Catching Fire

This didn't really have the dip that a middle book of a trilogy often has. I suppose the pace of the story is so quick that there isn't really time for it.
Again, Katniss' slowness on the uptake was frustrating, though I suppose it adds to the complexity of the plot (and let's face it, there isn't much) and there is something realistic about seeing things from the viewpoint of a character who is blundering along without knowing everything that is going on.