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Murder Your Employer

By: Rupert Holmes
Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
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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.

©2023 Rupert Holmes (P)2023 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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Loved.

This is my Harry Potter.
Seriously. The murdery kind of school. Loved this.
Can’t wait to see what’s next.

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BEST BOOK EVER!

It’s got dark humor, it makes you think, laugh, cry. Jaw dropping moments that leave you breathless. It’s like the ultimate Harry Potter but for murderers. HOW UNIQUE! I can’t wait for the next volume. Almost cried when I finished this, I didn’t want it to end

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A fun and clever story from beginning to end!

This is truly one of the best things I’ve read in a long time. The tone is darkly comedic, the premise is fun, the characters are mostly likable people who have been thrust into morally gray areas, and NPH and Simon Vance both gave an excellent performance. These are all winning features, in my opinion. I really loved Cliff, Gemma, and Doreah/Dulcie. They all had their own unique personalities and struggles and the story gave just enough time to each of them, as well as a nice sprinkling of other tertiary (but still compelling) characters. It provided a good mix of character development and murder plotting, which is hard to find in modern murder mystery/crime stories. I also loved that the book gave us a solid introduction to McMasters and then changed pace to focus on the “theses” of these three characters. In the end, the book allows us to relish a bit in the satisfaction of sweet revenge while tempering that out with the consequences of taking another human life. I was very happy with the way the story concluded. I had been a bit worried that it said Volume 1 but there weren’t really any major cliffhangers, while still leaving room for a continuation of the series. I hope Holmes does release more of these books because I found this one absolutely delightful!

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Engagingly new plot with clever word play

Narrators were both excellent and so added to the telling of this darkly humorous book.

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Great listen

Great story and expertly narrated by both Simon Vance (one of my favorites) and Neil Patrick Harris.

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Super fun and different

I loved this book… refreshing and new!! Kinda like Hogwarts for murdering adults. Fun, funny, dark, twisty, and clever.

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Incredible performances!

Fun and unique! Performances were spot on. I highly recommend this title, either in book or audible form. You won’t be disappointed.

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Different & Interesting

Very unique story. Great characters. Best narrators!!!! Finished this in record time. Don’t miss this one!

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An Excellent Education

This was so clever! I very much enjoyed the story and the performances of the voice actors. Less a Whodunnit and more a Howtheyregonnagetit with lots of interesting tidbits of information thrown in as if the reader is also furthering their studies for devising their own murder plot. One of my favorites to be sure!

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Fantastic story!

This book wraps you in like a cozy blanket. The characters are brilliant and Neil Patrick Harris make the story feel more real.

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