Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
MJ Wassmer
04 July 2024
9781804184585352 pages
Synopsis
What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes?
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'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers 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 in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as 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
**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**
'Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers 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 in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as 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
Lord of the Flies crashes headfirst into The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in this rollicking look at the end of the worldBenjamin 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 storyAlice 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*
