Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
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Summary
From the diabolical imagination of Edgar Award–winning novelist， playwright， and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a devilish thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts， a luxurious， clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how best to “delete” their most deserving victim。
Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist？ But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory， dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts。 To gain admission， a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse （nor better） than death。 The campus of this “Poison Ivy League” college—its location unknown to even those who study there—is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate…and where one’s mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live。
Prepare for an education you’ll never forget。 A delightful mix of witty wordplay， breathtaking twists and genuine intrigue， Murder Your Employer will gain you admission into a wholly original world， cocooned within the most entertaining book about well-intentioned would-be murderers you’ll ever read。
Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist？ But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory， dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts。 To gain admission， a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse （nor better） than death。 The campus of this “Poison Ivy League” college—its location unknown to even those who study there—is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate…and where one’s mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live。
Prepare for an education you’ll never forget。 A delightful mix of witty wordplay， breathtaking twists and genuine intrigue， Murder Your Employer will gain you admission into a wholly original world， cocooned within the most entertaining book about well-intentioned would-be murderers you’ll ever read。
Reviews
Iva Jar
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Takhle nějak by vypadala Akademie cechu vrahů mimo svět fantasy。 Knížka mě zaujala názvem a obálkou na první pohled。 Anotace ještě podpořila mou zvědavost。 Přečteno stylem start-cíl。 Bavilo mě to。 Fakt jsem jim přála úspěch :）。Poslední dobou jsem narazila na několik knížek podobného žánru （humorně o vraždách） a všechny se mi líbily。 Takže řadím jako další do seznamu k:Vražda jako společenská událost （Dušan Taragel）Vraždi všímavě （Karsten Dusse）A budu ráda za doporučení dalších na toto téma。
Natalie
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Let me just start by saying that the premise and plot for this are absolutely bonkers and genius。 A secret academy / university where matriculation means being certified not only in the dinner points of murder， but in how to do it and get away with it。 Absolutely amazing。 Right off the bat， this was hilarious。 It’s got that British， dead pan， sarcastic humor that’s just those side of cruel in the best way。 “After all， when the behavior of another person leaves you no choice but to kill them， the Let me just start by saying that the premise and plot for this are absolutely bonkers and genius。 A secret academy / university where matriculation means being certified not only in the dinner points of murder， but in how to do it and get away with it。 Absolutely amazing。 Right off the bat， this was hilarious。 It’s got that British， dead pan， sarcastic humor that’s just those side of cruel in the best way。 “After all， when the behavior of another person leaves you no choice but to kill them， their murder is simply involuntary suicide。” However， about half way through， I felt this started to lag badly and I’m not sure it ever really recovered of why it needed to be so very long。 This could have been 100 pages shorter and still covered the plot adequately while also letting the saccharine jokes and humor land without feeling so encumbered or even buried by superfluous words and character exchanges that don’t end up adding much。 “Heavenly father， who gave life to all creatures on this earth and then thought it would be just as good an idea to give us death 。 。 。 thank you for the bounty we are about to receive， and also for the bounty which is not on our heads。 Give us this day our daily bread—and may I just say how delicious the brioche was today， my compliments to our baker as well as to our maker—and forgive us our trespasses， as we forgive those who’ve trespassed against us once we’ve deleted them。 And may all of us soon be saying ‘Amen’ at the funeral of our targets。 Amen。”I’d still recommend this， but would caution that the second half does feel a bit long。 Thank you Simon & Schuster for my galley！ This is available now and delightful on audio with fabulous British narration。 。。。more
Ann
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What a romp！ Is there anyone anywhere who hasn’t had dark thoughts about their boss？ Be prepared for a plot like nothing you’ve seen before。 Well written， great character development， and an ending twist that’s beyond my imagination。 Best thing to come along since bottled beer
