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Psycho II

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About “Psycho II”

Psycho II is a 1982 novel written by Robert Bloch as a sequel to his 1959 novel Psycho. The story follows Norman Bates, the motel manager with a troubled past, who escapes from a psychiatric facility and returns to the spotlight. He travels to Hollywood, where a film about his life is being made. The novel was written before the 1983 film of the same name, which tells a different story. Universal Pictures disliked the novel, which was meant to criticize horror films. Bloch refused to abandon the project and published it, achieving good sales.

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First published
1982
Latest edition
1982 · ISBN 9780446908047