Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Too long, too slow

A plotline where so many of the main characters - the good guys and the bad guys - are (superficially at least) friends, seems so unrealistic. Just when you think the characters will make some progress, the characters regress and do the same thing all over again.Lots of people are murdered here. Though people are scandalized that so many murders happen in a small town, no body seems to actually care for the people who are murdered. The victims matter so little that the characters go on and on talking about the intricacies of fine wines.I believe Mr. Baldacci felt pressure to keep putting out books even when he has nothing particular say. Writing imaginative literature is tremendous work. I just don't see that work here.