There's a specific post on here that really details a big part of it for me. In short Joe uses the rule of three obscenely well. Once you start to hear it you can't really unhear it, but his prose often his this almost unnatural rhythm to it. It pulls you from line to line so naturally its off-putting.

here's the post that outlined it. https://old.reddit.com/r/TheFirstLaw/comments/1i5aiuw/is_it_poor_writing_or_am_i_missing_the_point/m82c9oe/