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Psych a Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read William Rabkin Books

This is, I believe the first, in a series of books based on the Psych television show. While I've yet to read the others I hope they will raise the bar a bit on this one. Let me say that the story, though a bit overarching, is relatively fun with the requisite twists and turns one expects from a mystery and from a Psych episode. William Rabkin does a great job catching the essence and dialogue of the television characters and as I read the book my brain just filled in the voices from the show. In that way the writing was very good...a likely benefit of the author having written episodes for the show as well. What I found disappointing was being out of the loop on the mystery the whole time. In an episode of Psych, Shawn enters a room and we see what he sees (couch out of position, the crooked picture frame, the still sweating glass of water in the sink, etc.). It's these little things that allow us to see what Shawn sees and note the important elements in a scene. That aspect was missing from the book (which while mostly told in the third person, followed Gus more than anyone else). It felt like we were reacting to Shawn simply saying ludicrous things without the benefit of seeing where he was coming from...almost like being a character in Shawn's world instead of, ideally, a little more omnipotent, such as one is when watching the series. It felt like the reader had to simply hear what Shawn had to say and nothing more...like Lassiter or Vick often do...and then stare dumbfoundedly at the page because there was no deeper explanation.
Overall I enjoyed an opportunity to delve a little deeper in to the Psych world but in my opinion mysteries are more fun when you can solve them yourself. To do so you have to be given some amount of information that's important to the plot or allows you to put it all together. I thought this was lacking, though it's easy enough to figure out some things you're told are important they still don't mean anything until Shawn sums it up at the end. This was really more of a novel where the reader is told about someone solving a crime more so than a novel in which a reader could be expected to put any of the clues together and solve it themselves before the characters do so themselves. Anyway, as I said, I enjoyed the read but it just felt lacking as far as a good mystery goes.


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Psych a Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read William Rabkin Books Reviews

I am a big fan of the show and have seen every episode to date. I was really excited when I found out that there were books based on the characters from the show. This book is a fast read and a basic writing style. Much of the humor from the show is missing from the story. Also the point of view is usually from Gus which is fine, but by focusing on one character you miss the dynamics of the rest of the characters. I did enjoy the book but it does not have the same humor and pace as a tv episode.
Ok, this wasn't actually for me... it was a gift for my girl. I'm a video gamer, and she's a book reader. [For all the guys without girls and <AHEM> All the single ladies! All the single ladies!! (sorry, had to!) If one reads books and the other games, it creates this bizzare natural harmony & understanding of the other. Try it sometime!] Anyway my girlfriend and I love Psych! We've been watching since the beginning. So this holiday season, I needed a couple small gifts that would hit the mark! This book blew her away! For as many books as she reads, and for as much as we both go online... how'd she miss this and I find it?! (Definitely no video game/KISS products to be found here) I was kinda worried that her having such high book standards, and me with my rather limited interest in books, that it might not live up to the show or her idea of it... NOPE! It about put the girl in tears when she saw it! Smash hit! She literally started reading it right away. Ok, so guys and dolls out there who are fans of the USA Network, you have got to get this! Who knew that the the best shows on the USA Network have books to accompany?! (Burn Notice has a series too, check 'em out!) Maybe someday for us guys the USA Network will release WWE on paperback... (the perfect story for our girlfriends to read to us while we play our video games!)

Until next time...
Read like an episode of the show, which was fun and enjoyable. Very whacky and silly mystery. Sometimes this was a bit hard to follow with all the banter, but overall I really had fun reading this book.
Fans of PSYCH will enjoy this new adventure of our favorite pseudo-psychic Shawn Spencer and his sidekick Burton Guster in PSYCH A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO READ by William Rabkin.

When Shawn Spenser takes advantage of Gus once again, Gus lands into the hospital after his car is impounded and the man at the impound lot tries to kill them. When that same man ends up dead the next day, Shawn and Gus are on the case, if they can keep it in mind. With a psycho woman hanging onto Shawn's every psychic thought and an old school nemesis needing their assistance, Shawn can't keep his mind on the case at hand, but they must solve the case before this time Shawn lands up in jail as a fraud and much more.

PSYCH A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO READ is a fun story based on the television show. The dialogue is spot-on, and I could hear and see the characters in my mind. The narration is sparse, and the novel often reads like a TV episode. Rabkin has a tendency to hop into other characters' heads here and there, but the story is mainly told through Gus's point of view as well as a bit of Shawn's father's. The plot is fast-paced and kept me guessing. The sarcasm and witty comebacks had me grinning and laughing out loud. Readers who are unfamiliar with the show probably would have a difficult time reading the book. And a personal side note, I would've loved to see more of Detective Carlton Lassiter's character because he's my favorite.

Overall, William Rabkin's PSYCH A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO READ is a fun and often humorous mystery novel that fans of PSYCH will likely enjoy.
This is, I believe the first, in a series of books based on the Psych television show. While I've yet to read the others I hope they will raise the bar a bit on this one. Let me say that the story, though a bit overarching, is relatively fun with the requisite twists and turns one expects from a mystery and from a Psych episode. William Rabkin does a great job catching the essence and dialogue of the television characters and as I read the book my brain just filled in the voices from the show. In that way the writing was very good...a likely benefit of the author having written episodes for the show as well. What I found disappointing was being out of the loop on the mystery the whole time. In an episode of Psych, Shawn enters a room and we see what he sees (couch out of position, the crooked picture frame, the still sweating glass of water in the sink, etc.). It's these little things that allow us to see what Shawn sees and note the important elements in a scene. That aspect was missing from the book (which while mostly told in the third person, followed Gus more than anyone else). It felt like we were reacting to Shawn simply saying ludicrous things without the benefit of seeing where he was coming from...almost like being a character in Shawn's world instead of, ideally, a little more omnipotent, such as one is when watching the series. It felt like the reader had to simply hear what Shawn had to say and nothing more...like Lassiter or Vick often do...and then stare dumbfoundedly at the page because there was no deeper explanation.
Overall I enjoyed an opportunity to delve a little deeper in to the Psych world but in my opinion mysteries are more fun when you can solve them yourself. To do so you have to be given some amount of information that's important to the plot or allows you to put it all together. I thought this was lacking, though it's easy enough to figure out some things you're told are important they still don't mean anything until Shawn sums it up at the end. This was really more of a novel where the reader is told about someone solving a crime more so than a novel in which a reader could be expected to put any of the clues together and solve it themselves before the characters do so themselves. Anyway, as I said, I enjoyed the read but it just felt lacking as far as a good mystery goes.