Really? I actually thought that Crossways was kind of mediocre... it didn't have enough drama in it, that is, nothing really bad happened to Ryan or his companions (except for the incident with the house collapse and the rats).
I actually liked the previous one better, Bloodlines. Ryan temporarily going blind really made for some great drama, and just trying to picture in my mind Ryan's perspective during this period was great. It made for some very interesting listening...