Kirstyn （readwithkirstyn）
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I very much enjoyed Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes！ It was such a unique and clever book - centered around a secret murder academy that teaches it's students how to "delete" their subjects。 This was such a fun book！P。S。 the cover is stunning！ I very much enjoyed Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes！ It was such a unique and clever book - centered around a secret murder academy that teaches it's students how to "delete" their subjects。 This was such a fun book！P。S。 the cover is stunning！ 。。。more
Adrianna
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Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for this ARC！ This was such a fun read and one of the cleverest books I’ve ever read。This is a historical thriller/mystery set in the 1950’s following three people as they attend an academy that teaches you how to “delete” （A。K。A。 murder） people。 That’s all I’m going to say。 First off， this book is ridiculously well researched。 I can’t believe the amount of research and thinking that must have gone into this book。 It was so clever and well crafted。 I loved the Thank you to NetGalley and Headline for this ARC！ This was such a fun read and one of the cleverest books I’ve ever read。This is a historical thriller/mystery set in the 1950’s following three people as they attend an academy that teaches you how to “delete” （A。K。A。 murder） people。 That’s all I’m going to say。 First off， this book is ridiculously well researched。 I can’t believe the amount of research and thinking that must have gone into this book。 It was so clever and well crafted。 I loved the historical writing style and there were so many hilarious quotes throughout。 For example: “After all， when the behaviour of another person leaves you no choice but to kill them， their murder is simply involuntary suicide”。 Absolutely classic。 The McMaster’s campus is so well described， I wish we’d spent more time there but at the same time I also enjoyed where the plot ended up going。 I liked that half was set at the university and half then following the three characters going about their thesis。 Talking of the characters， each of them was really well defined and had different motivations and desires。 Each of their stories was unique and kept me invested。 I just wanted to know what was going to happen next and seeing the “deletions” unfold was fascinating seeing all of the work that went into each one and all of the preparations。 That might sound morbid。 I would definitely recommend this book， it’s a really fun time with darker underlying themes of grief， revenge and manipulation。 Rupert Holmes is an incredibly talented author and I look forward to the second book！ This one was released on the 21st February so you can read it now！ 。。。more
Geonn Cannon
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Horrible Bosses， but make it literature。 Fun， quirky， unique， and overall an enjoyable read。 Not as dark as you might expect， given the subject matter。
Sarah-Grace （Azrael865）
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I was absolutely surprised and excited to see Rupert Holmes is also an author。。。just about everyone knows his song （which was a great piece of storytelling in itself）。 This full length book was just as good as I hoped it would be。 We are introduced to the McMasters school。 A finishing school for finishing off problematic people in your life。 As a student you study and work towards your goal of becoming a 'deletist' and most importantly， never getting caught at it。 The final thesis， determining i I was absolutely surprised and excited to see Rupert Holmes is also an author。。。just about everyone knows his song （which was a great piece of storytelling in itself）。 This full length book was just as good as I hoped it would be。 We are introduced to the McMasters school。 A finishing school for finishing off problematic people in your life。 As a student you study and work towards your goal of becoming a 'deletist' and most importantly， never getting caught at it。 The final thesis， determining if you pass or fail， is the successful deletion of your subject。 This story follows three very different students on their individual journeys to rid the world of a person who has outlived their welcome。 All three cases were fun， compelling， and riveting。 Thank you to Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this exciting e-ARC。 This story was so much fun I will be getting a physical copy for myself soon。 。。。more
Meghan ReadsBooks
