Half-Off Ragnarok

Half-Off Ragnarok is the third in Seanan's newer InCryptid series. The main characters of InCryptid are the Price family (Verity Price in the first two, Alexander Price in Half-Off Ragnarok), a family of cryptozoologists who actually know what they're doing. In this case “cryptozoologist” actually means “people what study and work with species that humankind likes to pretend don't exist”. Alexander is a reptile specialist, which means HOR mostly deals with weird reptile monsters, like gorgons, basilisks and wadjets (which are sort of like cobras, only not). While doing boring zoology things, someone turns up murdered and, as happens in these sorts of books, it ties right into Alexander's work specialty. It was a cheesy, fun romp although it's definitely not one of the more inspired plots I've seen from this writer. If you like Harry Dresden, Seanan's stuff might be to your taste– she has a very similar self-deprecating humor, although the InCryptid series tends to be a little more cheerful and open about the crazy shit going on.