Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide (Mcmasters Guide to Homicide, 1)
A New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Award-winning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, "a fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and a White Lotus-style resort" (Los Angeles Times) dedicated to the art of murder where 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 "fiendishly funny" (Booklist) 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.
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Different from what I normally read, but I enjoyed it. Charming and clever. It reminded me of reading my Grandma’s Agatha Christie books when I was younger.
What a delightfully original concept! Very entertaining in that regard, however quite drawn out and a bit slow in the second half.
I must say I also appreciated Rupert Holmes’ vast vocabulary - safe to say I’ve learned many new words, my favorite of which is “mellifluous”!
I must say I also appreciated Rupert Holmes’ vast vocabulary - safe to say I’ve learned many new words, my favorite of which is “mellifluous”!
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I read it for a book club, and even the description made it seem like a pretty serious book. But it was hilarious. The sarcasm and satire in the writing style was tastefully done. I think Dean Harbinger was my favorite. A little cooky. A lot witty. I enjoyed following the education and final project for all 3 main characters. I could have done without the afterword...it kinda went again the 4 thesis questions...
Entertaining. Some of the content and I don't mean the murdering itself, didn't sit well with me. I liked the narration and I enjoyed the characters. On the whole, it's a nice self-contained dark academia book. The second half is told like a how done it. We get to slowly see how things play out. Very enjoyable and it was difficult for me to guess what would happen next.
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