This book was filled with twists and turns, but the execution of it wasn’t it for me. This writing felt very bland and simple? Also, having a million and one POVs (for seriously the most minor of characters) just wasn’t enjoyable.

This book is twisted in more ways than one from the unlikeable characters I enjoyed not liking, to how the plot played out in the end. It was a really entertaining read from start to finish that I didn't want to hit pause on. I also enjoyed the full cast of narrators in the audiobook. I highly recommend this one for fans of twisty psychological thrillers.

"Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. The two women don’t know each other but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same exact messages about the same man—the messages becoming stranger and more erratic.

And then the two women vanish. The texts go silent, the red flags go up, and the panic sets in. When Stephanie and Jasmine are each declared missing and in danger, it begs the questions: Who is Trent McCarthy? What did he do to these women— or what did they do to him?"

The characters were good but they were kind of unlikeable. Which happens a lot of mystery/thrillers, there has to be something about the characters that gets them in a difficult spot.

There was a rapid twist at the end that was on par with similar books in the genre. However, kind of wished there was more juice throughout rather than the end. However, I definitely got hooked and blew through the story.

Jasmine has had a difficult life working waitress jobs to support herself. For some time now, she has been living with Glenn who is abusive and demands she give him most of the money she earns. She has been hiding and hoarding money for a year now and is preparing to flee. She has purchased a ticket to Denver which sounds like a nice place to her.

Stephanie is heading to San Diego via Denver to attend a conference of news directors from many news stations around the country. She is divorced with a grown son and lives with her cat, Fred. She is weary from traveling too much this year and will be glad to get back home. Her neighbor, Robert, always takes care of Fred when she has to be gone.

It turns out that Jasmine and Stephanie are seated next to one other on the plane and end up chatting. That’s when Jasmine comes up with a mind-blowing plan that will change her life for the better.

Trent is a blowhard newscaster from Atlanta heading to the conference in San Diego. He is conceited and thinks he is God’s gift to women. These three people will become part of a plan that will knock your socks off. So, buckle up, put your phone on Airplane mode, and read this book. Enjoy!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

OMG! This book grabbed me from the very first paragraph. It started off intense and just kept going. This is a very well written, twisty tale that I found myself totally immersed in. I was completely baffled about who did what and was puzzled as I tried to figure out what the heck was going on.

It is astounding to me that this is a debut novel and I can't wait to see what else this author writes. She has definitely gained a fan in me with this book. This is a five star read for me and I highly recommend it if you love twisty thrillers!

Set aside some time to read The Business Trip because you will not want to put this book down. Garcia has written a thrilling thriller featuring two women who disappear. The characters are interesting and the pace is fast. I thought I had the ending figured out, but I didn't.

Stephanie and Jasmine meet on a plane.

Then they both vanish.

Both their disappearances are blamed on a man named Trent McCarthy.

What really happened?

I really enjoyed how this book messed with my mind. Just when I thought I had something figured out, another twist would come and change everything. Looking back, all the twists made sense too-until I got to the end. Some of the end seemed too far fetched for me, despite it making for a very dramatic finale. I would give this book 3.5 stars. If you don’t mind an out of left field ending, the rest of the book is quite good.

This book was so good! I loved it from start to finish. I never guessed any of these twists. I loved all the povs and how it was very easy to follow. This one will have you hooked from the first chapter! I definitely recommend checking this one out!

The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia is a twisty thriller that definitely made me gasp throughout the entire story. Just when I thought I had it figured out, I realized that I, in fact, did not have it figured out. It left me thinking about the the mystery when I would have to set it aside. Stephanie and Jasmine are two strangers who end up on the same plane and end up texting about the same man. Red flags go up and the texts stop. What happened? How did these two strangers become connected by this man? This was a book I didn’t want to put down. I enjoyed the ride. Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for a digital arc.

No slow lead in to the action in this story. The scene to start the book is tense & heartbreaking. Jasmine has come to expect very little, because life has given her just that. The contrast to Stephanie’s life is such a 180, & it made me all the more curious what their chance meeting would bring. Both these women dream of an escape from their day-to-day lives, but for very different reasons.
I’m usually a fan of movies & books that involve intertwining story lines, & seemingly random encounters between strangers. This really fits the bill. It was interesting to get into the heads of so many characters. I felt like I got to know a lot about each, even if I didn’t end up liking some of them. My opinion of a character sure could change quickly as their thoughts & deeds revealed more. Putting all the various points of view together became a challenging puzzle w/plenty of twists & turns. I don’t want to give any further story hints away, but can definitively say this is a page-turner.
I was surprised to learn that this was the author’s debut novel, & I hope to see more projects in the future. Thanks to the author & publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this one via NetGalley.

