Psycho: Sanitarium (Robert Bloch's Psycho)

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Review "A creeping thriller of the sort you see so little of these days. A marvelous continuation of Bloch's character and attitudes that somehow manages to stand tall on its own two feet due to Williamson's total grasp of the original material." Joe R. Lansdale, award-winning author of "The Thicket"""A creeping thriller of the sort you see so little of these days. A marvelous continuation of Bloch's character and attitudes that somehow manages to stand tall on its own two feet due to Williamson's total grasp of the original material." Joe R. Lansdale, award-winning author of "The Thicket""" Chet Williamson has brought "Psycho" back to frightening life, with disturbing psycho-logical intensity and knife-blade glittering. John Shirley, author of "In Extremis""" Fans of Robert Bloch rejoice! Chet Williamson's "Psycho: Sanitarium "brings a 21st Century sensibility and edge while remaining true to the classic pulp spirit; a fun, smart, nasty, throwback. You'll want to read in a single sitting with the lights on. But as always, beware of Mother. Paul Tremblay author of "A Head Full of Ghosts "and "Disappearance at Devil s Rock"" This brilliant projection of a horror classic is also a surgical deconstruction, a look not only inside the mind of a maniac, but into the milieu of treatment of the criminally insane. There s a million reasons to read this one, but the most compelling is the lesson it teaches: Real horror is real. And never that far from home. Andrew Vachss, bestselling author of "Mask Market""" Robert Bloch would be delighted with" Psycho: Sanitarium." Chet Williamson has captured the Bloch ambiance in a twisty-turny terror tale that will keep you turning pages into the wee hours. F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack and author of the forthcoming "Panacea""" A fresh, creepy and surprising addition to the "Psycho" canon, as cunningly contrived as Bloch s originals. Kim Newman, Stoker award-winning author author of "Anno Dracula""""""A creeping thriller of the sort you see so little of these days. A marvelous continuation of Bloch's character and attitudes that somehow manages to stand tall on its own two feet due to Williamson's total grasp of the original material." Joe R. Lansdale, award-winning author of "The Thicket""""" Chet Williamson has brought "Psycho" back to frightening life, with disturbing psycho-logical intensity and knife-blade glittering. John Shirley, author of "In Extremis""""" Fans of Robert Bloch rejoice! Chet Williamson's "Psycho: Sanitarium "brings a 21st Century sensibility and edge while remaining true to the classic pulp spirit; a fun, smart, nasty, throwback. You'll want to read in a single sitting with the lights on. But as always, beware of Mother. Paul Tremblay author of "A Head Full of Ghosts "and "Disappearance at Devil s Rock""" "Psycho: Sanitarium" invites you to get inside the head of Norman Bates once again ...but you won't be alone. Chet Williamson has written a brilliantly compelling novel filled with mystery, humanity and dread. Tim Lebbon, author of "The Silence"" Horror author Williamson ably succeeds in the tough task of creating a sequel to Robert Bloch s masterpiece, "Psycho"; a prequel to the less effective "Psycho II"; and a solid story in its own right Williamson takes advantage of the 1960s setting to throw in plot lines generally underused in horror (including a subplot around a Holocaust survivor), and there are enough twists to keep things moving at a breakneck pace. The novel shines when he focuses on Norman and both his internal struggles with his Mother personality and his awkwardness around his newfound sibling. Whenever Norman gets the spotlight, the novel feels like a lost Bloch work. "Publishers Weekly""" Taking his lead from Bloch s original "Psycho," Williamson devises an amazing horror story that goes a few steps beyond the first. Unique in its conception, "Sanitarium" details gruesome life within the walls and deals with the varied personalities therein. Several unforeseen twists lead to the surprise ending. "RT Book Reviews""""" This brilliant projection of a horror classic is also a surgical deconstruction, a look not only inside the mind of a maniac, but into the milieu of treatment of the criminally insane. There s a million reasons to read this one, but the most compelling is the lesson it teaches: Real horror is real. And never that far from home. Andrew Vachss, bestselling author of "Mask Market" Robert Bloch would be delighted with" Psycho: Sanitarium." Chet Williamson has captured the Bloch ambiance in a twisty-turny terror tale that will keep you turning pages into the wee hours. F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack and author of the forthcoming "Panacea""" A fresh, creepy and surprising addition to the "Psycho" canon, as cunningly contrived as Bloch s originals. Kim Newman, Stoker award-winning author author of "Anno Dracula""""""A creeping thriller of the sort you see so little of these days. A marvelous continuation of Bloch's character and attitudes that somehow manages to stand tall on its own two feet due to Williamson's total grasp of the original material." Joe R. Lansdale, award-winning author of "The Thicket""""" Chet Williamson has brought "Psycho" back to frightening life, with disturbing psycho-logical intensity and knife-blade glittering. John Shirley, author of "In Extremis""""" Fans of Robert Bloch rejoice! Chet Williamson's "Psycho: Sanitarium "brings a 21st Century sensibility and edge while remaining true to the classic pulp spirit; a fun, smart, nasty, throwback. You'll want to read in a single sitting with the lights on. But as always, beware of Mother. Paul Tremblay author of "A Head Full of Ghosts "and "Disappearance at Devil s Rock""" "Psycho: Sanitarium" invites you to get inside the head of Norman Bates once again ...but you won't be alone. Chet Williamson has written a brilliantly compelling novel filled with mystery, humanity and dread. Tim Lebbon, author of "The Silence""-Horror author Williamson ably succeeds in the tough task of creating a sequel to Robert Bloch's masterpiece, Psycho; a prequel to the less effective Psycho II; and a solid story in its own right...Williamson takes advantage of the 1960s setting to throw in plot lines generally underused in horror (including a subplot around a Holocaust survivor), and there are enough twists to keep things moving at a breakneck pace. The novel shines when he focuses on Norman and both his internal struggles with his -Mother- personality and his awkwardness around his newfound sibling. Whenever Norman gets the spotlight, the novel feels like a lost Bloch work.