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  1. Book Review: ‘Murder Your Employer’ by Rupert Holmes

    Murder Your Employer is a novel I wanted to read based on the title alone.

    The story begins following Cliff Iverson. He’s on his way to – you guessed it – murder his employer. His employer caused the suicide of the woman he liked, and the murder of his best friend, all of whom worked for the same company. And he got fired in the process. But he fails in his “deletion”. And two mysterious folks are hot on his trail, but they don’t want to arrest him. Instead, Cliff Iverson ends up at an academy for wannabe murderers, with his tuition fees paid for by a mysterious benefactor. Think of it kind of like Hogwarts for adults instead of children, and for wannabe murderers instead of magic users.

    Once we get into it, we begin following two characters we meet along the way. They each have people they want to off, and their own reasons for wanting to do so. One is a nurse, Gemma, being blackmailed by her boss. The other is an actress, Dulcie, being blacklisted by hers. Each of the characters we meet are unique and likeable – even the bad ones. The plot is full of twists and turns, and you’ll be begging to know who survives the academy, and then who succeeds in the titular instruction. The writing is witty and clever, chock full of puns and plays on words. There are so many that many fly under the radar and go unnoticed. But they never become annoying or get in the way. The book is humorous already, but these additions elevate Holmes’s writing.

    Oh, and in case you didn’t know, the Rupert Holmes (fitting surname) who wrote this is the same Rupert Holmes of Escape (The Piña Colada Song) fame. So you can make a playlist for your reading sessions.

    I’m not a massive murder mystery fan (although this feels more like a ‘will they murder mystery’). Yet, I couldn’t resist this book’s charms. It pulled me in right away and kept my attention all the way through.

    If you like dark humour, give this book a go; if you have similar tastes to me, you’ll find it delightful.

    ★★★★☆

    #BookReview #harryPotter #murderMystery #pinaColadaSong #rupertHolmes #thriller
  2. Book Review: ‘Murder Your Employer’ by Rupert Holmes

    Murder Your Employer is a novel I wanted to read based on the title alone.

    The story begins following Cliff Iverson. He’s on his way to – you guessed it – murder his employer. His employer caused the suicide of the woman he liked, and the murder of his best friend, all of whom worked for the same company. And he got fired in the process. But he fails in his “deletion”. And two mysterious folks are hot on his trail, but they don’t want to arrest him. Instead, Cliff Iverson ends up at an academy for wannabe murderers, with his tuition fees paid for by a mysterious benefactor. Think of it kind of like Hogwarts for adults instead of children, and for wannabe murderers instead of magic users.

    Once we get into it, we begin following two characters we meet along the way. They each have people they want to off, and their own reasons for wanting to do so. One is a nurse, Gemma, being blackmailed by her boss. The other is an actress, Dulcie, being blacklisted by hers. Each of the characters we meet are unique and likeable – even the bad ones. The plot is full of twists and turns, and you’ll be begging to know who survives the academy, and then who succeeds in the titular instruction. The writing is witty and clever, chock full of puns and plays on words. There are so many that many fly under the radar and go unnoticed. But they never become annoying or get in the way. The book is humorous already, but these additions elevate Holmes’s writing.

    Oh, and in case you didn’t know, the Rupert Holmes (fitting surname) who wrote this is the same Rupert Holmes of Escape (The Piña Colada Song) fame. So you can make a playlist for your reading sessions.

    I’m not a massive murder mystery fan (although this feels more like a ‘will they murder mystery’). Yet, I couldn’t resist this book’s charms. It pulled me in right away and kept my attention all the way through.

    If you like dark humour, give this book a go; if you have similar tastes to me, you’ll find it delightful.

    ★★★★☆

    #BookReview #harryPotter #murderMystery #pinaColadaSong #rupertHolmes #thriller
  3. Book Review: ‘Murder Your Employer’ by Rupert Holmes

    Murder Your Employer is a novel I wanted to read based on the title alone.

    The story begins following Cliff Iverson. He’s on his way to – you guessed it – murder his employer. His employer caused the suicide of the woman he liked, and the murder of his best friend, all of whom worked for the same company. And he got fired in the process. But he fails in his “deletion”. And two mysterious folks are hot on his trail, but they don’t want to arrest him. Instead, Cliff Iverson ends up at an academy for wannabe murderers, with his tuition fees paid for by a mysterious benefactor. Think of it kind of like Hogwarts for adults instead of children, and for wannabe murderers instead of magic users.

    Once we get into it, we begin following two characters we meet along the way. They each have people they want to off, and their own reasons for wanting to do so. One is a nurse, Gemma, being blackmailed by her boss. The other is an actress, Dulcie, being blacklisted by hers. Each of the characters we meet are unique and likeable – even the bad ones. The plot is full of twists and turns, and you’ll be begging to know who survives the academy, and then who succeeds in the titular instruction. The writing is witty and clever, chock full of puns and plays on words. There are so many that many fly under the radar and go unnoticed. But they never become annoying or get in the way. The book is humorous already, but these additions elevate Holmes’s writing.

