fwiw, though... don't listen to the common fan, it starts off alright but gets way too complicated later on. the early-on geek humor had a charm at least, though its biggest problem was that if you're not familiar with it you're not gonna get it (which was me, originally; i understood it better on a re-read). i think most fans don't "get it" which is why they tend to claim it gets better later on. but a common problem it has throughout is that it's rather hard to follow, just for different reasons when comparing early vs. later.

i think im starting to understand those who thought problem sleuth was better lol