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Human Resources (2012)

by Geoffrey Neil(Favorite Author)

3.46 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0985022302 (ISBN13: 9780985022303)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Priorities Intact Publishing

review 1: Wow, I have to tell you, I kept reading this book because I was determined to find something .... likable .... about at least one character. Seriously, about 1/3 of the way into the book I was ready to put it down, but I really don't like to quit something I start. My problem was that I require a true protagonist to actually care about a story and I wasn't sure I was going to find one, which makes this an interesting, if a little squeamish, read. To be honest, Hugh is the one truly likable character, but he is obviously slow, which gives him a likeability factor. His best friend, Lonnie, is not the most admirable of characters, but where his friend Hugh is concerned, he will do anything for his friend, including possibly sacrificing himself to keep him safe. Let me ju... morest say that there are some people with some unsavory eating habits and certain individuals are highly desired to join them at mealtime. It wouldn't be fair to give anything away, and I feel that just about anything I say will be too much. The story is an interesting character study about what people will do to get ahead, get something over on others, and/or get rich. If you like odd stories with unsavory characters, but an actually intense mystery, read this story. But be forewarned, there will be (I hope) parts of the story that leave you with a bad taste in your mouth.
review 2: I’ve been waiting anxiously for the new book by Geoffrey Neil. I am a fan of his first novel and was hopeful he wasn’t a “one hit wonder”. Thankfully, his newest effort, Human Resources, did not disappoint me. In fact, I have to admit I read it faster and enjoyed it overall more than the first! I was pleased to see the return of Morana, that kick a** female character from Dire Means. I had a love-hate relationship with her that developed, to well, hate-hate in this book, but her cold, calculating character is a real flip on the typically emotional, “soft” female character found even in thrillers. She doesn’t scream or shiver fearfully or cry out in terror. She just causes others to do so. I also enjoyed the protagonist, Lonnie – a good guy with lots of moral flaws, but that’s why I liked him. No preachy hero with a superiority complex whose moral character is unattainably perfect. He’s real and I’d be happy to be his friend…in fact I think anyone would be lucky to have him on their side in a crisis. If you can’t tell, I am crazy for character driven novels and Human Resources is just that. It is a tense read with only a few places to stop and catch your breath, but that adds to the atmosphere in the book. I found myself haunted by the subtle hints at Morana’s evil plan. (Also, Mr. Neil, I really appreciated the tip of your hat in few spots to the readers of your first novel.) I was aptly horrified to find out Morana’s ultimate goal, too. Yikes! And I certainly don’t want to give away the ending, but it tightened my throat and made my eyes well up. I’m happy to say, I am a fan of book #2 by Geoffrey Neil and I’m not typically someone who rereads a book once I am done, so I’m already waiting for #3! less

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