A harrowing journey into the psyche of Wall Street elite, 'American Psycho' guides readers through the twisted mind of Patrick Bateman. Charismatic by day and sadistic by night, Bateman embodies the unsettling contradiction of 1980s excess and amorality. Bret Easton Ellis' novel is both a brutal psychological thriller and a sharp societal commentary that lays bare the horror lurking beneath the surface of capitalism's glittering facade.