Psycho : A Novel (Paperback)

from silversurfer

First read this when I was 12 yrs old-left quite an impression back then. Now, upon the second reading, it really is one of the creepiest novels ever written. As good as it is, Joesph Stefano's brilliant screenplay only serves to improve upon the story and makes Marion Crane the center piece. I d...

from blackrabbit89

I wrapped up my "month" (it was more like six weeks) of horror reading with Robert Bloch's Psycho. Full disclosure: I only saw Psycho the movie for the first time last winter. And I didn't even realize, until a few weeks ago, that it was based on the book by Robert Bloch, which in turn was inspir...

from bonniemarjorie

"I think perhaps all of us go a little crazy at times." When Mary Crane stops for the night in a tiny, obscure little motel she thinks nothing of the odd but seemingly nice manager Norman Bates. All she's concerned about is getting cleaned up and resting before she sees her fiancé the next day. T...

from tapestry100

I'm not really go to go into the story of Psycho, as I'm sure most everyone is at least marginally familiar with the story. What I will say, though, is that I was wishing while I read the book, that I didn't know what was going to happen. Robert Bloch's story is so creepy and his characterization...

from SallyApollon

Psycho By Robert Bloch Sally Apollon Overall Score: 6 out of 10 By way of introduction, let me first say that there were a series of events that kept putting this book into my mind. First, I saw the film "Hitchcock" about the Director and found it to be quite interesting, especially the angle of ...