Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Great story - a bit wordy

If you're at all into the Alex Delaware books, do not skip this one! It has revealing background on both Alex and Milo. As in the previous book in the series, the tie-in between past and present gives the story extra depth. Milo's early career is especially intriguing, and, as always, Kellerman makes the characters come alive. But . . .I found some descriptions unnecessarily long and tedious. I either slogged through or only skimmed too many sections. Every once in a while, a phrase struck me as cliche. So the story frequently dragged and lost momentum.The parts that move are exciting, and throughout (yes, including the sloggy parts) you want to keep reading to find out the next development.Though it could've used a few snips, THE MURDER BOOK's a stirring and provocative read.