    Oh, and in case you didn’t know, the Rupert Holmes (fitting surname) who wrote this is the same Rupert Holmes of Escape (The Piña Colada Song) fame. So you can make a playlist for your reading sessions.

    I’m not a massive murder mystery fan (although this feels more like a ‘will they murder mystery’). Yet, I couldn’t resist this book’s charms. It pulled me in right away and kept my attention all the way through.

    If you like dark humour, give this book a go; if you have similar tastes to me, you’ll find it delightful.

    ★★★★☆

    #BookReview #harryPotter #murderMystery #pinaColadaSong #rupertHolmes #thriller
  4. Book Review: ‘Murder Your Employer’ by Rupert Holmes

    Murder Your Employer is a novel I wanted to read based on the title alone.

    The story begins following Cliff Iverson. He’s on his way to – you guessed it – murder his employer. His employer caused the suicide of the woman he liked, and the murder of his best friend, all of whom worked for the same company. And he got fired in the process. But he fails in his “deletion”. And two mysterious folks are hot on his trail, but they don’t want to arrest him. Instead, Cliff Iverson ends up at an academy for wannabe murderers, with his tuition fees paid for by a mysterious benefactor. Think of it kind of like Hogwarts for adults instead of children, and for wannabe murderers instead of magic users.

    Once we get into it, we begin following two characters we meet along the way. They each have people they want to off, and their own reasons for wanting to do so. One is a nurse, Gemma, being blackmailed by her boss. The other is an actress, Dulcie, being blacklisted by hers. Each of the characters we meet are unique and likeable – even the bad ones. The plot is full of twists and turns, and you’ll be begging to know who survives the academy, and then who succeeds in the titular instruction. The writing is witty and clever, chock full of puns and plays on words. There are so many that many fly under the radar and go unnoticed. But they never become annoying or get in the way. The book is humorous already, but these additions elevate Holmes’s writing.

    Oh, and in case you didn’t know, the Rupert Holmes (fitting surname) who wrote this is the same Rupert Holmes of Escape (The Piña Colada Song) fame. So you can make a playlist for your reading sessions.

    I’m not a massive murder mystery fan (although this feels more like a ‘will they murder mystery’). Yet, I couldn’t resist this book’s charms. It pulled me in right away and kept my attention all the way through.

    If you like dark humour, give this book a go; if you have similar tastes to me, you’ll find it delightful.

    ★★★★☆

    #BookReview #harryPotter #murderMystery #pinaColadaSong #rupertHolmes #thriller
  5. Book Review: ‘Murder Your Employer’ by Rupert Holmes

    Murder Your Employer is a novel I wanted to read based on the title alone.

    The story begins following Cliff Iverson. He’s on his way to – you guessed it – murder his employer. His employer caused the suicide of the woman he liked, and the murder of his best friend, all of whom worked for the same company. And he got fired in the process. But he fails in his “deletion”. And two mysterious folks are hot on his trail, but they don’t want to arrest him. Instead, Cliff Iverson ends up at an academy for wannabe murderers, with his tuition fees paid for by a mysterious benefactor. Think of it kind of like Hogwarts for adults instead of children, and for wannabe murderers instead of magic users.

    Once we get into it, we begin following two characters we meet along the way. They each have people they want to off, and their own reasons for wanting to do so. One is a nurse, Gemma, being blackmailed by her boss. The other is an actress, Dulcie, being blacklisted by hers. Each of the characters we meet are unique and likeable – even the bad ones. The plot is full of twists and turns, and you’ll be begging to know who survives the academy, and then who succeeds in the titular instruction. The writing is witty and clever, chock full of puns and plays on words. There are so many that many fly under the radar and go unnoticed. But they never become annoying or get in the way. The book is humorous already, but these additions elevate Holmes’s writing.

    Oh, and in case you didn’t know, the Rupert Holmes (fitting surname) who wrote this is the same Rupert Holmes of Escape (The Piña Colada Song) fame. So you can make a playlist for your reading sessions.

    I’m not a massive murder mystery fan (although this feels more like a ‘will they murder mystery’). Yet, I couldn’t resist this book’s charms. It pulled me in right away and kept my attention all the way through.

    If you like dark humour, give this book a go; if you have similar tastes to me, you’ll find it delightful.

