Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Fell short of my expectations...

I picked this book up with high expectations. Unfortunately those expectations were dashed. While this book was a decent read, it is not a book I'd recommend. The primary reason is its slow pace. The main plot was interesting -- the police procedural side of the story, the subplots -- dealing in romance, etc. were not. While there was a small bit of action and alot of investigative activity, there was no excitement or tension associated with it. The book just plodded along spouting out one boring detail after another about the characters' dreary lives. It got so bad that I began daydreaming towards the end of the book (on the last tape) and I missed how the villain arrived on the scene for one last try at eliminating anyone that could reveal his/her identity. The sad thing is, I didn't care enough to rewind the tape to listen and find out. I was just glad for the book to end. The author has potential, but this is not a book I'd recommend.