I think Tom Ripley is a believable male character. Haven't
yet read the Ripley books after THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, but
for me, Highsmith never intruded on Tom's "male" sense of
view.
On a similar note, a friend once complained about the
characterization of the female protagonist in Grisham's legal
thriller, THE PELICAN BRIEF. I'd read the book too and while
I didn't care for it much, thought the character was
believable. My friend said Grisham spent too much time
describing the the woman's looks -- especially how good she
looked in blue jeans -- which he never did with male
protagonists.
Mark
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