Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Scary... but different than I expected

Let me just start off by saying that I truly enjoyed this book. I have not read "A Simple Plan", however I did see the movie and liked it. When I first started the book, I figured it would be about Mayan ruins, and as the story began it truly seemed like that's where it was going. I was a bit surprised when I discovered what the true evil was.Some people have complained that the characters were not terribly likeable or interesting. I disagree with this idea and say that the characters devolved over the course of their time on the "hill" and this felt true to me for what they were going through.In short, I enjoyed the book and will look for "A Simple Plan" to read next.