2 stars for Psycho II (Psycho book 2) by Robert Bloch.
I have been hesitant to continue with book 2 of the the Psycho series. Sad to say, I read it and regretted it. I told book buddy CL and she put it across plainly as the book 2 syndrome; book 2 always has a higher risk of falling below expectations. Well, I agree with her but when book 1 is so well written, it is hard to resist not giving the sequel a go.
In Psycho II, not much has changed, Norman Bates is still Norman Bates but he is no longer the leading character. While I am fine with Bates turning into a sidekick which changes the story to a whole new ballgame, I do not like it that much of the story centers on petty politicking and party power games on the filming industry and production crew.
Even though I do not like Psycho II much, the author is good with plot twist, I will give him that. I certainly never expect the ending to be the way it is.
Psycho is surely a series on the mentally disturbed, the insane, crazy, lunatic, madman, screwball, wacko, weirdo, freako, or those who have gone bananas, that much is clear. But honestly, if you like Psycho, I will tell you not to get your hopes up on this one. Read it at your own risk or, better yet, don't follow in my footsteps.
Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint Edition
Publication date: 1 Jun 1989
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You remember Norman Bates—the shy motel manager with the fatal mother fixation. Now, years after his bout of butchery that horrified the world, Norman is at large again, breaking free from the psycho ward, cutting a shocking swath of blood all the way to Hollywood—where, so it happens, they are making a movie about Norman's life and crimes. A movie that suddenly and terrifyingly becomes a lot like real life....
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