I THINK Burke might just be the King of Novellas – this is an official title and I’m coining it for him. It blows my mind how Burke manages to pack so much into such a small number of pages. However, what no one knows is that until a few weeks previous Phil had never seen the child before in his life. Phil Pendleton and his son Adam have a typical father-son relationship, although perhaps Phil is a bit too lenient with Adam - he is allowed to set his own bedtime, eat as much candy as he wants. It blows my mind how Burke manages to pack so much into such a small number of page "Four months to the day he first encountered the boy at Walmart, the last of Phil Pendleton's teeth fell out." "Four months to the day he first encountered the boy at Walmart, the last of Phil Pendleton's teeth fell out." Phil Pendleton and his son Adam have a typical father-son relationship, although perhaps Phil is a bit too lenient with Adam - he is allowed to set his own bedtime, eat as much candy as he wants. I highly recommend this novella to anyone who enjoys a quick and memorable horror story! Playing off the classic creepy kid trope, this story took that to the next level. The story gets more strange as it goes along, and with that, the horrific nature builds and builds. I also loved how Burke built the intensity in this. I love Thinner, so comparing these is absolutely a compliment from me. That's the last moment of normalcy Phil will have.Ĭertain aspects of that moment, and the debilitating health effects that followed, reminded me a bit of Thinner. Phil tries to assist, but as we all know, no good deed goes unpunished. When a manager intervenes, the situation escalates. Glancing over he notices an ill-behaved child, pitching a fit, as often occurs in Wal-Mart, and a bedraggled mother who looks to be at the end of her rope. Phil Pendleton has his head in the clouds, straight off a hot night with his lady, as he enters his local Wal-Mart looking to buy them chocolates.Īs he stands in the candy aisle making his choices, he hears a blood-curdling scream. I lit a pumpkin-scented candle, grabbed an adult beverage, snuggled into my bed and read it from start to finish.Ĭoming in under 100-pages, this novella packs a lot into so few pages. Sour Candy was my Halloween night read in 2020. I mean, what can I say, it's what I like. Horrifying, grisly, stomach-churning and haunting I loved every minute of it. This feels weird to say due to its hella dark and disturbing content, but alas, it's true. Phil P I loved my time spent with Sour Candy. Coming in under 100-pages, this novella packs a lot into so few pages. I lit a pumpkin-scented candle, grabbed an adult beverage, snuggled into my bed and read it from start to finish. 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.more Some might say that such leniency is starting to take its toll on the father, given how his health has declined. Some might say he spoils his son by allowing him to set his own bedtimes and eat candy whenever he wants. Some might say the father is a little too accommodating given the lack of discipline when the child loses his temper in public. They take walks in the park together, visit county fairs, museums, and zoos, and eat together overlooking the lake. Some might say h At first glance, Phil Pendleton and his son Adam are just an ordinary father and son, no different from any other. At first glance, Phil Pendleton and his son Adam are just an ordinary father and son, no different from any other.
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