Blood Will Run (170-173). I find it rather astounding how much Johns' writing has improved from the previous volume. Here we get great characters in both Wally and our new cops (Chyre and Morillo). We also get an interesting villain, some nice continuity, and some nice mystery. The result is a pleasure to read. [7+/10] 
 Moving Right Along (174). Though we get a silly new villain in "Tar Pit", this is still a surprisingly strong issue because of its focus on characters and ... life [7/10]. It's a real marked contrast from the house style that Johns has pioneered for the New 52, which is all fighting all the time. 
 Birth Right (175-176). Another strong story for its combination of action and character. It nicely answers the previous cliffhanger and also announces an upcoming Rogue conspiracy, which is of course the heart of Johns' run [7+/10]. 
 There's also great art by Scott Kolins. I'm actually usually not that enthused with his art generally, but something about his early art here, with some great coloring by James Sinclair, really makes these stories standout. 
 Iron Heights. This is a pretty great one-off story, both because it creates a new problematic setting (Iron Heights) and because it really ramps up the idea of the Rogues getting together. As much as Blood will Run, this is the story that makes it obvious that Johns' Flash run will be legendary [7+/10]. 
 Rogues. And finally, a fairly low-key story that introduces Zolomon and reminds us of the Rogue threat. It's just a teaser [6/10]. 
 Overall, this is a pretty great volume of stories that defines the strengths of Johns' run. And if folks find this volume slightly disjointed, it's because the last two stories were not part of the normal run [though they link well with the continuity] and so served different purposes. I'd certainly rather have them than not.