Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Kind of sad

I'm a long-time fan of the "Cat Who..." series and have noticed a steady decline in the quality of the books. They seem to have been written because the author feels she *must* churn out another book, not necessarily because she wants to. This book moved from anecdote to anecdote with little plot to tie it together and the mystery really wasn't much of one. When we did find out "whodunnit", we were still left wondering "whydunnit" -- at least, I was. It's kind of sad to see what's become of a series that used to be a lot of fun and a guaranteed good read.