Psycho by Robert Bloch

SPOILERS* SPOILERS*SPOILERS   -----WARNING IN BODY BEFORE SPOILER

Hello everyone.  I hope you are having a great day.

Not to talk about something as trivial as the weather, but wow!  Europe is roasting like a Thanksgiving turkey when you forgot to defrost it in time, have the oven on blow torch level, and your critical mother-in-law is on the way.  So sorry.  I would go stand on the beach, eating ice cubes then blow in your direction except you know those three pesky things getting in the way.  1. I'd black out. 2.  It wouldn't help.  3. I'd look foolish, although possibly not as silly as usual.  Anyway, I hope y'all cool down. It is hot here too and getting worse, especially this weekend.  We've also had terrible thunderstorms, tornados, floods, a tropical storm and there is a hint of another tropical storm this time coming up the east coast which won't happen.  (I'll stand on the beach and blow that away too!) Picturing myself doing that I am reminded of past hurricanes where religious figures have gone out on the boardwalk to pray hurricanes away.  Hey, I'll take any and all help, devine included.  I hate those storms. And what on earth is happening with all those earthquakes, several in South Carolina, New York, California, Japan and poor Venezuela? Seeing people anywhere in pain or grieving is just soul crushing.  I really wish we just had pure happiness all the time.  Reading can help, of course, reading thrillers might not be the best choice for the feeling of total harmony.

I recently read Psycho by Robert Bloch. Yes, that Psycho!  Now, if you haven't read the book or seen the famous Hitchcock movie take this kiss on the forehead from me and go watch something goofy on YouTube.  I don't want to ruin it for you and there are spoilers ahead. Oh, and get your fanny in gear, how could miss a huge Hitchcock like that?  Honestly!

Okay, I am assuming we are now alone, each aware of the general story line of Psycho.  I know the first thing you are going to ask.  Does the movie follow the book.  Yes! However, Norman is quite different in the book, heavy set with glasses and he drinks.  Being Psycho aficionados, we all know that the mother is dead, but the book cleverly hides this fact.  You have absolutely no indication that the mother is not alive, well and in that house.  It is certainly better having that reveal for the first time, but having seen the movie about four trillion times, it was still fascinating.  Knowing what the author was hiding.  Looking for areas that might indicate what we all know is coming.  So entertaining.  

As for the book itself. it is short at 176 pages.  The reading is easy and fast.  It doesn't wander off into any weird places but just shoots right through.  A thriller reader's classic.  I'm ashamed I haven't read it until now.

*******Just saw news about all the deaths in Europe.  Had no idea things were that extreme. Sending you ALL love and concern.