Instruct: Classify an Amazon review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: one of Woolrich's better efforts...

'I Married a Dead Man' is classic American noir fiction. Deceit, death and mystery are all packaged in a tight novel. Cornell Woolrich's expert use of descriptive language transports the reader back to the 1940s, in a setting where the unwashed mingle with the genteel rich. We have our heroine, a forelorn young mother, living a double life with a kind, wealthy couple who believe she is the wife of their deceased son (...yes, a fantastic set of circumstances justify this case of mistaken identity). As this false relationship turns more real (ie, a real bonding forms) our heroine becomes a victim of blackmail. The ending? Not what you will expect.Bottom line: yes, the story is contrived but delicious reading nonetheless. Recommended.