Book Review- The Yoga Club

The Yoga Club, by Cooper Lawrence is not actually a book about yoga so technically it doesn't belong on this blog. But, I was on vacation last week and that was the tome I happened to shove in my bag, so here we are.

Despite its title, The Yoga Club is actually about a group of three women and a gay man who happen to come to a costume party wearing identical costumes. After witnessing a murder at the house of the prominent mayor and an unfortunate incident with one of the women's zany tics, each member of this little group recieves a threat to their livelihood. As if that premise wasn't complicated enough, it turns out these four characters are on a collision course despite their different backgrounds and social circles. They are all in the same morning yoga class.

Yoga features prominently in this book as a mechanism to get the group to meet and convene about their challenges. In the end, the relationships grow strong enough that they really don't need yoga to communicate, but it seems to help anyway. 

Because there is a lot going on in this story, it is hard to give a really concise synopsis without revealing too much of the plot. So, I will close this book review by saying The Yoga Club is a fun, mischievous tale that's perfect for passing the time on the beach or on a plane, but don't expect it to deepen your practice. Also, as an added bonus, if you follow today's celebrity obsessed pop culture, you may see a few names that you recognize.