''Psycho House'' (sometimes referred to as ''Psycho House: Psycho III'') is a 1990 novel by American writer

Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...

, a

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to his 1959 novel '' Psycho'' and 1982 novel '' Psycho II''. The novel is not related to the 1986 film ''

Psycho III ''Psycho III'' is a 1986 American slasher film, and the third film in the ''Psycho'' franchise. It stars Anthony Perkins, who also directs the film, reprising the role of Norman Bates. It co-stars Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, and Roberta Maxwell. T ...

'' or the 1990 film '' Psycho IV: The Beginning''.

Plot summary

Ten years after

Norman Bates Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 thriller novel '' Psycho''. He has an alter, Mother, who takes from the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, wh ...

' death, a local entrepreneur has rebuilt the Bates Motel in Fairvale as a

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. Amy Haines travels to the infamous "Psycho House" to write a book about Bates when mysterious murders begin to occur. Haines faces resistance from the community when she enlists the help of a group to investigate the murders.

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External links

Psycho House & Bates Motel Timeline
1990 American novels American horror novels American thriller novels Novels set in hotels Novels set in California Tor Books books Novels by Robert Bloch Psycho (franchise) {{1990s-horror-novel-stub