Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Uninspiring, predictable, drone drone drone...

There's not much to say about this novel, other than that the author displayed a complete lack of inspiration, the main twist of the book revolving around a sex change. The plot was predictably simple, characters one-dimensional, I could go on. The more Cussler you read, the more you see that it follows a regimented formula: suave and comic hero, multiple love interests bombarded by macho displays of affection, a near death experience or two, and an unbelievable scheme to save the day... (...)