Instruct: Classify an Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: A nice departure from the Spenser series.

Being a long time fan of the Spenser novels, I was going into the book with a prejudice against liking it. After I sorted out the initial characters I was hooked. I did not want the book to end. Anyone familiar with the Spenser novels will be right at home with the writing style and flow of the book. I especially liked the way he blended the past storytelling with the current day dialoge. A very nice read.