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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Norman Bates: returning hero from the original "Psycho"
- Lila Loomis: Mary Crane's sister, now married to her Mary's fiance from the first book
- Sam Loomis: Still plugging away at running the family hardware store in Fairvale
- Sister Barbara: a young nun visiting the mental hospital for the first time with a more experienced sister
- Sister Cupertine: vexed at losing her glasses in the rain while waiting for Sister Barbara to bring the van around
- Dr. Adam Claiborne: writing a book on how he cured Norman Bates without psychosurgery or other crude methods, just good old-fashioned psychoanalysis
Quotes edit
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“He was lying face upwards on the floor, staring at her. Lila stared back. She'd been right, it WAS his heart.”
First Sentence edit
Norman Bates stared out the library window, trying hard to avoid seeing the bars.
Errata edit
The cover art on ithe inside cover of my edition shows a terrified, cringeing nun...wearing lipstick and heavy eyeliner.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Psycho. (standard series)
Preceded by Psycho, and followed by Psycho House.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Bloch (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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ISBN: 0743474724
Page Count: 317
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Page Count: 317
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- Dewey: 813
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