This one is my favorite from the series as well. Which isn't to say you don't also have a lot to look forward to in the ones you haven't read yet, of course!
I´ll have to wait and see if this is going to be my favorite book of the series ;). I´m seriously hoping for a little bit of luck for poor Shardlake in the next books.
Mmh, well, I have to admit, this doesn´t come as a surpise. But being an optimistic person you can always hope for the best, right? *bracing myself for the worst when it comes to Matthew Shardlake* :(