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

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

This is a whimsical book about learning to murder; very Snicket-esque. It’s written as a textbook released from the university that includes three narratives following students who are attempting to murder their employees. This was super quirky and fun but I struggled through the pacing of the first half. I had to stop and come back to this story. I blame this on how incredibly British the book is. It’s entertaining and I adored hearing about all the different ways to kill people without traces! I enjoyed it, but wouldn’t reread it. This style of writing is a little out of my wheelhouse but if it’s your jam I recommend it. I suppose you could call it dark academia due to the concept? But it’s much too silly. Neil Patrick Harris narrates it for god’s sake.