This book was exactly what it tried to be - a fun, easy to read spy novel with elements of Lovecraftian horror that meshed perfectly with the world. Somehow. 

I had a good time reading it, and really appreciated Stross' portrayal of the overworked corporate population. Sure, it's not always sunshine and rainbows, but there was something endearing about needing to file paperwork for EVERY. LITTLE. THING. Tedious? Sure. Hilarious? Absolutely.
The characters were good, but we didn't care about too many of them save for Bob and a few others on his team. We didn't NEED to care about them, but it could get confusing with 30 names being tossed around and no way to know who was and wasn't important. Regardless, it was just as fun all the same, and where serious commentary on the world met the ridiculousness of horrors beyond our comprehension, it managed to mesh just right into a nice blend that made you go, "Sure, that makes sense," about a bunch of concrete cows and murderous camera systems.

It was split into two sections - one detailing one of Bob's first missions, and one set a while later, showing what his every day life and new missions might look like. It was a good mix, giving us that development to really care about Bob, and giving us enough action and adventure to keep us hooked.

I noticed a few grammatical mistakes, though, missing dialogue markers here and there mostly, which was only an annoyance, but was something I was aware of. And apart from this, the only real negative comment that I have is the fact that the storyline could get a bit confusing at times. So many organisations being mentioned, so many people lending a hand to different operations, it was impossible to keep track of it. It wasn't necessary to do so, but it was definitely difficult nonetheless.

I really liked this, and look forward to more corporate horrors in the future.