Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Falls short of the mark

I started reading Elvis Cole with the five-star LA Requim--and was hooked. Unfortanately, this books is far worse. Implausible plot, lack of action, phony dialog and more left me very disappointed. My take is that Crais has really learned a lot, and readers should start with his more recent books and never go back...