Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Unfulfilled expectations

Being familiar with this author's work, I immediately bought this book. I was hoping for an extraordinary piece of fiction set against the rich historical background on NYC. But I was severely disappointed. While I enjoyed the upfront part of the book and the story of the character's life in Ireland and the ongoing religious struggle, this kind of depth did not continue when the book shifted to New York. Furthermore, I found it distasteful that 9-11 was used as a device to bring on the book's denouement. Not only was it insensitive, in my opinion, but the set up was so transparent that one could see it coming a mile away.