She's Just a Friend

The television show You meets the movie Obsession in this psychological thriller about romantic delusion, male ego and all-consuming obsession—with twists and turns that flip everything readers thought they knew on their heads.

A producer at an alt-rock radio station, Scott’s life ignites into chaos the closer he gets to his new coworker, Cindy. After a deadly fire breaks out on their company retreat, Scott finds comfort in Cindy, the new social media manager who quickly begins to refer to herself as his “work wife.” Scott tells his actual wife, Rachel, that Cindy is “just a friend,” but he can’t help but enjoy Cindy’s attentions, even when it means overlooking her erratic behaviour.

As the radio station deals with more mysterious deaths—and Cindy reveals something about her past that seems to add even more fuel to the flames—Scott begins to wonder if Cindy has something darker than desire burning beneath the surface.

Soon, Scott is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his friendship. As he races to uncover the truth about Cindy, he discovers shocking revelations that turn his entire life upside down.

From the mind of Mark Edwards, whom Lisa Jewell says “is in a league of his own,” She’s Just a Friend examines the killer consequences of letting a crush go too far.