Description
What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes?
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'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the world'
BENJAMIN STEVENSON, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
> Passport
> Suncream
> Apocalypse???
Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up.
Then the sun explodes.
With the island suddenly plunged into darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday.
As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.
'Totally original'
ALICE BELL, author of Grave Expectations
What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes? Lord of the Flies meets White Lotus in this whip-smart social satire about the end of the world.
About the Author
MJ Wassmer grew up in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee. He's held such glamorous jobs as UPS package handler, a professional treadmill cleaner, and Spider-Man impersonator for children's birthday parties. Following ten years in the corporate world, MJ left to throw himself into his true passion - writing silly things. His debut novel, ZERO STARS, DO NOT RECOMMEND, will be published in 2024.
Reviews
Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the world * Benjamin Stevenson, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone *
This is Lord Of The Flies meets an all-inclusive bar, with incredible results. MJ Wassmer has written a totally original brainmelter - part thriller, part comedy, and part inspiring love story * Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations *
A life-or-death action-packed debut. The novel is a romp and a page-turner, but it also has a great deal of pathos. Wassmer's debut novel succeeds in being the opposite of its title. * Library Journal *starred review* *
The end of the world has never been so fun! Explosively funny and terrifyingly plausible in its depiction of the apocalypse, this cinematic debut had me LOLing, cringing and cheering throughout. I absolutely blazed through this earth-shattering action romp * Josh Winning, author of The Shadow Glass *
Fabulously original and relentlessly clever, Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend is one of the best debuts I've read in ages. I loved every single thing about it * Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of The Rewind *
Book Information
ISBN 9781804184585
Author MJ Wassmer
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Zaffre
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
