Mess

“Chessler’s sarcastically funny, brisk debut novel will appeal to readers who enjoy edgy, even unlikable protagonists.” – Booklist

“Charming and perceptive … . Set against the dazzlingly rich, beautiful, and shallow world of Hollywood money and mansions, Mess is an honest, heartfelt, and often hilarious response to the disorder of our lives today.” – Novels Alive

“Mess is a wonderfully artful book: a funny, sharp-eyed, finely observed, and precise satire of Hollywood and all the things we collect and covet. It is also a generous and tender examination of how we make meaning out of our material–our everyday–lives, our mess. The connection between who we are and what we accumulate becomes a delicate and intimate story in Michael Chessler’s witty debut.” – Dana Spiotta, author of Wayward

“Mess is a romping, rollicking meditation on the meaning of life and the material objects we hold dear even as they hold us back. Equal parts self-reckoning, love story, and real estate tour, it pulls back the curtain on the lifestyles of the rich and disorganized, and had me laughing all the way through. This is a delightful debut from a writer who’s as emotionally wise as he is comically gifted.” – Meghan Daum, author of The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion

“Chessler’s Mess is a fun read.” – Woman Around Town

Michael Chessler has been a writer, producer, director, and show-runner of numerous television shows. He has developed pilots for all the major networks, some of which made it to air. He is a native of Los Angeles, where he still lives.