Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: This book should never have been written.

Ms. Rice tantalized and mystified us with probably the best work since the first two "Vampire" books when she wrote "The Witching Hour". Following, "Lasher" could have, and should have, been the conclusion. Nothing more need be said about Rowan, Michael, and the Mayfair family. The climax had been reached and passed. We were entertained by horror and mystery well in keeping with Rice's best. But, for some reason, the author felt compelled to write an encore where none was needed. What was mystery turned to absurdity; what was enticing and teasing became tedious and dull. Ms. Rice needs to know when to leave well enough alone and move on