Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Can this be John Grisham?

I've read all of John Grisham's books and was severely disappointed with this one. There was no character development, I never could figure out if I liked or even disliked Clay Carter because I didn't know him--or any of the other characters. The book read (or listened, as I did audio) like transcripts--I even found myself re-checking the jacket to make sure this was listed as fiction. There was no conflict until the last of 8 tapes--and I can't say that I cared once it arrived. I had much higher expectations when I got this book, I've really enjoyed all Grisham's other books, even the 'unusual for him', Painted House and Skipping Christmas.