‘I literally couldn’t end reading.’ –Stephen Ruler

‘I like a book that’s smart as hell and impossible to put down and this could it be.’ –Jessica Knoll

A propulsive, ‘chilling’ (Lee Child) book exploring the dangerous fault lines of female friendships, Necessary People deftly plumbs the limitations of ambition, loyalty, and love.

Named one of the better Books of Might by Marie Claire, City & Nation, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Bustle, CrimeReads, and O, the Oprah Mag

One of these about Necessary People offers it all. One of them wants everything. But they can’t both win.

Stella and Violet are best friends, and as soon as they met in college, they knew their roles. Beautiful, privileged, and reckless Stella lives in the spotlight. Hardworking, laser-focused Violet stays behind the moments, always ready to tidy up the mess that Stella undoubtedly leaves in her wake.

After graduation, Violet goes to NY and lands employment in cable news, where she functions her way up from intern to assistant to producer, also to a life where she’s finally free from Stella’s shadow. In this fast-paced globe, Violet thrives, and her ambitions grow — but everything can be jeopardized when Stella, envious of Violet’s new lease of life, uses her connections, beauty, and charisma to obtain hired at the same network. Stella shortly moves in front of the camera, getting the public encounter of the stories that Violet has worked tirelessly to produce — and acquiring all of the credit.

Stella might be the one using the full family and the proper close friends, but Violet isn’t quitting so easily. As she and Stella shoot for success, each reveals precisely how much she’ll head to get what she wants — even if this means destroying your partner along the way.