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Title: Bloch's big one.
Review: This is the novel that inspired the film. 'Fans' expecting a gruesome bloodbath of a thrill ride will be sorely disappointed, for Psycho is nothing more than a brisk and smartly written fifties pulp mystery novel with a wicked sense of black humor and a pull the rug out from under you twist ending. An ending that still manages to surprise even if you know it going in (or, more than likely, have seen either film version of the novel prior to reading it) because Bloch is such a master at hiding the clues inside the narrative. Regardless of what those 1 and 2 star naysayer grumblers quibble about, Psycho is THE acknowledged high water mark of serial killer stories and a novel no horror/crime fan should overlook or be without. Highly recommended.
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