Highsmith
Britishnoun
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Even though they never worked together, Highsmith, like Hitchcock, was captivated by the subversive and the clandestine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A daring exploration of the criminal psyche that calls to mind Patricia Highsmith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
I would invite Patricia Highsmith so that we could talk about “Ripley” and how she feels about the latest adaptation of Ripley in comparison to the film with Matt Damon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
“Summerhouse” is redolent of the Mediterranean atmosphere of a Highsmith plot: sharp, spicy and humor black as night.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
It was in the rathskeller that Highsmith made the hit of his histrionic career.
From The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by O. Henry
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