- --Publishers Weekly-Taking his lead from Bloch's original Psycho, Williamson devises an amazing horror story that goes a few steps beyond the first. Unique in its conception, Sanitarium details gruesome life within the walls and deals with the varied personalities therein. Several unforeseen twists lead to the surprise ending.- --RT Book Reviews-This brilliant projection of a horror classic is also a surgical deconstruction, a look not only inside the mind of a maniac, but into the milieu of -treatment- of the criminally insane. There's a million reasons to read this one, but the most compelling is the lesson it teaches: Real horror is real. And never that far from home.- --Andrew Vachss, bestselling author of Mask Market-Robert Bloch would be delighted with Psycho: Sanitarium. Chet Williamson has captured the Bloch ambiance in a twisty-turny terror tale that will keep you turning pages into the wee hours.- --F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack and author of the forthcoming Panacea-A fresh, creepy and surprising addition to the Psycho canon, as cunningly contrived as Bloch's originals.- --Kim Newman, Stoker award-winning author author of Anno Dracula-A creeping thriller of the sort you see so little of these days. A marvelous continuation of Bloch's character and attitudes that somehow manages to stand tall on its own two feet due to Williamson's total grasp of the original material.- --Joe R. Lansdale, award-winning author of The Thicket-Chet Williamson has brought Psycho back to frightening life, with disturbing psycho-logical intensity and knife-blade glittering.- --John Shirley, author of In Extremis-Fans of Robert Bloch rejoice! Chet Williamson's Psycho: Sanitarium brings a 21st Century sensibility and edge while remaining true to the classic pulp spirit; a fun, smart, nasty, throwback. You'll want to read in a single sitting with the lights on. But as always, beware of Mother.- --Paul Tremblay author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock-Psycho: Sanitarium invites you to get inside the head of Norman Bates once again ...but you won't be alone. Chet Williamson has written a brilliantly compelling novel filled with mystery, humanity and dread.- --Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence"Horror author Williamson ably succeeds in the tough task of creating a sequel to Robert Bloch's masterpiece, Psycho; a prequel to the less effective Psycho II; and a solid story in its own right...Williamson takes advantage of the 1960s setting to throw in plot lines generally underused in horror (including a subplot around a Holocaust survivor), and there are enough twists to keep things moving at a breakneck pace. The novel shines when he focuses on Norman and both his internal struggles with his "Mother" personality and his awkwardness around his newfound sibling. Whenever Norman gets the spotlight, the novel feels like a lost Bloch work." --Publishers Weekly"Taking his lead from Bloch's original Psycho, Williamson devises an amazing horror story that goes a few steps beyond the first. Unique in its conception, Sanitarium details gruesome life within the walls and deals with the varied personalities therein. Several unforeseen twists lead to the surprise ending." --RT Book Reviews"This brilliant projection of a horror classic is also a surgical deconstruction, a look not only inside the mind of a maniac, but into the milieu of "treatment" of the criminally insane. There's a million reasons to read this one, but the most compelling is the lesson it teaches: Real horror is real. And never that far from home." --Andrew Vachss, bestselling author of Mask Market"Robert Bloch would be delighted with Psycho: Sanitarium. Chet Williamson has captured the Bloch ambiance in a twisty-turny terror tale that will keep you turning pages into the wee hours." --F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack and author of the forthcoming Panacea"A fresh, creepy and surprising addition to the Psycho canon, as cunningly contrived as Bloch's originals." --Kim Newman, Stoker award-winning author author of Anno Dracula"A creeping thriller of the sort you see so little of these days. A marvelous continuation of Bloch's character and attitudes that somehow manages to stand tall on its own two feet due to Williamson's total grasp of the original material." --Joe R. Lansdale, award-winning author of The Thicket"Chet Williamson has brought Psycho back to frightening life, with disturbing psycho-logical intensity and knife-blade glittering." --John Shirley, author of In Extremis"Fans of Robert Bloch rejoice! Chet Williamson's Psycho: Sanitarium brings a 21st Century sensibility and edge while remaining true to the classic pulp spirit; a fun, smart, nasty, throwback. You'll want to read in a single sitting with the lights on. But as always, beware of Mother." --Paul Tremblay author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock"Psycho: Sanitarium invites you to get inside the head of Norman Bates once again ...but you won't be alone. Chet Williamson has written a brilliantly compelling novel filled with mystery, humanity and dread." --Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence About the Author CHET WILLIAMSON's parents took him to see the film of Robert Bloch's Psycho when he was twelve, and he has been a reader and disciple of Bloch ever since. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, and many other magazines and anthologies. A collection of his stories received the International Horror Guild Award. He has twice been a final nominee for the World Fantasy Award, the MWA's Edgar Award, and six times for the HWA's Stoker Award. He has narrated over thirty audiobooks. Among his other novels are Defenders of the Faith, Ash Wednesday, Second Chance, Dreamthorp, Lowland Rider, Reign, and Soulstorm, as well as The Searchers trilogy, and two collections of stories, The Night Listener and Others and Figures in Rain.