Have you ever thought the world would be better off without your boss? Do they claim credit for your ideas while reducing production costs by removing safety features? Perhaps they resort to blackmail and their price is your hard earned promotion, or maybe they demand sexual favors in return for letting you work at all. If you're fortunate karma will catch up to these despicable supervisors, but if it doesn't, or you just can't afford to wait, the McMasters Conservatory is here to offer a comprehensive education in all things murder. A year or two of classes and you will be ready to attempt your thesis where a passing score consists of eliminating the horrible person and not getting caught. Fail in the attempt and you won't have to worry about prison because McMaster's will deal with the problem, you. This enlightening and humorous guide shall follow the academic performance of three students with the above workplace issues and their thesis. Fair warning, not all three succeed.

This mockumentary set in the 1950's follows aerospace engineer Cliff, hospital administrator Gemma, and actress Doria as they attend the McMaster's Conservatory. As required by the school's ethics, humanity would be better off without their employers. Cliff had no idea McMaster's even existed and is actually kidnapped and taken there, not that anyone knows where it is, and discovers that an anonymous benefactor has paid for his tuition. He is required to keep a journal for his benefactor so his is the primary PoV. His boss not only stole credit for Cliff's ideas but also removed an important safety feature from a plane's schematics which resulted in six deaths. He was also responsible for two other deaths. He is interested in the quiet Gemma who warns him off by saying she's already a murderer. Unlike Cliff he isn't motivated by revenge, but by compassion, so the the faculty are deeply concerned about her ability to pass her thesis. Doria on the other hand is an enthusiastic student and her acting skills give her an advantage. 

There are definite downsides to attending a school full of would be murderers. Pop quizzes take on a whole new meaning when the faculty inform you that something is poisoned at dinner. Also, the students are constantly trying to practice their new skills or test out ideas for their thesis, usually on their fellow students. Worst of all is the "Hunt" where some students are assigned as hunter or prey. The hunters are supposed to rely on non-lethal methods to disable their prey but accidents happen and the school really should have cancelled the Hunt once they began to suspect that the admissions review board let in a budding serial killer. Oh well, their students must be able to deal with all kinds of shifting situations if they hope for their thesis to succeed.

The humor is definitely dark, the classes are over the top, and their theses are convoluted, but it's just absurd enough to be entertaining while still remaining technically possible. Maybe. Not everyone, including the "writer", gets exactly what they wanted, but they all get what they deserve. Overall, Neil Patrick Harris and Simon Vance got great reviews for their narration on Audible.