Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Not Exactly a Novel

I have never before read a novel by a popular author that was so totally dependent on the reader's commitment to the same political and social agenda as its' author. I have enjoyed earlier works by Patterson, but had read not the 2 prior books of this apparent trilogy; if I had, I would probably have skipped this one. It would have been more honest to present it as a clearly political tome, to warn away those who prefer not to be bludgeoned on every page by an author's attempt to "educate" the reader as to the "correct" political and social views. This made the book somewhat tedious, and far from a truly original and entertaining read. No doubt this is my own fault, in that I rarely read book blurbs. Had I been aware of its' 2 big fans, I would not have purchased it. For those who do not share the agenda of Senator Ted Kennedy, or the Clintons, I would advise that you not waste time or money on this offering.