought it was fantastic. I remembered watching and enjoying the film some years ago, so I was happy to take her up on her recommendation.

The Talented Mr Ripley is a fascinating, extremely readable 1955 novel with an enjoyably screwed-up protagonist. For the benefit of anyone who's not already familiar with the concept, I'll put my notes under a cut.


( Thoughts on The Talented Mr Ripley. )

There's a quote on the front of my edition that describes Ripley as 'charming'. I wouldn't consider Ripley charming; I think, in many respects, he's a bit of a pathetic figure. But he's a very, very interesting creation. It was a strange, unsettling pleasure to inhabit his mind for this book.

I enjoyed The Talented Mr Ripley a lot, but I have no real desire to read the other books in the series. I'm happy to consider it a standalone title.