Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Koko Nuts

Peter Straub is one of those gifted writers who tends to over-write his books, and this is one of his prime examples. While "Koko" has a riveting plot and some sharp characterizations, it wanders on so aimlessly that it's easy to lose interest about halfway through. As some reviewers noted, the identity of Koko is spotted easily early on, and even though it doesn't totally eliminate the suspense, it makes it harder to get involved in the book. A couple of riveting scenes are truly frightening, but overall, this is a vastly overrated novel. The lack of a resolution in the end is disappointing too, although I understand this is the first in a trilogy of novels that includes "Mystery," and "The Throat." I will have to reserve final judgment until I read those two. I recommend "Ghost Story" and "Floating Dragon" over this clunker.