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 together 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 eat candy whenever he wants and set his own bedtimes. 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.

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Published Jun 25, 2024

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Average rating: 6.49

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Codeliusthe2nd
Sep 04, 2024
8/10 stars
“Sour Candy” is a quick, but highly entertaining, read that feels like a fever dream and nightmare mixed together.
Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
8/10 stars
I enjoyed it.

But all the hype about it made me think it was more violent and gory than it was.

Will definitely make you hate children.
Erika
Oct 15, 2023
8/10 stars
A story about a guy who sees an oddly dressed small child throw a tantrum in a store, and what happens when the child chooses him as a caregiver next.

Truly creative, this was a spooky little number that gave me Midsommar meets The Good Son with Macaulay Culkin. And like any good horror story, it left an unsettling twist.
Nkenneda
Jul 12, 2023
7/10 stars
Awesome story very creepy.

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