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Murder Your Employer。。。 winner for most subtle book cover that belies the fun assassin training filled plot underneath。 Rupert Holmes' book is a win， sly and sneaky with its story that is somehow a deft blend of charm and darkness and a welcome change from a standard thriller while not leaning into the fantastical themes that I don't always connect with。 The characters were all well drawn， with good depth， unique stories and backgrounds， and the story had strengths in the background early chapte Murder Your Employer。。。 winner for most subtle book cover that belies the fun assassin training filled plot underneath。 Rupert Holmes' book is a win， sly and sneaky with its story that is somehow a deft blend of charm and darkness and a welcome change from a standard thriller while not leaning into the fantastical themes that I don't always connect with。 The characters were all well drawn， with good depth， unique stories and backgrounds， and the story had strengths in the background early chapters that developed the story and moved into a kind of case study approach to develop the student characters。 I really enjoyed this book and appreciate the review copy from Avid Reader Press， 4。5 stars for a creative story and a new author for me to follow。This is a fun well written read， might be a fun book club read for groups looking for a different kind of thriller/murder theme。Recommended for: fans of Never Saw Me Coming; Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone; 。。。more
Samantha
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It’s very rare to come across a truly original premise for a book， so i was delighted by this story， reminiscent of other favorites but wholly unique in plot。 I am， of course， a perpetual sucker for anything with an academic setting， particularly books like this one where the author creates an immersive atmosphere for the reader at their fictional school。 This has the feel of Hogwarts or Brakebills， minus the magical elements。 And like all books with this sort of school/training bent， the portio It’s very rare to come across a truly original premise for a book， so i was delighted by this story， reminiscent of other favorites but wholly unique in plot。 I am， of course， a perpetual sucker for anything with an academic setting， particularly books like this one where the author creates an immersive atmosphere for the reader at their fictional school。 This has the feel of Hogwarts or Brakebills， minus the magical elements。 And like all books with this sort of school/training bent， the portion of the book set at the school is significantly more fun， clever， and interesting than the portion that comes after that。 I don’t like to criticize authors too much for this because the departure from training is of course made inevitable by the plot， but it does always leave me wishing that a greater portion of the plot stayed in the central setting。 I love the clever training the students received， including everything from the rationale for certain instruction （cooking！ Dancing！ Baseball！） to the delightfully punny course titles （I’m still giggling at Zooicide）。My lone gripe with this one was some gross and unnecessary moralizing at the end with regard to Gemma’s plot line， but it wasn’t enough to truly leave me disappointed in the story。 The end implies the possibility of a sequel or series to follow， and I very much hope that to be the case！ *I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Nico
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DNF at 10%。 The premise is great: Hogwarts for assassins。 Neil Patrick Harris does the audiobook， also great。 Unfortunately the style of humor is to just pack in corny puns。 If those are your thing， great。 I just couldn’t take it for long。
Dawn
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It started out with puns and potential， and ended up making me sorry I started it。 The school setting is mostly abandoned halfway through， and then the book starts getting very slow。 The book focuses on three students， and the methods of achieving and dodging murder are sometimes offensive by modern standards （the book is set in the 1950s， but doesn't feel like a historical novel。） （view spoiler）[ In addition to murder， someone is punished by making it seem as though he liked to have sex with me It started out with puns and potential， and ended up making me sorry I started it。 The school setting is mostly abandoned halfway through， and then the book starts getting very slow。 The book focuses on three students， and the methods of achieving and dodging murder are sometimes offensive by modern standards （the book is set in the 1950s， but doesn't feel like a historical novel。） （view spoiler）[ In addition to murder， someone is punished by making it seem as though he liked to have sex with men who dress as women。 An abusive boss/blackmailer found out she's pregnant， and evades murder。 The fetus is called a child。 （hide spoiler）] Of the three students， I felt invested in one of their stories （Cliff's）。 He's the one we started following at the beginning of the book， and his story felt less pulled-from-modern headlines。 For a book set in the 1950s， much of the school's lessons seem especially like overkill （pun intended）。 I preferred the McMasters POV， but we never learn about the school's origin。 A prequel about its early days might appeal to some。 Another note: It's weird that the title refers to employers。 Murder Your Boss would have been more accurate。 How to Murder Your Boss would have been a better title。 。。。more
