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How to murder your Boss – McMasters Handbuch zum Morden by Rupert Holmes

15 reviews

tabookish's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

dev921's review against another edition

5.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

madamenovelist's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

savvylit's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This clever and immersive book takes readers deep within the clandestine world of McMasters, a university that trains students in the fine arts of homicide. The curriculum includes classes on disguises, seduction, stalking, poisons, and just about every other potentially lethal topic under the sun. Cliff, Gemma, and Doria are each enrolled at McMasters to achieve one purpose: the murder of their employers. Murder Your Employer recounts their academic journeys and the execution of their final thesis.

Though at first, it took some time to adjust to the world of McMasters, I ultimately found myself thoroughly entertained by this novel. Rupert Holmes is an immensely talented and clever author. McMasters Conservatory is a fully-realized setting peopled by a delightful cast of characters and home to humorous, deadly escapades. Holmes has populated this book with exaggerations and caricatures but that's what ultimately makes it work so well. All in all, Murder Your Employer is both a dark academia romp and a fun deconstruction of classic murder mystery tropes.

Thank you to @avidreaderpress for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, Alcohol