Had I not mentioned that to you? My friend S is reading the series, and I read the first nine or so, catching up not long before the latest book was released (I can't remember whether it's 10 or 11).

They're not bad. Pretty fluffy (although the subject matter is getting darker, as I note above). The book before the current one could have made an excellent stopping place if Harris were interested in telling a coherent story, but I have my doubts on that account.