I often find that the second novel in a series isn't quite as good as the first installment. This is no exception. 
 The Laughing Corpse had so much that was good about it, but at the same time, it wasn't quite as entertaining a read as Guilty Pleasures. 
 I'm not sure I really appreciate all the gore and violence that occurs in this series but there's enough else that's going on for me to stick with it. 
 I like the characters but I'd like to get to know them a little deeper. Most of what we know is still rather shallow at this stage.