Marion - Leah Rowan
Pub. Date: June 2, 2026
She read
Remember Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho (which was based on a book) where the very disturbed innkeeper kills the "fair maiden”? Well, what if the roles were reversed and instead of the woman dying, she kills the innkeeper? That is the opening premise behind this book. Marion is victim no more. She has stolen money and is on the run, but when Norm (Billings in this tale) strikes out at her, she fights back and kills him. However, this is just the beginning of her female rage as she avenges personal wrongs.
There is a secondary interrelated storyline of a rookie private investigator looking for a young woman who has disappeared and may have stayed at the Billings Motel.
This is a compelling, if macabre read whose ending just might make you smile. I love the premise, but this not a simple retelling of the Psycho story. It is more of a reimagining, inspired by it. Sure, you will have to suspend belief, but isn’t that what fiction is sometimes about?
The story explores complex themes such as maternal bonds, sexism, abuse, female retribution, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, family bonds and loyalty. At times, the pace does lag due to a lot of introspection as part of a decision making process, but the story does pick up making it an entertaining tale of horror and rage.
****
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