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Sour
Clairolfaction - the ability of psychic smelling, such as diseases, hunger or the smell of someone dying days, weeks or even months before they do.
Blue Parker was just an average teenage boy, hanging out at the mall with his friends, playing games at the arcade. It was a Saturday like every other Saturday until she walked by…
Do you smell that? She smells like rotten food, like a dead animal on the road. Worse than that. She smells like death.
His father told him he had a gift. He could warn people months, maybe even years, before they died. He could save their lives. He never thought his father would lie to him, but he did. He never thought his friends would abandon him, but they did. Everyone except his best friend.
He called me Fire.
Blue ran his hand through my hair, his fingers clinging to tendrils of red, pushing strands away from my forehead as it danced in the gusts of wind that pressed against us. "Your hair's like fire." It was the day Vince died and became Fire.
I never expected Blue to disappear.
In a deadly game of cat and mouse, two men, who fell in love as teenagers, risk their lives to be together again.
Sour, an erotic psychological thriller, contains graphic violent imagery and intense sexual situations. It is intended for mature audiences only.
Blue Parker was just an average teenage boy, hanging out at the mall with his friends, playing games at the arcade. It was a Saturday like every other Saturday until she walked by…
Do you smell that? She smells like rotten food, like a dead animal on the road. Worse than that. She smells like death.
His father told him he had a gift. He could warn people months, maybe even years, before they died. He could save their lives. He never thought his father would lie to him, but he did. He never thought his friends would abandon him, but they did. Everyone except his best friend.
He called me Fire.
Blue ran his hand through my hair, his fingers clinging to tendrils of red, pushing strands away from my forehead as it danced in the gusts of wind that pressed against us. "Your hair's like fire." It was the day Vince died and became Fire.
I never expected Blue to disappear.
In a deadly game of cat and mouse, two men, who fell in love as teenagers, risk their lives to be together again.
Sour, an erotic psychological thriller, contains graphic violent imagery and intense sexual situations. It is intended for mature audiences only.
213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 12, 2018
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About the author
Allen Renfro
15 books49 followersAllen Renfro is a native of Tennessee and a graduate of Tusculum College. A published poet and artist in the zine culture of the 1990s he considers himself a "fringe" artist who unabashedly tackles controversial subjects. An admitted history buff, horror movie watcher and reader of fiction, he is the author of twelve novels.
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May 25, 2018
What a great find this book was. For many years if the going got tough I would read the ending of a book... don’t hate me I was weak. After spoiling many a read with this bad habit I decided to stop doing it. Then I read Sour... this book had my fingers itching to skim. Was I tempted to fall back into old habits, oh yes. Did I resist this time? Yes I did and I’m giving myself one of these ⭐️ for showing such restraint. Go me. The thing is this is one of those books that the less you know the better it is. All I’m going to say is give it a go, it’s worth your time, it’s different and I dare you to not be full of theories right from the start. One more thing... Don’t read the ending, trust me you’ll be glad you didn’t when you get there.
I did deduct one star because of a couple of loosely tied up plot points. However, this did not spoil my enjoyment one bit.
Off to add more of this author to my very bloated tbr.
*4.5 Stars* rounded down
Recommended
I did deduct one star because of a couple of loosely tied up plot points. However, this did not spoil my enjoyment one bit.
Off to add more of this author to my very bloated tbr.
*4.5 Stars* rounded down
Recommended
April 29, 2018
This book destroyed me. Completely. And I loved every second of it.
This was one of most unique, intriguing stories I have ever read. It is definitely on my favorites shelf and will most probably make it to my books of the year list. It was that good. No. It was beyond that. I am not going to go into anything here about the story...I think each reader deserves to experience this one for themselves. Every reader's journey while reading this book should be their own. But, make no mistake about it...it will demolish you.
I can't say enough about this one. Do yourselves a favor and read this. Now.
Every reader should have this one on their 'want to read' shelf. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.
This was one of most unique, intriguing stories I have ever read. It is definitely on my favorites shelf and will most probably make it to my books of the year list. It was that good. No. It was beyond that. I am not going to go into anything here about the story...I think each reader deserves to experience this one for themselves. Every reader's journey while reading this book should be their own. But, make no mistake about it...it will demolish you.
I can't say enough about this one. Do yourselves a favor and read this. Now.
Every reader should have this one on their 'want to read' shelf. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.
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October 12, 2024
Book alternates between the past and the present. The past is somewhat intriguing, but the present is self-consciously grimy. Blue is the interesting character, but it’s not his story. I don’t particularly understand why his family is so predatory towards Fire. All and all the story doesn’t gel.
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July 15, 2018Unsettling and kind of gross. Had to stop. The writing is very good, but the subject matter makes me too uneasy.
October 27, 2020
This was definitely an interesting read. I like the author's writing style. I did kind of get lost/confused with everything coming together and fast in the last few chapters. I do wish we would have gotten more of Blue and his ability/curse, we only get to see him for a few chapters. It's sad that Blue and Fire were surrounded by so many awful people. I have a few more of this author's books in my TBR that I'll have to start making a dent in.
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