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A brilliantly creative and entertaining story balanced between farce and tragedy. This is an especially delightful book for anyone who has a passing familiarity with Irish mythology, but it isn't really necessary. There are prophetic crones, ghosts, animals that talk to each other and humans as well, all somewhat loosely gathered around a central murder-mystery plot.
The entire tale is narrated by a Puca, which in Irish lore is a profane, trickster fairy with a passion for mischief and drinking and a talent for being in several places at once. The cast of characters is so multi-dimensional that they fairly leap off the page into your living room, and they are alternately hilarious and poignant.
Although I wouldn't say he's yet reached their level of virtuosity, Walsh's skill with the depiction of a particular type of rural/small town character has echoes of Donal Ryan and Kevin Barry. Like those authors, his use of a singularly Irish syntax and rhythm turns the most mundane descriptions into something lyrical. ("Conall walked the four odd mile road into town with the dog Red Bob at heel and his stick heard a good acre in every direction smacking off the tarmac, shocking crows out of trees and disturbing field mice in the long rushes.") . All in all, a fun read.


Tags : Sour [Alan Walsh] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A re-telling of ‘Deirdre of the Sorrows’, updated to the modern day, re-imagined with bizarre local characters and set in a fictional Irish countryside. In a desolate Irish town a local paper boy goes missing. Conall,Alan Walsh,Sour,CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,1515359689,FICTION Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Sour Alan Walsh 9781515359685 Books Reviews

Wonderful read a page turner from the get go. At heart its a tradgedy but as the tale is told through some genuinely quirky and comedic characters it makes this tale a very entertaining read. Loved it and loved that it was a modern take on a very old tale
This book is interestingly entertaining. It did take me a little while to get used to the dialect, not only in the dialogue between characters, but also with the narration. This book is a modern take on a folktale that I'm not familiar with, but maybe that gives me a different outlook. This is one of the most unique stories I have read in a long time, and I enjoyed it. Walsh writes well and gives the tale excellent characters, even the setting and language, I find is its own character. It's a fun and enjoyable read.

I received this book free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. ~Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
Sour by Alan Walsh is brilliant. I was amazed by this writer's talent. The story was well-written. A funny yet highly entertaining novel that contains Irish mythology and a murder mystery. The characters are well-developed...they pop off the pages and bring the story to life. Alan Walsh will take his readers deep into the heart of his riveting book. There are so many interesting events that occur inside this stunning novel, readers won't be able to stop reading it. I loved how Sour, captivates readers from the beginning and holds them prisoner until the end.

Sour is one fascinating journey readers everywhere won't want to miss! Alan Walsh brings readers a refreshing novel with characters that will instantly become readers new favorite. I can definitely see this novel being used in classrooms...as new all time favorite piece of literature. I definitely enjoyed reading this tragedy and I highly recommend it to readers worldwide. I look forward to reading more adventures by this writer in the future. Truly a masterpiece that all will love.
I received a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Using a combination of Irish brogue and slang, the Puca tells a dark and tragic tale. The multi-faced characters are brilliantly written, and the setting is picturesque. The Puca provides a healthy dose of levity in what would otherwise be a dark and depressing tale by revealing the characters' personality traits, quirks, bad habits, and secrets.

Walsh's writing is lyrical as he guides readers through the Irish landscape on an adventure that retraces the missing children's steps to find out what really happened after they ran away. The colorful dialogue, the interesting characters, and the mystery behind the children's disappearance kept me engrossed in the tale as Conall and the Puka tromped through the countryside in search of the children.

If you enjoy folktales and a good mystery, you will most certainly want to add Sour by Alan Walsh to your library!
Many thanks to the author, who provided a free copy of Sour in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve never read a story narrated by a Puca before…but I loved it. I loved the language, the lyrical way the characters spoke. The accents were woven into the script, so that if you read it aloud, you would find yourself speaking with an accent as well. (I frigging loved that, thumbs up, man) I loved how you had to bend reality to read it, which isn’t much of a stretch for me. I have no problem believing in a free wheeling hard drinking Puca, or a cigarette smoking sentient crow. (The crow was the bomb, by the way)

It all starts with the missed delivery of the paper. This gets the attention of Conall, a grouchy old fella who wants nothing more than his cup of tea (tae) and a bowl of mash with his paper in the mornings. Conall starts poking around town, trying to find out what happened to the boy. The rabbit hole goes a good bit deeper than he expected, and soon he is up to his ears in a murder mystery that sends him and his dog Red Bob stomping all about the countryside. What he uncovers is a disturbing situation involving the paperboy, his older brother, and Deirdre, who is held captive, Rapunzel-like, by her adoptive parents. Her “father” is wealthy, and one of the more powerful men in the area, and hasn’t taken her attempt at escape laying down. The fate awaiting the children is a grim one, if he has anything to do with it. It is a race between Conall and his crew of misfits and the hired thugs who are hot on the same trail.

By pure chance, I was unfamiliar with the story of Deirdre of the Sorrows, and naturally had to look that up and read it before beginning. What the author claims is true, this is a modern day retelling of the tale, but it’s ever so much more. Sour is equal parts tragedy, comedy, and mystery that will keep you interested until the last page.
A brilliantly creative and entertaining story balanced between farce and tragedy. This is an especially delightful book for anyone who has a passing familiarity with Irish mythology, but it isn't really necessary. There are prophetic crones, ghosts, animals that talk to each other and humans as well, all somewhat loosely gathered around a central murder-mystery plot.
The entire tale is narrated by a Puca, which in Irish lore is a profane, trickster fairy with a passion for mischief and drinking and a talent for being in several places at once. The cast of characters is so multi-dimensional that they fairly leap off the page into your living room, and they are alternately hilarious and poignant.
Although I wouldn't say he's yet reached their level of virtuosity, Walsh's skill with the depiction of a particular type of rural/small town character has echoes of Donal Ryan and Kevin Barry. Like those authors, his use of a singularly Irish syntax and rhythm turns the most mundane descriptions into something lyrical. ("Conall walked the four odd mile road into town with the dog Red Bob at heel and his stick heard a good acre in every direction smacking off the tarmac, shocking crows out of trees and disturbing field mice in the long rushes.") . All in all, a fun read.