Kathleen
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"Murder Your Employer" was a lot of fun if you have a dark sense of humor。 It starts a little slowly with an info dump and setup but then moves along at decent pace。 The （anti？）heroes are sympathetic， the villains dastardly， and the writing is nicely snarky。 "Murder Your Employer" was a lot of fun if you have a dark sense of humor。 It starts a little slowly with an info dump and setup but then moves along at decent pace。 The （anti？）heroes are sympathetic， the villains dastardly， and the writing is nicely snarky。 。。。more
Dawn Stahl
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Wryly humorous， darkly satisfying， and only a bit too clever for it's own good。 | Starting in 2023， my ratings and reviews will be on the [non-Amazon-owed] StoryGraph， where you can find me as PurplePenning: https://app。thestorygraph。com/user_re。。。 Wryly humorous， darkly satisfying， and only a bit too clever for it's own good。 | Starting in 2023， my ratings and reviews will be on the [non-Amazon-owed] StoryGraph， where you can find me as PurplePenning: https://app。thestorygraph。com/user_re。。。 。。。more
Cassi
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Thank you to NetGalley， Rupert Holmes， Simon & Schuster， and Avid Reader Press for an ARC of Murder Your Employer。The concept for this novel was new and interesting。 Cliff Iverson is basically kidnapped after trying to murder his former employer and taken to McMasters， a murder training school。 We follow Cliff's deletion education （McM doesn't use the term "murder"） and once he is allowed back into his life to complete his thesis （execution of deletion） we see his plan unfold。 Along the line， we Thank you to NetGalley， Rupert Holmes， Simon & Schuster， and Avid Reader Press for an ARC of Murder Your Employer。The concept for this novel was new and interesting。 Cliff Iverson is basically kidnapped after trying to murder his former employer and taken to McMasters， a murder training school。 We follow Cliff's deletion education （McM doesn't use the term "murder"） and once he is allowed back into his life to complete his thesis （execution of deletion） we see his plan unfold。 Along the line， we are also introduced to Gemma， who is being blackmailed by her supervisor and Doria， a Hollywood star being kicked out the door for not giving in to the producers personal demands。 The story floats between the three of them through their time at McMasters and beyond。 We aren't told their plans， but see them in action once they are executing their deletions。The three main characters are likeable， and the targets of their deletions are very much worthy of their demises。。。if the three of them can succeed。 Merrill Fiedler is the worst kind of boss; he has no care for employees or anyone who comes into the path of their products。 All he cares about is the bottom line， and it doesn't matter how many people are lost in the process。 Adele is using a past indiscretion to blackmail Gemma， so she's making Gemma's life a living hell。 And Doria's producer？ Well， he's a typical Hollywood producer。 He found out she was intimate with another employee after refusing him for years and he's taking revenge on her。Although the story concept was good， the execution left a little something to be desired。 It was definitely a slow burn。。。with no flame at the end。 No suspense， just cold hard facts。 It was very wordy and just seemed to drag on and on。 That being said， I still liked it， I just wish it hadn't felt like I was trying to wade through a 1000 page tome。All in all， an interesting concept， and it has some good murder ideas and does show how to truly plan out a deletion。 There are no triggers， just a good-hearted murder story。 。。。more
Heather N。
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#1。 Is reading this book necessary？ Yes。 But， you must have a dark sense of humor。 The tone is wry and the subject is genius （going to a prestigious academy to learn how to murder）。 #2。 Have you given this book every last chance to redeem itself？ Maybe？ It took quite a few pages to get into the book， as I， like Cliff Iverson， was trying to figure out what the hell was going on。 I wish I could pinpoint when I suddenly couldn't put this book down; it might have been right around the time Cliff wa #1。 Is reading this book necessary？ Yes。 But， you must have a dark sense of humor。 The tone is wry and the subject is genius （going to a prestigious academy to learn how to murder）。 #2。 Have you given this book every last chance to redeem itself？ Maybe？ It took quite a few pages to get into the book， as I， like Cliff Iverson， was trying to figure out what the hell was going on。 I wish I could pinpoint when I suddenly couldn't put this book down; it might have been right around the time Cliff was coming into his own vengeful self after the water polo incident。 #3。 What innocent person might be pleased by this book？ See Part One of #1。 Murder is a serious topic， no doubt。 Killing。。。called 'deletion' in this book is the goal （called a 'thesis'） of every McMasters student。 