Sour Candy

By Kealan Patrick Burke and David Bowles

Book Overview

At first glance, Phil Pendleton and his son Adam are just an ordinary father and son, no different from any other. They take walks in the park together, visit county fairs, museums, and zoos, and eat overlooking the lake. Some might say the father is a little too accommodating given the lack of discipline when the child loses his temper in public. Some might say he spoils his son by allowing him to set his own bedtimes and eat candy whenever he wants. Some might say that such leniency is starting to take its toll on the father, given how his health has declined.What no one knows is that Phil is a prisoner, and that up until a few weeks ago and a chance encounter at a grocery store, he had never seen the child before in his life.A new novella from the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE TURTLE BOY and KIN.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1979533229
• ISBN13: 9781979533225
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

This book reminds me of the movie Vivarium...

I bought this because of booktok. Its an easy read and I was hooked immediately. It may just be me not being familiar with this author but the word choices in this book were strange. It kinda took me out of the story for a moment but not for long. You really sympathize with the character and root for him in the end. After letting the ending marinate a little, I've grown to appreciate it. Its a solid story. My only complaint is that I would have handled things a little differently. Then again that's easy to say when you're not the one in the story dealing with the unfortunate circumstances. If you're looking for a book to get you back into reading, this is the one.