bllittwit 's review for:

Psycho by Robert Bloch
4.0

The movie is such an icon that I was genuinely interested in the material that inspired it. What I didn't expect was for the book to so thoroughly trump the film in quality. It was a quick enjoyable read, but I was genuinely impressed by how suspenseful it managed to be even though I knew exactly what was going to happen at every turn. Best part. A lot of it is from Norman's point of view, and Bloch's strength seems to be in portraying what his characters are thinking without losing the reader's interest. He's got a great grasp of just how long to keep the inner monologue going before things get boring. Loved it.