Review: a literary detective story is still a detective story and aficionados of the whodunit wo n't be disappointed . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: fine performances 
Sentiment: positive

Review: maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different , a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor 
Sentiment: positive

Review: could have -- should have -- been allowed to stand on their own 
Sentiment: negative


Review: atrocities