If you're standing on some kind of moral high ground or if it's a trigger， you most certainly won't be pleased with this book。 #4。 Will reading this book improve the lives of others？ It did mine。 I can't speak for others。 Truth be told， I want to enroll in this school， not because I want to kill someone， but because I want to take the Eroticide， Odds and Getting Even， Last Great Meals classes and more。 The book is cleverly laid out with alternating viewpoints of the three main deletists。 The writer （of The Pina Colada Song fame） obviously loves his academy， as he's created a vivid and details world-campus where students bent on well-meaning revenge come to learn how to plot and execute the perfect murder of a terrible employer。 Honestly， can't think of the last time I was this riveted by a book enough to seriously consider calling in sick to work （which is a business I run， by the way！）。 。。。more
Sarah
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Holy smokes。 This was incredible， brilliant， and hilarious。 I don’t quite agree with the publisher calling it a “thriller，” but it defies genre， and they had to call it something。 Dark humor at its absolute finest， and a must-read for anyone who’s ever had a bad boss。
Geannie Bastian
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Read this on the spur of the moment for a virtual author event that starts in an hour。 To my great surprise it was DELIGHTFUL。
Melissa （Away for a few days wine tasting）
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Not sure why this took me so long to get through！ It's certainly a uniquely told story from a unique author， filled with a bit of mystery and humor and a lot of drama。 In some ways， it reminded me of a TJ Klune book， and in other ways of a quirky suspense tale。 We are introduced to our main character Cliff Iverson when he attempts unsuccessfully to kill his horrible boss。 Presented in the form of a textbook for the McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts， we follow Cliff mostly through his j Not sure why this took me so long to get through！ It's certainly a uniquely told story from a unique author， filled with a bit of mystery and humor and a lot of drama。 In some ways， it reminded me of a TJ Klune book， and in other ways of a quirky suspense tale。 We are introduced to our main character Cliff Iverson when he attempts unsuccessfully to kill his horrible boss。 Presented in the form of a textbook for the McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts， we follow Cliff mostly through his journal entries as he navigates his education to learn how to successfully "delete" （aka murder） his employer， and most importantly， to get away with it。 We also follow two of his other classmates， Gemma and Doria， as they learn the skills to both murder their own employers and to avoid getting murdered themselves。One of the things that I missed at first that really would have helped me was knowing that this book is set in the 1950s as I struggled for a while with the time setting。 There is so much dry humor here， I could totally picture it as a movie on the screen with the witty one-liners。 I came to really care for the characters and was rooting for their success in their deletions as their employers were truly awful people。 There are some parts that were slow and dragged a bit， but overall this is a highly original tale that has widespread appeal。 The ending is superb， so even if you get to some of the slower parts definitely power through and you'll be rewarded in the end。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Katie
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To be honest， I had no idea what I was getting into， but wow！ Containing lots of dark humor， wickedly warped and convoluted game plans that bordered on absurdity， and ridiculously punny wordplay that would make even Shakespeare proud， this book was a gem I was happy to undertake。 Would definitely love to see other McMasters volumes in the future。
Nina
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DNF @30%。I was hooked in the beginning but the book lost it’s spark quickly after that。 It’s very overwritten and without a plot established at this point， there’s almost no forward momentum to the story and I just feel like I’m reading verbose pretentious writing for no reason。
Belinda （Belle） Witzenhausen
