Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Where's a good editor when you need one?

Does Ms. Gilchrist no longer require an editor? If she had one, this novel might not have made it to press -- unless it was at Harlequin. Unfortunately, lack of censure has unleashed a piece of sub-standard work from an otherwise talented writer. It's a real let-down for Gilchrist fans. The story begins well, with the young Sarah but quickly falls to shreds as soon as we meet the adult Sarah-- someone I would not care to know or read about. The story becomes melodramatic with plastic characters and trite dialogue. I began to wonder if Ms. Gilchrist was trying to drag us into her midlife crisis. No thanks. It's such a shame because her earlier short fiction was beautiful, lyrical and funny with a cast of rich characters and intriguing plot-lines. Perhaps the genre is the problem. Short stories and novels are two entirely different beasts...Gilchrist should stick to what she does best.