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iris_cadaver's review against another edition
2.0
The serial format of this book did not work for me. I read fast and I read a lot, so by the time a new installment came out, I had pretty much forgotten what had happened so far. Although I have enjoyed other serialized novels, I think the plot and characters in Downward Facing Death just weren't compelling enough to keep me thinking about them beyond when I shut the book (er, kindle case, I suppose).
susbro's review against another edition
3.0
This is your basic murder mystery, set in the weird world of yoga enthusiasts in Los Angeles. I read it as a Kindle Serial, to get a feel for the idea. I appreciated having a little slice of story to read at a time, but I wish the installments had been more frequent. I forgot some character names and details of the plot reading over the course of several months.
skateanddonate's review against another edition
4.0
Been meaning to read this book forever but never got around to picking it up until the tbr challenge. BAM! The prologue had me hooked. Love the 70s hippy flashback protagonist. Liked the snark about yoga. Gotta love your subject to be able to make fun of it. Hilarious situations and a great character but the story and mystery needs work.
diane's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this book was completely hysterical -- a great look at Los Angeles ("getting anywhere takes an hour"), at yoga culture, at the craziness of celebrity, at how we let ourselves get sucked into what we think other people want.
buttontapper's review against another edition
5.0
So far I'm really digging this Kindle serial. I had never read any books in this format before, and while it can be frustrating waiting for the next installment, it's also pretty fun to read along and see where the author takes things.
I've read some of Pollack's stuff before at the late, great Über, and enjoyed his work, so I figured this would be a good serial to start with. While his previous writing was a lot more snarky and hipster, this story actually fits in well with the "cozy mystery" genre (despite the opening crime being pretty grotesque). It's also a funny take on the yoga craze in California (which is becoming equally common here in Austin), featuring a blogger whose entire "job" is visiting as many yoga classes per day as possible, and a former detective who now dabbles in criminal investigations in between yoga poses.
Definitely looking forward to finding out whodunit, and following this serial to the end. Keep 'em coming, Neal!
I've read some of Pollack's stuff before at the late, great Über, and enjoyed his work, so I figured this would be a good serial to start with. While his previous writing was a lot more snarky and hipster, this story actually fits in well with the "cozy mystery" genre (despite the opening crime being pretty grotesque). It's also a funny take on the yoga craze in California (which is becoming equally common here in Austin), featuring a blogger whose entire "job" is visiting as many yoga classes per day as possible, and a former detective who now dabbles in criminal investigations in between yoga poses.
Definitely looking forward to finding out whodunit, and following this serial to the end. Keep 'em coming, Neal!
skateanddonate's review against another edition
4.0
Been meaning to read this book forever but never got around to picking it up until the tbr challenge. BAM! The prologue had me hooked. Love the 70s hippy flashback protagonist. Liked the snark about yoga. Gotta love your subject to be able to make fun of it. Hilarious situations and a great character but the story and mystery needs work.
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