Having never read any of this series, I wanted to do it in order. This book is the first of the series, but wasn't published in that order. I can see why. If anyone else, that likes this series would start with this book, they would most likely stop with this book too.  I think it's supposed to be a comedy, and does have a few funny parts to it, but not enough to make me want to buy another book in the series.  It's like watching a TV sitcom, a laugh here and there, with a bit of silly plot.