Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Banal, formulaic

As a first time Baldacci reader, I expected at least an enjoyable read. What I found was a book so poorly written, I couldn't complete it. I skipped to the end to discover if the solution would be as predictable as it seemed from the outset. Bingo!I could have accepted the unrealistic characters if only the dialogue had been believable. Sadly, it is unimaginably unskillful.This is a banal, predictable, formulaic book. If you are a reader who values words and style, best skip this one.