    ★★★★☆

    #BookReview #harryPotter #murderMystery #pinaColadaSong #rupertHolmes #thriller
  6. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album #TheJets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1pZHPExlE

  7. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album #TheJets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1pZHPExlE

  8. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album #TheJets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1pZHPExlE

  9. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album #TheJets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1pZHPExlE

  10. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album #TheJets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1pZHPExlE

  11. "Him" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter #RupertHolmes. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from the album, #PartnersInCrime. The song peaked at number six on the US #Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1980 and remained at that position for two weeks. It was Holmes' biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number four in both the United States and Canada.
    youtube.com/watch?v=9WbQ5GCo6m0

  12. "Him" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter #RupertHolmes. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from the album, #PartnersInCrime. The song peaked at number six on the US #Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1980 and remained at that position for two weeks. It was Holmes' biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number four in both the United States and Canada.
    youtube.com/watch?v=9WbQ5GCo6m0

  13. "Him" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter #RupertHolmes. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from the album, #PartnersInCrime. The song peaked at number six on the US #Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1980 and remained at that position for two weeks. It was Holmes' biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number four in both the United States and Canada.
    youtube.com/watch?v=9WbQ5GCo6m0

  14. "Him" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter #RupertHolmes. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from the album, #PartnersInCrime. The song peaked at number six on the US #Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1980 and remained at that position for two weeks. It was Holmes' biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number four in both the United States and Canada.
    youtube.com/watch?v=9WbQ5GCo6m0

  15. "Him" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter #RupertHolmes. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from the album, #PartnersInCrime. The song peaked at number six on the US #Billboard Hot 100 on March 29, 1980 and remained at that position for two weeks. It was Holmes' biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number four in both the United States and Canada.
    youtube.com/watch?v=9WbQ5GCo6m0

  16. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=dOWtNx16yYY

  17. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=dOWtNx16yYY

  18. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=dOWtNx16yYY

  19. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=dOWtNx16yYY

  20. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=dOWtNx16yYY

  21. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=EG-KPlYYSwc

  22. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=EG-KPlYYSwc

  23. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=EG-KPlYYSwc

  24. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=EG-KPlYYSwc

  25. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=EG-KPlYYSwc

  26. Wieder mal aus der Reihe der Lieder, die mir genauso ewig gefielen, wie ich nicht wusste, von wem sie sind. Bekannter ist der Autor und Interpret für sein gut ausgehendes Beziehungsdrama, in dem häufiger eine Piña Colada besungen wird. Aber auch hier läuft das Liebesglück nicht ganz problemfrei: Rupert Holmes - Him

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    #Musik #music #MusikZurNacht #RupertHolmes

  27. Wieder mal aus der Reihe der Lieder, die mir genauso ewig gefielen, wie ich nicht wusste, von wem sie sind. Bekannter ist der Autor und Interpret für sein gut ausgehendes Beziehungsdrama, in dem häufiger eine Piña Colada besungen wird. Aber auch hier läuft das Liebesglück nicht ganz problemfrei: Rupert Holmes - Him

    fediserve.de/preview.php?v=KKf…

    #Musik #music #MusikZurNacht #RupertHolmes

  28. Wieder mal aus der Reihe der Lieder, die mir genauso ewig gefielen, wie ich nicht wusste, von wem sie sind. Bekannter ist der Autor und Interpret für sein gut ausgehendes Beziehungsdrama, in dem häufiger eine Piña Colada besungen wird. Aber auch hier läuft das Liebesglück nicht ganz problemfrei: Rupert Holmes - Him

    fediserve.de/preview.php?v=KKf…

    #Musik #music #MusikZurNacht #RupertHolmes

  29. Wieder mal aus der Reihe der Lieder, die mir genauso ewig gefielen, wie ich nicht wusste, von wem sie sind. Bekannter ist der Autor und Interpret für sein gut ausgehendes Beziehungsdrama, in dem häufiger eine Piña Colada besungen wird. Aber auch hier läuft das Liebesglück nicht ganz problemfrei: Rupert Holmes - Him

    fediserve.de/preview.php?v=KKf…

    #Musik #music #MusikZurNacht #RupertHolmes

  30. Wieder mal aus der Reihe der Lieder, die mir genauso ewig gefielen, wie ich nicht wusste, von wem sie sind. Bekannter ist der Autor und Interpret für sein gut ausgehendes Beziehungsdrama, in dem häufiger eine Piña Colada besungen wird. Aber auch hier läuft das Liebesglück nicht ganz problemfrei: Rupert Holmes - Him

    fediserve.de/preview.php?v=KKf…

    #Musik #music #MusikZurNacht #RupertHolmes

  31. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=3wW0ijLsdeA

  32. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=3wW0ijLsdeA

  33. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=3wW0ijLsdeA

  34. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=3wW0ijLsdeA

  35. "You Got It All" is a song recorded by American band #theJets. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album The Jets (1985). It was written by #RupertHolmes, most famous for the 1979 hit "#EscapeThePiñaColadaSong", and produced by Don Powell (not to be confused with #Slade's #drummer) and #DavidRivkin. Holmes wrote it for his 10-year-old daughter Wendy but she never got to hear it become a hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=3wW0ijLsdeA