I hesitated to read this series because of all the hype...I'm glad I read it. I think the first volume is still my favorite, but this series as a whole deserves all the praise it gets. Loved the sign language issue. It's very well done. Clint and Barney's struggle to communicate through sign wonderfully parallels their history of communication issues. Lots of last minute plot twists and a hell of a finale. I absolutely recommend this series.