Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Pull the shades, the party's over.

I am conflicted here, because I am a long time reader of Martha Grimes Richard Jury mysteries. It is, undoubtedly difficult to keep the same characters fresh and the stories clever. But, I have a bit of a crush on Richard Jury, so I continue to plod through these books. The Old Wine Shades has many vintage Martha Grimes elements--oppressed, yet wise and brave children, round table discussions at the Jack and Hammer, Aunt Agatha scarfing down too many fairy cakes--but even these old dependables can't save this book. Sadly, the weak threads, lack luster dialogue compounded by a problem-solving dog and cat, along with a tedious science lesson, make the book unbearable for me. I've walked into my last pub with Richard Jury; I'm really going to miss him.