Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde (2004)

I liked it. As I've said elsewhere, these books are always fun and easy to read. But they aren't mindless. This one I liked just as much as the others I have read. I am not sure how difficult it would be to pick this one up without having read the ones preceding it, though. As I'm writing this I'm thinking about how when I read a series by an author, or books featuring the same character (ala Tony Hillerman for instance), I have difficulty distinguishing one story from another. It all blends in together. And if I'm not careful, I find myself picking up books by that author and wondering if I've read them. I don't think it's that way with the Jasper Fforde books. While they build on eachother and feature the same primary character, I can distinctly remember all of them as individuals. I think that makes the series stand out. Having said that though, I can't speak to what stands out about this particular book. Any help out there?