Inspired by the film American Psycho, a darkly humorous collection of tongue-in-cheek advice on how to make it in the cutthroat world of business, as well as pointers about work/life balance, dating, and personal style. Since its release in 2000, the film American Psycho, starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, has been lauded as a searing send-up of toxic masculinity and 1980s materialism. How to Make a Killing in Business . . . and Life draws upon the film’s macabre, campy humor, resulting in a funny advice book of sorts, with recommendations on how to slash the competition and dealing with the challenges of letting work bleed into personal life. The book combines dynamic art with darkly witty wisdom about how to get that coveted reservation at Dorsia, the dos and don’ts of choosing a business card, deep dives on the importance of pop music groups like Huey Lewis and the News, and ideas on how to dispose of your rivals. This compendium of tips is the perfect gift for fans of film, horror, and humor.

本作は、物質至上主義への強烈な皮肉が凝縮された怪作です。パトリック・ベイトマンという狂気の鏡を通し、名刺や高級店への執着が「空虚な自尊心」として暴かれます。成功への助言が殺意と紙一重で語られる危うさは、現代社会の歪みを笑い飛ばす最高のブラックユーモアと言えるでしょう。 映画版の冷徹な映像美に対し、本書はテキストで読者の虚栄心をじわじわ侵食します。映像が放つ暴力的な衝撃と、本書が醸し出す知的な毒。この両者を往復することで、私たちは消費社会という地獄を愉しむ究極のシナジーを体感するのです。