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Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes

8 reviews

flower_mail's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Blood, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gore, and Grief

asimpson7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a good read. Very strange and I often was very confused. Even at the end I was confused. But I liked the progression of their plans and that we had a progression of the stories of each person. I also liked that each of their stories intertwined and that not all of their deletions worked. But the one that didn’t work felt right. I would like to know what happened to the Dean at the end. But other than that it was an entertaining book and one unlike any I’ve ever read before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Death, Gun violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Suicide

agirlsnightbookbash's review

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy and Violence

tabookish's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

dev921's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

madamenovelist's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

savvylit's review

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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: Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

kayceeisbookish's review

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

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide

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