Necessary People

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Pub Date 21 May 2019 | Archive Date 01 Dec 2020

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A propulsive, "chilling" novel exploring the dangerous fault lines of female friendships (Lee Child), Necessary People deftly plumbs the limits of ambition, loyalty, and love.
One of them has it all. One of them wants it all. But they can't both win.
Stella and Violet are best friends, and from the moment they met in college, they knew their roles. Beautiful, privileged, and reckless Stella lives in the spotlight. Hardworking, laser-focused Violet stays behind the scenes, always ready to clean up the mess that Stella inevitably leaves in her wake.
After graduation, Violet moves to New York and lands a job in cable news, where she works her way up from intern to assistant to producer, and to a life where she's finally free from Stella's shadow. In this fast-paced world, Violet thrives, and her ambitions grow -- but everything is jeopardized when Stella, envious of Violet's new life, uses her connections, beauty, and charisma to get hired at the same network. Stella soon moves in front of the camera, becoming the public face of the stories that Violet has worked tirelessly to produce -- and taking all the credit.
Stella might be the one with the rich family and the right friends, but Violet isn't giving up so easily. As she and Stella strive for success, each reveals just how far she'll go to get what she wants -- even if it means destroying the other person along the way.
"I literally couldn't stop reading." -- Stephen King"I love a book that is smart as hell and impossible to put down and this is IT." -- Jessica KnollNamed one of the Best Books of May by Marie Claire, Town & Country, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, Bustle, CrimeReads, and O, the Oprah Magazine
A propulsive, "chilling" novel exploring the dangerous fault lines of female friendships (Lee Child), Necessary People deftly plumbs the limits of ambition, loyalty, and love.
One of them has it...

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ISBN 9780316451703
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PAGES 352

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Necessary People is seriously messed up! Meet college girls Stella and Violet. Stella is the beautiful, rich goddess type. Violet is plain, hard working and modest. This is a story of frenemies at its best. Each girl envies something about the other. This makes for a volatile friendship. You can be best friends but actually hate each other. It's a girl thing, especially college age when you're still establishing your identity. The story slowly builds with all this underlying tension, and you just know that Violet has to stand up for herself at some point. I will not spoil anything. I am glad it ended the way it did. It seemed fitting for this story. This is a well written sharp and suspenseful story. The girls are not necessarily likeable, but Violet will win you over eventually. She's the underdog here. It's a slow start, but stick with it. You will not be disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

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I loved this book! It’s about two young women, Stella and Violet, while striving for success, they each reveal just how far they'll go to get what they want. The personalities were authentic and interesting and it kept me mesmerized until the end! It had a surprising conclusion that I didn't expect. This was a page turner!!! I will be recommmeding this one to all my friends! I was fortunate to receive this novel from Netgalley as an Advance Reader Copy, in exchange for an objective review.

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