Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Harris Falls Prey to Hannibal

Thomas Harris is a very skillful writer who told an insipid story. That is the sole compliment I can muster for his latest effort. I walked away with the distinct impression I had wasted my time reading a book in which the author became so enamored of his own creation (Hannibal) that he let the storyline spin out of control. Note that nothing bad actually happens to Hannibal. Like an evil Brer Rabbit, he is too quick, too clever. As Harris becomes reluctant to harm Hannibal in any way, he turns his pen on Clarice Starling and renders her wanton, silly and superficial -- so much so that she is no longer recognizable as the same character from Silence of the Lambs. I regret to say that as a writer of talent, Harris has slipped several notches in my esteem since his first triumph. I was very disappointed.