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I received a complimentary ARC copy of Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes from NetGalley and Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster in order to read and give an honest review。 …Quirky， clever， inventive， and deliciously dark…。…Cliff Iverson has the boss from hell， Merrill Fiedler is a narcissistic jerk who has not only ruined Cliff’s career， and knowingly put people’s lives in danger but he’s driven Cliff’s dear friend and love interest to suicide。In the opening I received a complimentary ARC copy of Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes from NetGalley and Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster in order to read and give an honest review。 …Quirky， clever， inventive， and deliciously dark…。…Cliff Iverson has the boss from hell， Merrill Fiedler is a narcissistic jerk who has not only ruined Cliff’s career， and knowingly put people’s lives in danger but he’s driven Cliff’s dear friend and love interest to suicide。In the opening of the book， we learn about Cliff’s failed attempt to murder Fiedler， but he is saved in a sense by a sponsored scholarship to The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts， a private college which teaches one how to “delete” their treacherous employer， however there is one caveat， failure in the program is not an option。The academy is in a completely unknown location， students are blindfolded and arrive at the academy by multiple means of transportation。 A beautiful campus with all amenities， the Conservatory seems like an ivy league experience with classes such as “Remains to be seen” and “Principles of Deletion” students get a well-rounded education in the Art of Murder。We learn of Cliff’s classes， classmates， and their respective stories， as well as meet students a little too competitive for their own good。 The story is mostly told through journal entries， progress reports and correspondence。 Upon graduation we follow Cliff and two of his classmates as they plot to delete their employers for reasons that make the reader root for the graduates。Quirky， clever， inventive， and deliciously dark。 I really enjoyed Murder Your Employer。 My only complaint would be that at some points the story did drag a bit but overall， a fun read that has you flipping pages， I highly recommend。 。。。more
Kate （kate_reads_）
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The premise of this book sounded great to me - a school where the students are trained in how to commit a perfect murder。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy。 When I saw the audiobook was partly narrated by Neil Patrick Harris I immediately preordered the audio and started listening on the day of its release。 Unfortunately this just wasn’t for me and I decided to DNF at 25%。 For such an interesting premise I’m so bored。 I kept waiting thinking it would pick up b The premise of this book sounded great to me - a school where the students are trained in how to commit a perfect murder。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy。 When I saw the audiobook was partly narrated by Neil Patrick Harris I immediately preordered the audio and started listening on the day of its release。 Unfortunately this just wasn’t for me and I decided to DNF at 25%。 For such an interesting premise I’m so bored。 I kept waiting thinking it would pick up but at this point I’m calling it。 There’s also a fine line between being clever and trying too hard to be clever and for me this one fell on the wrong side of that line。 。。。more
Linda McCutcheon
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"So you decided to commit murder， Congratulations！"Murder Your Employer: McMasters Guide To Homicide （Volume One） by brilliant renaissance award winning author Rupert Holmes is without a doubt the most clever witty tongue in cheek thriller I have ever had the pleasure to review。The McMasters Conservatory is a hidden school （much like an adult Hogwarts） whose purpose is to teach， with courses like Alibis， and poisonous foods， the perfect "deletion。" We never say murder。 "The hope of this school i "So you decided to commit murder， Congratulations！"Murder Your Employer: McMasters Guide To Homicide （Volume One） by brilliant renaissance award winning author Rupert Holmes is without a doubt the most clever witty tongue in cheek thriller I have ever had the pleasure to review。The McMasters Conservatory is a hidden school （much like an adult Hogwarts） whose purpose is to teach， with courses like Alibis， and poisonous foods， the perfect "deletion。" We never say murder。 "The hope of this school is that your deletions will leave the world a better place。"Narrating are two perfect actors for these roles。 First is Simon Vance @simvance who uses a very English prim and proper professor tone as he explains the classes， teaches lessons and evaluates his students。 His seriousness makes it more hilarious to hear。 Next is the one and only， loved by all Neil Patrick Harris @nph with his flawless comedic timing he adds the seasoning to this very sly plot。 When， as Cliff， he attempts to kill his pathetic boss he sarcastically comments， "The only law I ever broke was white wine with steak "There are four questions that must be answered before a deletion:1。 Is this murder necessary; is there no other alternative？2。 Have you given your target every last chance to redeem themselves？3。 What innocent person might suffer？4。 Will this deletion improve the life of others？Of the three killer students we follow Cliff， Doria and Gemma， its Cliff's plan that's like a plot for another "The Sting" movie but instead of Paul Newman we get the charming smirking Neil Patrick Harris。 I hope @netflix is optioning this book now because there are more volumes in this murderous education to come like， Murder Your Cheating Mate。 I can't wait to continue my education。I received a free copy of this audiobook from Simon Audio for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。*This Review Is For The Audiobook* 。。。more
