Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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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. My only "hmm" was the almost immediate acceptance of non-US characters of the nature and teaching methods employed by a US-style university-level institution, but that's not a major issue.

The story starts with poor Cliff Iverson who tries to kill his admittedly terrible corporately evil boss, not quite succeeding, and getting drafted into the McMasters Conservatory (scholarship sponsored by an unknown benefactor) to make sure that he does not fail the second time. Here Holmes successfully turns the mystery genre upside down by making us root for our three goodhearted killers, who if they fail, don’t just receive an F — they pay with their lives. There was also plenty of Schadenfreude to go around while never losing sight of what really matters in life (I never agreed with the notion that once you become a killer you're not better than any other murderer - there IS nuance and some just deserve getting killed but would never have to face any justice).THE ENEMY…We do refrain from using this term in reference to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as we count so many of their number as alumni. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

The people in this book ALL had such terrible people in their lives - often to devastating consequence. We follow Cliff as he learns techniques and how not to do things and quite a lot of the story is told via his diary entries that he has to complete for his benefactor, however we also follow the progress of two other “students”, Gemma Lindley and Dulcie Mown.

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. He would so have loved this because the three stories presented by Holmes are so meticulously built that it would take a Colombo to catch these perpetrators. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Most importantly, remember the McMasters golden rule: "Do in others as you would have others do you in. This Conservatory, where you can learn all about drowning, poison, combat, and much more, is in a secret location.

Books On The Boulevard is an online only bookseller specializing almost exclusively in signed, collectible, modern first edition books. But then you've probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. 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. 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. His first novel, “Where the Truth Lies,” made into a feature film starring Colin Firth and Kevin Bacon, also has a body count.I had fun finding out everyone's motivations, and the side characters felt fleshed out as well as the main cast, with Doria definitely taking the number one spot in my heart (sorry Cliff).