Sarcasm is an adjusted stress reaction.

This is pretty much my position on the series. I'll re-read BLACKOUT on ebook when I've had a couple of weeks away from it, just to see if I dislike it less, but it really didn't seem to flow from the previous books. Which is a shame, because I really loved FEED, DEADLINE was interesting, and I was so looking forward to this. I even had it on my calendar. =(

They do at least mention that they were very careful about keeping their relationship quiet because they knew it would creep people out.