4.0
challenging dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"Murder Your Employer: McMaster's Guide to Homicide" is a super fun and quirky read! It's a bit morbid, but this book is based on the question "what would the worst be like if your mortal enemy ceased to exist?" 

Enter McMaster's Conservatory for the Applied Arts, where you can receive an education in homicide or "deletion". No one knows where the campus is and you can't apply by normal means, but through a vastly connected community of alumni, you can receive admission and even a sponsor. Now, you need to have an ethical reason for your elimination and you'll learn the skills to follow through on this. Not following through or not graduating? Well, you're looking at your elimination, mate. "Murder Your Employee" chronicles the education and deletion attempt for three students.

The plot of this book, while absurd, is laugh-out-loud funny. I have to wonder how Rupert came out with this idea and how many homicides he studied! I found it interesting that the deletions weren't gory, the school and the deletions were more clever and creative (odd to pair these adjectives with homicide, I know). 

I also adored the writing style - it was brilliant, creative, and funny, with a rather polarizing title and premise.. I'm looking forward to reading more from Rupert!