Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Fresh series goes stall

I really enjoyed Mr. Synder's two previous novels and was looking forward to reading his latest. I enjoyed the witty dialogue and funny, yet realistic story lines from his previous work. I expected the same in the new novel. I don't know if the author was hurried by his publisher or if he is running out of ideas, but I was rather disappointed when I finished the novel. The plot was weak and the characters just seem to sit around like they were waiting for the author to tell them what to do. The story never seemed to go anywhere and it just sort of ended. In some cases, I was confused as to what was going on. The book seemed hurried and I felt it could have used a little more proof reading. Hopefully, this is just a bump in Mr. Synder's writing career. Maybe he should start another series with fresh new characters.