Thanks to St. Martin's Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was such a wild and entertaining read! The plot was very clever, and the concept in general was just very interesting!

It’s very suspenseful and keeps you on your toes. I couldn’t put it down in the beginning, but at times it was very over the top and repetitive which made it harder for me to get through the second half of the book.

The story is told by lots of character’s POVs. This definitely adds to the suspense and helps you to slowly piece the mystery together. However, I did find that it sometimes got confusing due to the amount of characters.

Overall, it’s a fun read if you’re looking for a fast-paced thriller!

Very creative plot! The book synopsis gives a little information, and I don’t want to provide any spoilers! I had no idea just how the author would tie all the loose ends together, but by end we figure it out.

Stephanie and Jasmine just happen to be seat mates on a plane from Madison to Denver, and the plot hatches on that flight. There are twists, turns, and surprises which occur pretty quickly after that initial flight. I did not figure out the unknowns beforehand, and the ending was most definitely unexpected.

The pacing was somewhat uneven and the story dragged a little from the middle onward. This one is 3.5 stars rounded up. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I received a copy of the digital ARC via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

So so many twists! I had theories, but as the story went on everything I thought was dismissed by all the secrets, twists and lies. Great thriller everyone can get into. I would LOVE this as a movie/tv series. So good!

The Business Trip is a debut novel by Jessie Garcia that is highly enjoyable despite some glaring plot holes. But I’m willing to overlook that because I read this in a day and it was a very fun ride. Well…as fun as a domestic thriller can be! I had many theories and was right about a big one, but I had no idea how it was going to be revealed. I enjoyed the multiple narrators which was a clever way of getting around exposition. And it gives you more insight into the insider view of the main characters. Recommend if you’re looking for a good read that’s not incredibly heavy. 3.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for kindly providing this arc in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 stars
Interesting story where Stephanie goes on a business trip and while away she meets someone and texts her friends and boss that she isn’t coming home right away but everyone feels like something is off and doesn’t make sense. They don’t think it’s her. What happened to Stephanie?

The book starts with Jasmine, a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship, sneaking out in the middle of the night desperate to get away from her boyfriend, her dead end job, and her small town.
Then we meet Stephanie a divorced mother whose life seems to have fallen into a rut, she doesn't have a good relationship with her child, It doesn't seem like she has many friends aside from her neighbour, but she does a good job.
Both women are on the same flight. Jasmine on her way to a new life, Stephanie on her way to a work conference.
While gone, both women message their friends raving about a man they met Trent McCarthy.
So when both women go missing, all eyes are on him

This book was a lot of fun. There are a ton of people and multiple, multiple POV's. I don't know if it was my brain working on overdrive or if it was the author's writing, but somehow I was able to keep every single character in line and knew exactly who they were.
This was an attention grabbing thriller. It kept me hooked. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen, but unfortunately, at the end… when all the twists were revealed, it was a little bit of a letdown.

Having said that I still enjoyed the ride. I loved the writing and I will definitely check out more by this author

Well that was quite the bingeable read!

Jessica Garcia’s debut thriller was a fast paced read that had me addicted right from the start.

I listened to this on audio in one sitting. I loved the full cast and would highly recommend going this route if you plan to read this one!

Yes, this one was slightly predictable and there were moments that were a bit far fetched, but I still very much enjoyed it. And I honestly didn’t see that one final twist coming!

If you want a quick, page turning, fast paced thriller then I highly suggest picking this one up!

Stephanie, a business woman, and Jasmine, fleeing from an abusive relationship, have nothing in common. They don’t know each other but their friends start getting the same text messages about the same man, Trent McCarthy. When the messages become concerning, panic sets in.

The first half of the book was a slow read for me, I had a hard time relating with the main characters, but the second half has twists & turns I didn't see coming. Mind blown at the end.

I received this advance review copy from NetGalley & the publisher for my honest review.

The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia is a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will keep you on edge until the very last page. When two women with no connection suddenly vanish under eerily similar circumstances, secrets unravel, and nothing is as it seems. The tension builds with every chapter, making it impossible to put down. If you love Freida McFadden or Riley Sager, this one is a must-read!

Two women, Stephanie and Jasmine, are on the same plane, sitting in the same row, but have never met.

Their circumstances are very different. Stephanie is traveling to a business meeting; Jasmine is escaping from an abusive relationship.

