William Rabkin's first tie-in novel PSYCH: A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO READ comes out today. It's also his first novel of any kind, so I think it merits mention and a hearty CONGRATULATIONS! The book is absolutely hilarious and sharply plotted…and I'm not just saying that because he's my oldest friend and we've written together for twenty-some years (including an episode of PSYCH). If you are looking for a few hours of belly laughs and a clever, twisty mystery, I strongly recommend the book.
UPDATE: Bookgasm gives the book a rave review. They say, in part:
Truly capturing the show’s manic energy, the book feels like a super-sized episode with some touches that might have been toned down if this were translated to the screen.[…]Rabkin, who has written for the show, seems to have a lot of fun playing with these characters and throwing in enough pop-culture references to delight the fans — particularly any child of the ’70s and ’80s. This being the first of the tie-in novels, I can only hope they let Rabkin continue, since he truly understands not only the relationship of the characters, but his pacing and their voices come through so clear in his style.
Congrats Bill! 🙂 Thanks for the heads-up Lee!
I’ll be picking this up as soon as I am able to. I like the show and I like Bill so I figure it should be fun!
Thanks for the rec. I didn’t even realize there was a PSYCH tie-in novel coming out. I’ll definitely have to check it out.
I’m waiting to get it until the signing in a couple of weeks, but I can’t wait to read it.
Mark
I’m waiting to get it until the signing in a couple of weeks, but I can’t wait to read it.
Mark
Any pineapple references in the book? Don’t want to know where/what kind, just figured there should be one…….