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Pink Eye

Name: Pink Eye
Rating: 4.17 (122 reviews)
Author: Tom Norton

Tom Norton March 9, 2024

4.17 122 Ratings

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Synopsis

Have you ever felt like you’re being watched? You’re not paranoid. Alien eyeballs are on you right now.

“BRILLIANT…” “FUNNY…” “AN ABSOLUTE HOOT…”

Bobby Tucker hates Doctor Albert. Not dislikes him. HATES him.

He can’t understand how a scientist could be so stupid.

When Albert, an astrophysicist, discovers a message from outer space everything changes. If anyone else had answered the call things might’ve gone better.

Now, aliens are coming and Bobby’s small town has one massive opportunity to prove that humanity is worthy. For most people, this would be a hard pass.

But Bobby’s going to save the world. Unfortunately, he’s going to need Albert’s help. And the chances of them succeeding are… Well, let’s keep it polite…. Humanity is screwed.

“PINK EYE IS AN EXCITING AND COMPLEX SCI-FI SATIRE WITH ELEMENTS OF AN INTERGALACTIC TRUMAN SHOW.”

Full of twists, turns and LOLs. Perfect for fans of Hitchhiker’s Guide or Catch-22.

“IF YOU HAVEN’T LAUGHED BY THE END OF CHAPTER ONE, CHECK YOUR PULSE. YOU MIGHT BE DEAD!”

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