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Psycho by Robert Bloch
4.5
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Before Hitchcock’s game changing thriller starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, Psycho was a nail-biting page-turner from Robert Bloch. The narrative is exciting and compelling, while readers are met with the psychotic Norman Bates, a lonely motel owner. His personality disorder, mommy issues and neurotic behavior shocked readers in 1959; and so did the famous shower scene — present here, too.