Really enjoyed this book! Kept me entertained from
Page 1. Loved the twists and the characters. Highly
recommended. Looking forward to this authors next book. Thanks for the early copy.

Jasmine is trying to escape from her abusive partner, and has finally saved up the money and worked up the courage to steal away under the dark of night. She has booked a flight and is anxious for her new start in life. Jasmine has always wanted to be a storng and independent woman. Stephanie is heading out on a business trip, to meet with iother execs having left her neighbour in charge of her cat Frank. stephanie wishes she were going on an actual vacation, not another business trip.

Jasmine and Stephanie end up sitting on the same aisle on the plane and after a elderly lady comments on how alike they look, Jasmine starts up a conversation with Stephanie. She sees in her what she wishes she were, and by the time the flight is over, Jasmine has a plan for her new life and looks foward to a new her. Meanwhile, Trent McCarthy, one of the other people at Stephanie's conference, who took an interest in her, finds himself inexplicably in hot water, with Stephanie and Jasmine at the center of the incident.

This book had lots of twists and turns and the first half of the book was excellent, the second half of the book left me feeling like it was a little
unbelievable. All in all, a pretty good read though.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

Whelp .. that was a fun read. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this one but it quickly became a whirlwind of a ride. I enjoy multiple POVs and short chapters and this has both. The story was interesting and had me flying through the pages. The ending?! Definitely wasn't expecting that!

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the review copy.

Thank you so much NetGalley for my ebook. I do apologize for not reading this sooner. I had every intention of reading it before it was published but I wasn't able to at the time. I absolutely loved this book. It was a good premise, and the plot twist did get me. The writing style was easy reading and very engaging. It didn't want to put it down. I would read another Jessie Garcia novel.

First, I would like to apologize to the author of The Business Trip. I received this as an ARC to be read before release in January. Life and mental stuff has been getting in the way of my reading in 2025. With that being said I was pretty sad that it took me this long to start this book!

I was roped in right off the start. With multiple POV’s throughout, I was really worried that I would lose the thriller effect because it would be difficult to follow who was who. I have to say this is one of the best books I’ve read with multiple POV’s. Before every new perspective the author mentions the next character and subtly reminds readers who the character is in their significance.

Some of the characters were written in such a way that they were so easy to hate. I was expecting the book to end far sooner than it did because I was enjoying the ride of the thrill, not expecting the massive twists and turns at the end.

If you are interested in a gripping and twisty thriller definitely consider this one!

I enjoyed this book. The first 70% of it I couldn’t put down, but then it got somewhat repetitive and I was waiting for a switch up.

I loved the different perspectives the story was told in. It kept me guessing and thinking what was going to happen the whole time. I definitely didn’t see the twist at the end!

Really loved this book. I found it hard to put down because I just had to see what happened next. Full of twists and turns, which I love. Great read if you love psychological thrillers.

This book was badly written and almost every plot point was achingly predictable. Almost none of the characters had nuance, especially the men and the murderer.

What did I just read!? what a brilliant story!! you think you know where it's going and bam! jaw on the floor! Thank you, Jessie Garcia and Netgalley for the opportunity to read the arc for an honest review, because honestly, I was blown away! Stephanie and Jasmine cross paths while boarding a plane and neither of them knows that is the moment both their lives will change forever. Trent was such a disliked character, beautifully described as a person to be despised. Just as the blurb mentions, the story has twist upon twist, layer upon layer, and nothing is as it seems. Highly recommend!

A fast paced, didn't want to put down thriller. But this has way too much repeat information from the re telling of the story. Plus, what happened to Stephanie's cat?! I have to know

This is a totally wild ride and is compulsively readable! Super fast-paced… readers who enjoy Freida McFadden will enjoy this one. It’s not super well written (especially the men’s POVs), but it is definitely entertaining.

3.5 stars

Thank you to Jesse Garcia and St.Martins Press for the #ARC in return for an honest review!
Pubdate: OUT NOW
344 pages
Thriller + Mystery

Woah this was a whirlwind of a book! I couldn't quite put it all together but I liked that. I enjoyed some parts and others I thought were a bit exaggerated and odd. 2 Women disappear and they live different lives. Who is Trent and how is he connected to both of these women? Was this the most realistic book ever? No. I had a hard time with the far fetched twists and dumb character decisions. But overall, I finished this super quickly and it helped me during my reading slump! *** I head the audio has a full cast narration so check that out! I feel like I would hve enjoyed it a bit more.

✈️ Domestic Thriller
✈️ Fast Paced
✈️ Unreliable Narrators
✈️ Popcorn Thriller
✈️ Read if you like authors like: Natasha Preson and Freida McFadden
✈️ Entertaining

SO LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A 📖 I JUST FINISHED! Holy crap, the twists and turns!
I am shocked that this is a debut and I wish I could talk to Jesse Garcia because DAMN this book was #deliciouslytwisty #sexyandsuspenseful. I knew how it would end but then BOOM another twist slapped me in the face and I was SHOOK!

All I will say is two women meet on a plane with nothing yet EVERYTHING in common. Don't believe me? Pick up #thebusinesstrip by #jessegarcia and find out for yourself!

This book deserves all the 🌟 and more! I haven't read this good of a #psychologicalsuspenseful #thriller like this in a long while.

I absolutely devoured this gripping book! With shifting POVs and layers and layers of thrills, this one is a must-read!

Love a good workplace thriller. This one did not disappoint, although it did get pretty predictable at the end. Would recommend.

First, if you have the opportunity to listen to this book please take that route. It’s a full cast of narrators and it felt like watching a movie.
The beginning of this book really sucked me in. It was such an entertaining read. By the time we got to the middle I felt a shift in the writing and storytelling though. The writing felt a bit amateur and repetitive by the middle and the story became unbelievable for me. The twist at the end was neat, but still wish the writing felt differently.

I could not get into the book, as many times as I tried it was slow, repetitive, and unrealistic. I could not connect with any of the characters and questioned every move they made. I twist was not as big as I expected, but also was predictable.

The audiobook is told by an ensemble cast, and that helped the pacing of the book. Had I not listened while reading this book I most likely would have DNF'd it.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for an advanced reading and listening copies of this book.

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?

This book had a slow start as it builds up and I will admit it took me a bit to really get into the story. I was very curious though to figure out what was going to happen next and how the story would end and was happy that the story line really picked up in the second half. This is when the twists and turns stated coming at you and just when I thought I had the whole story figured out and it would surprise me. A fun psychological thriller with a clever plot that was a fun read.

Such a great book to pull you out of a reading slump! I read this in a day or two and could not put this down! A twisty thriller with multiple POV's. What a debut!! Stephanie & Jasmine knew nothing about each other, but board the same plane. Jasmine is fleeing a toxic relationship and wants to start over, while Stephanie is headed on a business trip. A few days go by, and both women text their friends/colleagues the same exact messages involving a man they just met. They're both saying they're in lust with this guy and then...they vanish. SUCH a wild ride, I did not predict the twist and while the ending was quite far fetched, I loved the ride! This pulled me from the depths of my own slump and will definitely be anticipating Garcia's next book!

Full disclosure I partnered with SMPG and all opinions and review are completely my own.

At first it was giving Strangers on a Train/Plane vibes but holy heck it surprised me in all the good ways!! I devoured this!!!