When I saw the cover for (Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall I was immediately intrigued, those colors and art work, WOW. Well, I did read the synopsis before clicking the button, so it wasn’t a total cover buy erm… arc request? But still, it was close. And I’m happy to say my netgalley streak continues, as this book has become a favorite of mine – again. I think I need to give up on normal books, just the books that I get approved of, and my reading will be a solid 5 stars from then on.
Anyway, let’s talk about the book itself. It’s set as an urban fantasy, where all the things that go bump in the night actually exist, and of course *cough capitalism* a company has swept in and helps people – for a price. Alexys is one of its employees, stuck in human resources, she coordinates the field agents so to speak. It’s not the job she actually wanted, but it’s the one she’s got and she’s very good. Meanwhile Nic has the job she initially wanted, he’s a researcher and provides very detailed reports on monsters, complete with foot notes. His biggest wish is to discover new monsters, and he thinks one of the field agents might be unto something, so when that agent goes missing, both he and Alexys wants to find out what happened, and they get the field trip of their lives.
I’m not sure how this book managed to be both funny, delightful, slightly cosy and really, really creepy, but it did just that. Alexys is a very likable person, and you absolutely gets why she does things, even if that thing is going out into the creepy woods. It took me a while to figure Nic out, but now he’s one of my favorite characters, and the journey of getting to know him is so worth it (not that it was a chore to begin with). The banter these two have is epic, absolutely epic. There is sort of a hate to love situation, and I’m here for it! The plot twists, wow, top notch. I wish I could talk about it more because it truly elevates the book. The plot is very engaging, not a dull moment, and you’re as equally invested in it as the romance, this wasn’t a 100% romance book but more of a important romantic side quest, with a focus on the mystery aspect.
The only downside for me is that the ending didn’t feel like an ending, but a setup for a next book. I mean, yay, I need a next book, but I really wanted to have more subplots tied up so this was a more satisfactory end. Hence the 4.5 stars instead of 5, ok and there was a creepy factor that made me put the book away for a day because it was too scary. I’m extremely easily scared so I’m probably the only one with that problem lol.
So, I absolutely love this book, it defies genres, but if you like a blend of humor, romance, creepy, banter, cosy and mystery definitely give it a go!
I received a free e-arc through Netgalley but this has not influenced my opinions.
Yellow Mockingjay 