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  • Waiting in the Sky

  • By: Keith A Pearson
  • Narrated by: Sam Legg
  • Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (69 ratings)

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Waiting in the Sky

By: Keith A Pearson
Narrated by: Sam Legg
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Summary

It's hard to fit in where you don't belong...particularly if you belong on a planet 2,500,000 light-years away.

Despite living on Earth for almost 30 years, Simon Armstrong knows he is not of our world.

Still, with his interplanetary mission almost over, he’ll soon be saying goodbye to a life he’s struggled to navigate and the humans he doesn’t much like. The only creature he’ll likely miss will be Merle, the antisocial cat he shares his home with.

Simon does, however, have a minor problem—he has no idea how They will orchestrate his extraction from our planet. With the threads of his earthly existence unraveling by the day, all he can do is wait patiently for a sign.

Then, with time running out, he stumbles upon a significant clue to his departure. What Simon doesn’t know is that clue could uncover a truth more arcane than any alien world.

©2021 Keith A Pearson (P)2022 Keith A Pearson
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Critic reviews

“With hints of Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant and Matt Haig’s The Humans, Pearson’s latest gem is every bit as compelling as both. A fantastic story, superbly told.” (Gillian Andrews)

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GOOD STORY

This book kept me hook all the way. It was human and alien all the way. Enjoy

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Unexpectedly enjoyable

Different from other Keith A Pearson books & took a little longer to get into than some of his other books. If you find the same, do persevere as I felt myself really rooting for the main character & keen to know the outcome. Good narration by Sam Legg. Very enjoyable & highly recommended

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Very different to his other books

I liked it, in fact I read it in two sittings, Keith a Pearson is one of my most fav authors

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Kept me hooked till the end

What a great idea for a story, really enjoyed this. looking forward to the next one.

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Not what expected!!!

In my view, the title, as well as, the summary are misleading to believe this to be a different story, especially when taking into account the authors previous books. This “believe” continued well into the first third of the book, and then, it all turned into a completely different storyline, which I didn’t really want to read. I finished it anyway, but was left disappointed because I did not want to be “lectured” about mental issues.

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Amazing discovery

I first heard Keith Pearson on a radio quizz and he spoke about the fact that he was an author of time travel novels. So on looking him up on Audible. I purchased my first of his books. "Who sent Clement" then I was hooked.
Keith is is a very inventive writer with pathos, laughter, emotion and most of all, intriguing plots.
I couldn't stop reading my first listen and have purchased every book so far that has been released by him on Audible and there is another coming out next month. Can't wait. All of them are great listens.
Keep it up Keith.


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Another great book

Really enjoyed this one, good characters as always. Loved his relationship with Merle. Looking forward to the next book.

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different.

Different from Keith's usual, but nevertheless entertaining. a bit slow to start but picks up.

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Fab!

Love the characters and story, a thoroughly enjoyable listen. The protagonist is utterly believable and very portrayed sensitively.

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Sorry Keith

Keith, I’ve liked all your books to date, they’ve been funny and at times thought provoking, but this, it’s not funny, it’s painful. Please don’t do it again.

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