Alison Vicary
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I have to say I really enjoyed this book。 When I started this book I was instantly reminded of the wonderful Scoundrels trilogy by Cornwall and Trevelyan， as the book showed great promise of laughs and things that just go wrong， and although this is where the similarities ended as the laughs are not all the way through this book， I still really enjoyed the way that help was given to aggrieved members of staff who wanted their bosses dead， and that the story followed the 3 main characters up to t I have to say I really enjoyed this book。 When I started this book I was instantly reminded of the wonderful Scoundrels trilogy by Cornwall and Trevelyan， as the book showed great promise of laughs and things that just go wrong， and although this is where the similarities ended as the laughs are not all the way through this book， I still really enjoyed the way that help was given to aggrieved members of staff who wanted their bosses dead， and that the story followed the 3 main characters up to the point they were going to implement their carefully thought out plans and beyond。 I loved how the murder college was so hidden that no one knows where it was based almost like another planet and for once you had no concept of where the story was based in those sections of the book。 I would recommend this book as something different to read and you really need to remind yourself that your boss may not be all that bad。 。。。more
Meg
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Murder Your Employer was so good！！！ It's set in the late 1950s and is about 3 students of a secret murder academy that teaches its pupils how to "delete" the subject of their "thesis。" It was so much fun， and so CLEVER！ Reading this book was like watching an episode of 30 Rock or Arrested Development for the first time。 You feel smart because you understand and laugh at most of the jokes， but you are aware that things are going well over your head。 I also got White Lotus vibes but I can't pinpoi Murder Your Employer was so good！！！ It's set in the late 1950s and is about 3 students of a secret murder academy that teaches its pupils how to "delete" the subject of their "thesis。" It was so much fun， and so CLEVER！ Reading this book was like watching an episode of 30 Rock or Arrested Development for the first time。 You feel smart because you understand and laugh at most of the jokes， but you are aware that things are going well over your head。 I also got White Lotus vibes but I can't pinpoint any real reason why。 I received an advance copy （thank you so much Netgalley， Rupert Holmes， and Simon Schuster！） but I WILL be buying my own copy to keep on my physical shelves。 A+， 5/5， please make it a series 。。。more
Business Idlestuff
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Enjoyed every bit of this book， it's so so good！ Enjoyed every bit of this book， it's so so good！ 。。。more
Carolyn
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Has it ever crossed your mind that the world would be a better place without a particularly odious person？ Perhaps someone who makes life hell for everyone else？ Well， provided you have a sound reason for wanting them dead and you’re really serious about killing them， you need to attend the McMaster’s Conservatory for the Applied Arts。 There you will learn all the tools you need to successfully kill （or as those at MacMasters prefer to say ‘delete’） your target。 You must first convince the Dean Has it ever crossed your mind that the world would be a better place without a particularly odious person？ Perhaps someone who makes life hell for everyone else？ Well， provided you have a sound reason for wanting them dead and you’re really serious about killing them， you need to attend the McMaster’s Conservatory for the Applied Arts。 There you will learn all the tools you need to successfully kill （or as those at MacMasters prefer to say ‘delete’） your target。 You must first convince the Dean you have a strong ethical reason to murder your target and then you will be allowed to enrol at a beautiful campus， in a location kept secret from all who attend。 You will learn the fine arts of deception， disguise， poisons， martial arts， flirting and seduction， along with building perfect alibis and so much more。 When you leave you will be perfectly equipped and assured of carrying out the perfect ‘deletion’ and getting away with it。 However， don’t be mistaken in thinking that McMasters is a school for training assassins or serial murderers。 It is not。 Carrying out just one perfect murder is the expectation and will allow you to complete your graduation。This delightfully entertaining novel is darkly devious， intelligently written and so much fun。 Once accepted into McMasters， students cannot leave until they complete or fail the course （you don’t want to know what happens if you fail）， but the campus sounds enchanting， with tasteful buildings， pleasant leafy grounds， and enticing shops and restaurants。 