Saturday, 24 May 2025

Crime fiction in autumn

I am currently reading Ripley Under Ground, Patricia Highsmith's second novel featuring antihero/villain protagonist Tom Ripley. Highsmith is not a crime fiction author I go back to very often, in fact this is the third novel of her I decided to read, but she is always enjoyable. And I have been wanting to go through her Ripliad for ages. Anyway, happy coincidence, but it is the third crime fiction I read in a row set in autumn. I don't read crime fiction in autumn,not until November anyway. Before, I read horror stories. Like I mentioned in April, it is nice to see the autumnal atmosphere applied to a different genre, and also to get in an autumnal mood months before my favourite season.

1 comment:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Did you watch last years miniseries adaptation of "Ripley" starring Andrew Scott? It won several awards apparently. It is on my "to see" list. I love Andrew Scott as an actor.