A review by claudyne
Death in the Downline by Maria Abrams

dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Drew was a journalist with a rich boyfriend and a cool place in NYC...until she got fired, her boyfriend dumped her and she wound up back in her sleepy NJ town. The town has been ravaged by drug abuse and unemployment, so opportunities are few. That is, until she runs into her childhood friend and joins a cosmetics company called LuminUS. Things get ugly when one of the “consultants” is murdered.
The story is told from multiple narratives at once with a lot of humor and sensitivity for people who fall for these scams. The book also mentioned that lack of diversity in MLMs and the desire for a homogenous look.
I listened, I laughed and I thought long and hard about MLMs.

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