Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: What a disappointment to her Kay Scarpetta fans!

Although I appreciate an author's need to expand her creativity by branching out to other story lines and characters, I must say that this was not the proper vehicle to do so.This is one of the few times that I have not been able to get "into" a book. Usually I can somehow manage to continue once I get started. However, the main problem with this book is that it is just "plain boring" and you somehow cannot associate with it's characters.It is amazing that Ms. Cornwell who does such excellent writing with Kay Scarpetta could not seem to get "into" these new characters herself and do them proper justice. Perhaps she identifies more with Ms. Scarpetta as do her fans. If so, she would be wise to bring her back or bring more of her old style to these or other new characters.