I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor they're going to love one book. People who read my books for the mystery they might not like that book quite as much.
Since I can barely write two books a year the best solution seems to be...
Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public...
In Britain the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport housing and education are over centralised.