I was very lucky to be approved for an ARC of this via Netgalley. 
 I had originally seen a reel on instagram advertising this book and was instantly intrigued, so when I saw it listed on netgalley I just had to request it. 

I will be honest, this was a slow start and I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the writing style, for example here is a very  small excerpt from the first page "THERE’S BEEN ANOTHER MURDER. “It was a hundred-foot drop,” Kara-from-Accounts says as she presses the door close button at the end of the day. “One fifty, at least,” says Stanley-from-IT."  luckily this was resolved very quickly and it is explained that the MMC Jake uses this kind of processing pattern to catalogue information about his colleagues. 

There were quite a few twists and turns throughout this novel, some of which I predicted very early on such as the identity of The Paper Pusher, the identity of another male character and a medical condition. 
 However whilst I did predict them I did enjoy the way the twists were revealed to the characters and the audience throughout the novel. 

This wasn't what I was expecting when I saw the description "What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally? 

Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of unmarked graves. 

The new office temp is definitely a serial killer. 

Jake Ripper finds a welcome distraction in his combative and enigmatic new coworker. He hasn’t come across anyone as interesting as Dolores in a long time. But when mere curiosity evolves into a darkly romantic flirtation, Jake can’t help but wonder if, finally, he’s found someone who really sees him, skeletons in the closet and all. 

Until Dolores asks Jake’s help to dispose of a body . . ." 

I was expecting something darker but I was pleasantly surprised, it does have dark undertones to it, characters isolating themselves in order to protect themselves and others, a serial killer, an emotionally abusive partner, dismembered body parts, but there is also a levity and hopefulness throughout topped off with found family, this really is worth a read. 

I wouldn't class this a dark romance, maybe moderate thriller comedy with romance. 

On the topic of romance, this isn't a spicy novel, there is one scene with mild sexual content, however there is an undercurrent of wanting and desire throughout the novel- a "will they, won't they?" Situation 
 

This is Kate Poseys debut novel and if this is anything to go by I am looking forward to seeing what else she has for readers.