Set in the 1950s， the novel opens with a somewhat dry tongue in cheek guide to McMasters to set the scene。 Do not abandon the book at this point， as it then goes on to more interestingly follow the case histories of three of McMasters students: Cliff is an engineer whose boss is endangering the lives of many by his actions， while Gemma’s boss is a blackmailing bully and Doria， an actress wants to rid the world of her studio boss who only gives out the best roles in return for sex。 The McMasters staff and the training they provide are just as interesting as its students and， of course， not all the students are pleasant people who play by the rules （remember， they are training to be murderers）。 Reading about unique and inventive ways of killing （sorry， deleting） people that need to be removed from the human race never became tiring and I could easily read more about the staff and students at McMasters。 Once the students have finely honed their skills， they are sent out to carry out their final graduation project （ie。 murder their employer）。 How they chose to go about it and how it turns out it is just as entertaining as their training。 Author Rupert Holmes is a celebrated musician， well known for his song writing and production， as well as a playwright and novelist。 Much like his famous Pina Colada Song （aka ‘Escape’）， this inventive， character-driven novel is full of quirky charm that is sure to delight many readers。With thanks to Simon & Schuster via Netgalley for a copy to read。 This original review was published first in Mystery & Supense Magazine https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/mu。。。 。。。more
Lori Sinsel Harris
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Set in the 50's this is a unique， funny， entertaining read。 I really enjoyed this book and the unorthodox subject matter was great。 I am sure most of us have had an errant thought pass thru our mind contemplating someone's untimely demise。 What if there was a school to teach the tips and tricks， the how to of it and of how to get away with it？ Can you imagine the characters who would enroll？ Well they are right here in this book， told in 3 POV's of those attending the "academy" and they are as u Set in the 50's this is a unique， funny， entertaining read。 I really enjoyed this book and the unorthodox subject matter was great。 I am sure most of us have had an errant thought pass thru our mind contemplating someone's untimely demise。 What if there was a school to teach the tips and tricks， the how to of it and of how to get away with it？ Can you imagine the characters who would enroll？ Well they are right here in this book， told in 3 POV's of those attending the "academy" and they are as unique as the plot of the book。 Highly recommend， totally entertaining， you won't be sorry！ Thank you to Avid Reader Press and to Net Galley for the ARC， I am leaving my honest review in return。 。。。more
Albanis
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This is a fun read， but not great。 I enjoyed the story a lot and the writing style but something has not convinced me at the end。 Still will recommend it。
Ashley （ashley's little library）
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The beginning of this story had me absolutely hooked - I loved the witty writing style packed with clever puns。 It made me feel like I was plopped in the midst of a classic murder mystery with a fresh twist - in this universe， people enroll at the McMasters academy to learn how to effectively get away with murder。 It was amazing！But by the middle/end， the story lost me。 It was extremely wordy and spent a lot of time giving character back stories or every minute detail of a scene， which made it f The beginning of this story had me absolutely hooked - I loved the witty writing style packed with clever puns。 It made me feel like I was plopped in the midst of a classic murder mystery with a fresh twist - in this universe， people enroll at the McMasters academy to learn how to effectively get away with murder。 It was amazing！But by the middle/end， the story lost me。 It was extremely wordy and spent a lot of time giving character back stories or every minute detail of a scene， which made it feel like a chore to get through。 At times， the magic was recaptured and I remembered what I found so charming in the beginning， but ultimately it wasn't able to hold my intrigue。 And by the end， the arc of the story felt。。。 off to me。 It was unsatisfying， partially because I felt so distant from these characters and wasn't very invested in the culmination of their journeys。I feel like this would be much more effective played out on screen， or with more "to the point" writing， although that's just based on my personal opinion/what I find enjoyable！Thank you to the publisher for granting me access to an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Read in this reading vlog: https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=W6Ym0。。。 。。。more
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