Days later, both women begin texting friends about the same man. The texts become increasingly strange and concerning. Then Stephanie and Jasmine disappear...

"The Business Trip" is a story I was drawn into immediately and found seriously addictive until Part Three, which began to slow down and feel repetitive, often quoting the same dialogue from previous chapters. I did enjoy the author's creative storyline and the balance of likable and unlikable characters, but I wanted to know more about them. Perhaps giving the characters more depth of backstory would have been better than using so many pages to explain what happened.

I never stopped reading and remained curious about the final denouement. I understand how thrillers can feel over the top, and I am okay with that in this story. What I was looking for and didn't find were reasons why I should root for characters I didn't feel a connection to. For me, the characters are the most essential part of every story.

An immersion read, the audiobook has an entire cast of narrators recounting each character's first-person narrative. It was well done!

"The Business Trip" is a story I liked, and Jessie Garcia is a creative storyteller and author to watch!

3.25⭐

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio, and Jessie Garcia for a DRC and an ALC through NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This wasn't quite what I was expecting, but there was potential, and it was definitely uniquely written and structured. Overall, I will give the author credit for the fact there were several points later in the book that made me question what had happened, what I missed, and even had me go back to reference what was said. The book is broken down into multiple parts and told from multiple POVs. At times, it was frustrating because a chapter would backtrack or even completely cover an event again, so you were reading the same material, just a different perspective - but this is what also made me question what/how I missed something. The storyline was a bit slow throughout, and there weren't any mindblowing twists, but it was an interesting concept.

Stephanie and Jasmine end up sitting next to each other on a plane trip. Jasmine is leaving an abusing relationship and Stephanie is on a business trip. When Jasmine wonders what if she could be like Stephanie and what it would be like, her mind starts an idea.

This is a twisting, suspenseful story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. A great plot and interesting characters.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.

I enjoyed The Business Trip. I liked the story and the characters. I liked the twists and turns the story took. Very nice book.

Wow...so so good. I could not have guessed the twists that this book produced. This is the first time I've read one of Garcia's works, but it will not be the last. Her style of writing just grips you and pulls you in. The tempo of this thriller was top notch and had my adrenaline racing the entire time. I devoured the book in a weekend. Kudos to Jessie on this great thriller.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

One woman running from an abusive relationship. The other forced into yet another business trip for her news station. Their days start out routine enough, both finding themselves at the Madison airport.

From there, told through the point of view of co-workers and friends, we get strange updates from the two women via text. Until, most stunning of all, both have decided to follow their heart to Atlanta, with the same man. Worried friends get less updates than they would care for, until the bubble of new love is shattered, and their dream man starts to turn violent. Next, news that there was a violent struggle, and proof that both women had been there at one time.

Told in starts and stops, going back and forth through the timeline, slowly a picture starts to emerge of what really happened to these two women.

I wasn't a big fan of a lot of the characters, but I was drawn in by the story telling. Written to make you ask questions and second guess yourself, this was a good mystery!

Eh, I got through this one quickly but felt that there were several shortcomings with the book. First the use of first person between each character made it difficult to remember who said what and when. Also the voice of the characters didn’t seem very polished and the characters were very one dimensional. I definitly didn’t see the ending coming but how would I? There was absolutly nothing to indicate that it was coming so it felt a bit thrown in at the last minute.

Excellent thriller! It caught me from the first page and was a really quick read. It had good twists and turns. I thought I had it figured out but I was wrong!

Plenty of suspense and drama as lives intersect. Entertaining story with a satisfying conclusion that highlights the fiction we create in our minds about others who we don't really know.

Without giving anything away, I enjoyed the modern inclusions with AI, doorbell cameras, cell phones and having a doppleganger.

Cleverly written.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers copy of The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia!

Rounding up to 4 on this one. It is based in Wisconsin, how could I not?!

This debut was such a fun twisty tale, with the added excitement of a full cast of characters in the audiobook. Highly recommend listening to it.

Story starts out with two women, from very different backgrounds, both disappearing, having both been tied to the same man. Suspicious texts and calls lead the friends of both, questioning who is behind their disappearances and why were they the targets for these heinous acts.

Well in true twisty tale fashion, things are far from what they seem and at the flip of a switch you will be questioning every previous chapter. A little far fetched with a couple aspects, but an overall great time and a quick read. Loved the Midwestern vibes, Wisconsinite approved!