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Doug wrote:
> I've never been a fan of Robert Bloch's work, and
I've
> long thought that the acclaim he enjoyed was
mainly
> due to Hitchcock's PSYCHO, a far better work of
art
> than the original book.
I'd sure have to disagree on both points. While Hitchcock's
movie had a fine visual style and it certainly more memorable
because of it, it didn't capture the sociopathic menace of
the character the way the book did. The book of course was
based on real killer Ed Gein and I think captured the true
spirit of the evil mind more than the film, which - while an
admirable effort - seemed at times almost cartoonish and
two-dimensional.
As far as the late Bloch's other works, I'd suggest and
recommend any of his short-story collections, the venue in
which he truly shined as a writer. His 3-vol. collection, THE
SELECTED STORIES OF ROBERT BLOCH
(Underwood-Miller) (aka THE COMPLETE STORIES OF ROBERT BLOCH
(Citadel Twilight tpb)) is a landmark in genre fiction and a
legacy any author would be supremely proud to leave
behind.
Ron Clinton
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