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By: Robert Bloch
Narrated by: Richard Powers
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It was a dark and stormy night when Mary Crane glimpsed the unlit neon sign announcing the vacancy at the Bates Motel. Exhausted, lost, and at the end of her rope, she was eager for a hot shower and a bed for the night. Her room was musty but clean, and the manager seemed nice, if a little odd.

Norman Bates loves his mother. She has been dead for the past twenty years, or so people think. Norman knows better, though. He has lived with Mother ever since leaving the hospital in the old house up on the hill above the Bates Motel.

One night, Norman spies on a beautiful woman who has checked into the hotel. Norman can’t help but spy on her. Mother is there though. She is there to protect Norman from his filthy thoughts. She is there to protect him with her butcher knife.

This classic horror novel, which inspired the famous film by Alfred Hitchcock, has been thrilling people for more than fifty years. It introduced one of the most unexpectedly twisted villains of all time in Norman Bates, the reserved motel manager with a mother complex, and has been called the first psychoanalytic thriller.

©1959 Robert Bloch (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Thriller & Suspense Horror Suspense Scary Classics Exciting
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Critic reviews

“Psycho all came from Robert Bloch’s book.

“Icily terrifying!”

“Paul Garcia turns in a strong performance as the twisted villain.”

“Reader Paul Michael Garcia…will still make your hair stand on end when it counts. Good fun!”

“A terribly chilling tale.”

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Psychological Depth • Suspenseful Storytelling • Excellent Narration • Complex Protagonist • Engaging Plot

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Where does Psycho rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have hundreds so placement does not come easy. I'd say in the top 100.

Who was your favorite character and why?

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Have you listened to any of Paul Michael Garcia’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. Paul Michael Garcia is one of my favorites. Some books make my wish list because he is the narrator. How does this one compare? It is right up there with all of his other performances.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

NA -- As this book has already been a movie and a mini-series, another version would be overdone.

Any additional comments?

Wow this book was intense. Honestly I had to remind myself I wasn't enjoying a Stephen King novel. It has all the thrill, excitement, twists, etc. I know, I know, it's a classic and I have no excuse for having not read it before now. It's just when I normally think of classics I think of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and the Bronte sisters. Well, anyway this book is spooky and exciting, and I completely recommend it, especially if like me, you've never bothered to watch the movie. This was an incredibly fun experience for me.

Ahead of it's time

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this was actually pretty excellent. I have watched the movie, so I thought this might be a little repetitive, but no, I loved it.

way more fun than I thought

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Boy did I want to really like this book. The Narration was great no complaint in that end, the story was good but fell flat at the end in my opinion.

Just missed the mark

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This was a really interesting look into the mind of someone who grew up in a very unfortunate situation, leading to severe mental problems. I can actually see this happening to someone, which makes it all that much scarier.
Super creepy.. I kinda feel bad for the guy too though.

Interesting book

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I really enjoyed listening to this. like my title review says it was creepier than the movie, You can really see how the author pulls from Ed gein.

It was creepier than the movie.

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