Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Well intentioned, but the writing skill just isn't there this time

I do commend Sara Paretsky for having attempted this, but alas, it seems that she has completely failed. The usual spark is completely missing, and so is credibility. I wish I could have liked this, because the theme is an important and vital one. But I found this to be quite laborious reading which just did not ring true. I do hope that this doesn't discourage her from trying again to show that she can tackle important social issues. And who knows. There are readers who enjoyed this and maybe time will prove those disappointed fans such as myself wrong. But I fear this wil just go down as a well-intentioned misfire on the author's part.