Turn The Page – Episode 405C – Rachel Moore

What if your job didn’t just drain you—it literally tried to kill you? In *Safari Murder Party*, author Rachel Moore turns corporate burnout into a survival thriller where a publishing CEO’s death triggers a deadly game: whoever survives a week on a private island safari gets his multi-billion-dollar empire. The book is a razor-sharp satire of workplace culture, where office politics, privilege, and desperation collide with real danger—hippos, venomous spiders, and a cast of characters who’d rather murder each other than endure another Slack message. Moore reveals the idea came from her own exhaustion in the startup world and a love for *The Most Dangerous Game*, blending high-stakes adventure with biting humor. She didn’t just write a thriller—she weaponized her frustration with corporate culture, turning it into a wild, hilarious, and surprisingly insightful commentary on how we’ve normalized emotional and psychological violence in the workplace. The result? A book that’s as much a mirror as it is a rollercoaster. The episode dives deep into the book’s absurd premise—how a bush baby became a key plot device, why hippos are the deadliest animals on the planet (despite being 'cute'), and how Moore used real research to ground her fantastical world.