Nothing will ever be funnier than the failed tortue/beating of Anton. Dead. Seriously, I laughed for a good 5 minutes.
I can not deny the humor in these books, and at least the formula of blowing up cars and intrdocing new zany characters has altered a bit. But I am getting really tired of the love triangle. Either choose, have them both and stop whining, or kick them both to the curb.
And poor Stephanie... every time I think she's smartened up about her job, she goes and does the most obviously stupid thing. But, you gotta love her. She's a complete mess and at least she knows it.