Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Dead Connection

This book came recommended as a good study for point-of-view. I went into the text not knowing what to expect (almost assumed it'd be drudgery since an instructor made the recommendation).In any event, I was drawn into the characters, possibly because of their quirky and off-the-beaten path personalities. Price has a firm hold on the young-adult voice, exemplified with Murray and Pearl. But he also reveals deep understanding for the troubled victims of mental illness. The fears of a parent - the fears of an alcoholic - the fears of a lonely teenage boy who is different all unfold in this, what could otherwise be a fairly straightforward murder mystery.A breeze to read (thanks for those short chapters), leaving the reader with much to ponder.