Murder Your Employer - The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
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Web ID: 16490960Murder Your Employer
Murder You Employer begins with an interesting concept, but quickly turns to a tedious journey into the curriculum of this “special” institution. The first story centers a Cliff Iverson, a recently fired worker, who plots to kill his boss who cuts corners in the construction of airplanes. Cliff actually attempts to kill his boss, Merrill Fiedley, by pushing him into the path of a transit train. The act is not successful and people immediately whisk Cliff to some mysterious school where how to murder stands as the field of study. Many words pop into the vocabulary, such as deletist-the person to kill, executor-the actual killer, and executive-the victim. Rupert Holmes inserts too many charts detailing courses of study and explaining rules of the school. Too many twists and turns that created a sense of disorientation. This book falls into a category of oblivion.
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It's kind of Leverage meets murder school.
Such a difficult book to rate. I mean, anything I could complain about... well, the book didn't promise not to do it. For example, we're basically rooting for people who fully intend to commit murder. We're watching them go through the paces to learn how to do this, and on top of that morally-charcoal premise, the school also determines if our chosen victim and/or method is morally acceptable. WHAT? But here's the thing. If you read the synopsis, that shouldn't surprise you. So despite how uncomfortable I was thoroughly enjoying reading about these people's plotting to kill others and basically rooting for them, it's what I signed up for. And the author did a brilliant job delivering. For what it's worth, there weren't very many obnoxious words and the first one we see is actually used to be clever with a turn of phrase rather than as a gratuitous flinging of muck. I appreciated that, too. There were licentious jerks who behave in despicable ways, but while we're left with no doubt as to their intentions, we're not treated to excessive detail. Totally appreciate that. My biggest objection (and therefore the reason for docking a star), is that the villains were a bit of a one-note. I mean, most of them were misogynist leches who had a personality as flat as yesterday's Coke. The twist, however... should have seen it coming and I didn't. That almost overruled my objections to the constant male bashing going on in books these days. Almost but not quite.
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Fun, interesting, and unexpected
I loved this book. Without spoilers, it has a diverse cast of characters, some of whom are very deserving of the death carefully planned out for them. The alleged murderers are interesting, as are their mentors and teachers. The cover says volume 1. I am eagerly anticipating volume II.
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Uniquely Written!
"Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide" by Rupert Holmes is a Uniquely Written Historical Fiction and Mystery-Suspense Story! Anyone up for some Poetic Justice?i "Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide" has a bit of mystery, a smidgen of mayhem, a splash of dry humor, and a dash of murder. It's a slow burn but who cares with Simon Vance and Neil Patrick Young narrating the audiobook. Take your time, Gentlemen! Cliff Iverson is our main character who, after failing to murder his despicable boss is whisked away by parties unknown to The McMasters Conservatory of the Applied Arts. We meet other failed murders students as Cliff's journal entries walk us through the day-to-day shenanigans as they all learn the skills necessary to murder their deserving target succeed at their desired task... "Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide" is an original and fun story, and the narrators definitely add to the listening experience. It's a bit long at 14 hours, with that said, it's entertaining and similar to watching an old black and white movie from the mid-20th Century. It's also a story I didn't want to end, so apparently I'm a touch on the fickle-side about this listen. Disclaimer: This review is not meant to promote the murder of despicable employers, but rather to encourage the enjoyment of this book/audiobook. I highly recommend!
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Interesting
I think this book is pretty much what you expect when you pick it up. I found myself struggling at times to want to pick it back up, but it was an interesting idea. The author did a good job of bringing their story to life, but I found it really hard to mentally get into the characters. I feel that they lacked a little bit of depth which made it difficult to immerse in the book.
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Clever in its execution
Coming up with the idea of a college that speicalizes in training people how to eliminate a particular person, as opposed to training someone to be a general, kill anyone murderer, is clever. Putting it togethter where it is engaging, entertaining, and amusing is a whole other level of accomplishment. Mr. Holmes has it in spades (which might be used to get rid of a deletion).
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A Fun Blend of Dark Suspense and Humor
With a title like Murder Your Employer, I was expecting an intense and relatively violent read. It’s really not either of those things. Instead, this is fun, whimsical, and maybe even a little relatable. I mean, don’t most of us have at least one person in our lives that we’d like to eliminate? This is marketed as a thriller, which it is not. The story has a slow build, with a blend of dry humor, drama, and suspense. Pacing picks up in the second half, which is also where most of the darkness resides. This story is set in the 1950s, and the pre-technology setting works well for the content. Overall, an entertaining read with a unique blend of playfulness and dark suspense. *I received a free copy from the publisher.*
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Engaging fun read
Rupert Holmes has written an engaging, pun laden mystery that kept me reading, laughing, and trying to figure out how it ends. A well paced plot with fully developed characters, I couldn't put this down. This is supposed to be the first in a new series and I can't wait for it to continue. Highly recommended
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