MJ Wassmer

Author of Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
COMING SUMMER 2024

ZERO STARS,
DO NOT RECOMMEND

White Lotus meets Kevin Wilson in this whip-smart social satire about a man who finds himself trapped on an island resort after the sun literally explodes, and suddenly must choose whether to save himself from the chaos, or help the fellow guests make it off the island alive…

ABOUT

MJ Wassmer is an author of speculative fiction who grew up in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee. He’s worked as a UPS package handler, professional treadmill cleaner, steakhouse busboy, and Spider-Man for children’s birthday parties. Following ten years in corporate, MJ left to start his own business while focusing on his true passion—writing silly things. Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend is his debut novel.
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"A searing, blistering thriller that grabs you and doesn’t let you go until its final, dizzying twist. Beautifully written and as tender as it is terrifying, Marlee Bush is a breakout new voice to watch."
― Jenny Hollander, author of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead
"A nail-biting story of sisterhood, suspicion, and suspense. When She Was Me weaves together past and present seamlessly to create a twist you won't see coming. I couldn't put it down!"
― Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching
"I tore through When She Was Me with my heart in my throat... Marlee Bush has crafted one of the most mesmerizing psychological thrillers I have ever read."
― Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven Minutes
"...a powerfully gripping debut. Atmospheric and lushly described, it reads like a tense, vivid dream. The serpentine twists and nuanced character relationships will haunt you long after you turn the last page."
― RJ Jacobs, author of This is How We End Things
"When She Was Me is eerie, captivating, and full of twists. I gasped out loud multiple times."
― Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author of Dead of Winter
"Told in vibrant, hypnotic prose, with complex relationships and haunting secrets at its core, When She Was Me is a standout debut from a wildly talented new author."
― Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here