This debut novel was fast paced. Reminded me of a Frieda McFadden story. There were a couple twist in the story and a great twist in the end. When you see the table of contents and see the characters names and see how the story is going it makes you think of scenarios.
I am looking forward to another book.

Wow - what a twisty roller coaster ride of a story. Filled with intense suspense and some shocking surprises, this novel by was told from various viewpoints of the same timeline, with each view revealing more details. The writing was inviting and easy to read, with unreliable narrators. It kept me up past my bedtime to finish because I needed to know the truth!

This is an entertaining, well, written, fast paced, psychological thriller. It is gripping and intense, with engaging characters, suspense, twists and turns, and an unexpected conclusion. Many thanks to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley, and Jessie Garcia, from whom I received an advanced reader copy of this outstanding novel. This is my honest opinion.

This is Jesse Garcia's debut novel. Please write more, I will be waiting on the next one.
The Business Trip starts with two women boarding a flight for two different reasons. After they land, things go awry.
There are many twists and turns. Pick this one up, get comfy and start reading. It's a good one!

Jasmine and Stephanie’s stories cross when they end up on the same flight out of Madison. That’s the last normal moment they each have. What follows is a mystery to friends and colleagues back home as obscure texts, unusual behavior and ultimately silence makes them wonder what is going on. Can these two women each have found the man of their dreams? Can it have gone tragic for both? What is the truth and will they see the other side of it?

This was a super quick, enjoyable novel. The author leads you through the mystery of these two women’s story threads and knits them together quite well. It definitely keeps you turning the pages wondering what the heck actually happened. The catch at the end was unexpected but not unreasonable or too contrived. I’m not sure I needed the epilogue. Overall a good read! 4 stars.

Review based on a digital Advanced Reader’s Copy provided by St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley. Thank you!

3.5 Stars. I really wanted to give this four stars, but the twist was a little too far-fetched for me. A story of a business trip for a successful woman and another escaping her less than ideal life . This was fast-paced and very Freida McFadden esque with a cringy villain. A good first novel by this author .

This book is C-R-A-Z-Y in a great way. Excellent debut by Jessie Garcia. There are a lot of characters but I actually loved the different point of views. Some of the characters aren’t such great people and there are definitely some cringe worthy moments. There were so many twists and turns I was constantly being surprised. It is very fast paced. I wanted to read it all at once but life got in the way. Highly recommend! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the Advanced Reader’s Copy.

The Business Trip is twisted. Every chapter brought a new turn in the story. I was invested in figuring out the who-dun-it part of the story. I am a reader that follows the path that the reader lays out for me. Then the story reveals itself and I have that ah-ha moment, realizing that I went the wrong way. That happened so many times in this book, there were those ah-ha moments which showed me the truth of the story. I enjoyed every moment, every twist, every turn. This book had me on the edge of my seat with the need to know what would happen next.

The characters of Stephanie and Jasmine are so developed. I felt like I knew them. I was right there with them as they did their travelling, made their plans, and lived their lives. Trent McCarthy… well, read the story and make your own judgement on him. But who is the guilty one?

The one and only book I finished on my vacation. Very fitting to finish this one mid flight. Stephanie and Jasmine board the same flight. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is running from an abusive boyfriend. After they land, their friends receive cryptic text messages from them that they’ve met a man that they’re going to go back home with. Both women end up missing, and it gets crazy and twisty.

This audiobook was a fabulous performance with a full cast who all did a superb job giving each character a unique voice. Sometimes with multiple characters in audiobooks, I find it hard to keep track of who’s who, but this book narration was phenomenal!

It was smartly written, and I had a hard time putting it down. I did not guess the twists and the ending was satisfyingly good! Read this if you’re a fan of Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, Shari Lapena, BA Paris, Mary Kubica or if you like psychotic characters. 4.5 heart pounding stars.

This book makes me not want to talk to anyone on a plane ever again! I wasn't fully sure what I expected when I started this book, but I was happy to find a smart, fast paced thriller that had so many twists. The story was set from multiple perspectives covering the same days. The pieces of the puzzle unwound through those pieces. Every time I thought I knew what was coming, there was another twist. The book was well plotted and put all those pieces together in a very twisted story. This is an author I will definitely watch for more from in the future. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.