The Karma Club

The Karma Club
By Jessica Brody
Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2010. 258 pgs. Young Adult

When Maddy's boyfriend cheats on her with super popular Heather Campbell, Maddy's mother drags her to a yoga retreat to help her recover. While there, Maddy is struck by the idea of karma--or, more precisely, taking it into her own hands. So, she and her two best friends form the Karma Club, where they help their jerky exes (and Heather Campbell), get a taste of their own medicine. Soon, though, they realize that things aren't working out as well as they anticipated.

The crazy capers that these girls come up with (like replacing Heather's zit cream with Crisco) will make readers laugh--and possibly dream up revenge schemes for ways that they've been wronged. Luckily, though, the overall message is that you don't want to mess with karma, so revenge plots should be nipped in the bud. A fun chick-lit novel, this would be a great beach read.

AE