So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" tells you what you need to knowbefore or after you read Harold Schechter's book.
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Historical context
Chapter-by-chapter overviews
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Detailed timeline of key events
Important quotes and analysis
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About Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" by Harold Schechter:
This true-crime classic profiles Ed Gein, the murderer and grave robber whose crimes inspired the films Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Ed Gein was a mildmannered midwestern farmhanduntil his horrific crimes were uncovered. After a failed attempt to dig up the grave of his dead mother, Gein became a grave robber and then a murderer. What he did with the bodies of his victims was disturbing and gory beyond all imagination, and it leaves no doubt about what Ed Gein really was: the original psycho.
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