"A twisty-turny terror tale that will keep you turning pages into the wee hours." ―F. Paul Wilson, New York Times– bestselling authorThe original Psycho novel by Robert Bloch was published in 1959 and became an instant hit, leading to the smash Alfred Hitchcock movie only a year later, which brought Norman Bates's terrifying story into the public consciousness, where it still remains (proven by the success of the...

“Horror author Chet 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…The novel shines. Whenever Norman gets the spotlight, the novel feels like a lost Bloch work.” —Publishers WeeklyThe original Psycho novel by Robert Bloch was published in 1959 and became an instant hit, leading to the smash movie only a year later, which brought Nor...

The legendary Norman Bates returnsThe original Psycho novel by Robert Bloch was published in 1959 and became an instant hit, leading to the classic Alfred Hitchcock film a year later. Norman Bates's terrifying story has been seared in the public consciousness ever since.It took Bloch 23 years to write another Psycho novel, revealing that Norman had been in a mental institution the entire time. But what happened in that asylum during those two dec...