So messy and thrilling. You truly didn’t know what would happen next. It’s been awhile since I’ve felt completely on the edge of my seat from a thriller.
Loved the full cast of narrators.

The Business Trip
By Jesse Garcia
Narrated by Andrew Eiden; Dylan Fitzpatrick; Fred Berman; Gail Shalan; Hillary Huber; Jennifer Pickens; John Pirhalla; Kimberly M. Wetherell; Kirby Heyborne; Tim Campbell
3.5 ⭐️

For this book, the lead up was better for me than the reveals. The twists were clever and interesting enough, but how they were delivered wasn’t my favorite. The audiobook was stellar with each POV getting its own narrator. Neal was my least fav POV (clearly) but the narrator for him was my favorite.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jesse Garcia, and Macmillian Audio for this audiobook ARC.

Clever premise, overexplained.

Two women find themselves next to each other on a flight - Stephanie on a business trip, Jasmine on the run from an abusive relationship. Days later, their respective acquaintances start receiving similar text messages about a man they both met. But suspicions soon arise whether the women really were the ones writing these messages. What really happened on the business trip - and where are Jasmine and Stephanie?

The premise of this book was quite clever, and I was intrigued by the setup. The plot also went in a completely different direction than I initially thought it would, which was delightful - sure, the actual twist was way over the top, but in a dark, twisted way, and I didn‘t mind the suspension of disbelief needed to get there.

That being said, the second part of the book started to become very repetitive - while we learn what really happened, from a different point of view, things are repeated unnecessarily, text messages sometimes even more than once, and it got a bit tedious. The author did not seem to have a lot of faith in the readers making connections themselves, as everything was explained to death. I would have preferred a longer mystery and a quicker wrapping up of the whodunnit.

This was a debut that showed a lot of promise though, so I‘d gladly read the author‘s next book.

I listened to the audiobook version, and thought the cast did a wonderful job of portraying the many different, often horrible characters.

TW: sexual assault, domestic violence.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

„The Business Trip“ is slated to be released on January 14, 2025.

This was a quick-paced thriller with a really intriguing concept. I listened to the audiobook all in one day! However, I struggled with the many side characters narrating their own chapters, which made it hard to keep track of the plot and who was speaking. There were some surprising twists, especially that ending reveal, but some parts seemed a little unrealistic and far-fetched. Overall,the book was just okay for me. On a positive note, the narrators did and amazing job.

Thank You NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to review this audiobook.

Thank you to the author and publisher for this ARC!
This was a quick and easily consumable read for me. I enjoyed the multi POV structure of the story, and felt like it made it feel really fast-paced with lots of twists.
This was a solid 4 star read for me, and I definitely recommend it to others!

The Business Trip grabbed my attention immediately and then it took a very unexpected turn. As you finally are given enough info to know what has happened you are once again hit with a total surprise. I could not stop listening to this book and the epilogue was just an added bonus.

The writing style did not work for me. I'm sure other readers might click with it more. There was too much info dumping and telling not showing going on and so the flow felt off and I couldn't get into it and had to DNF. The audio was good though.

Not the typical domestic thriller! A unique approach of weaving the story together, which kept me listening- and I completed this book in one sitting! It was definitely a refreshing read. My rating however was affected by 1. The initial story presented 2 women, but unfortunately focused on the less interesting, less likable one., 2. I was not fond of the twist revealed at the end. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity!

Wow, an ending I didn't see coming. Enjoyed every word and it was a one-listen go. Great narration and good story line. Loved it!

I listened to this in a day- it was THAT intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat. I HAD to know what was going on, and it got messier and messier the more I listened. I can say that I had NO clue what was coming, and this is one of the best thrillers I've read recently. The narrators were awesome (there were a lot!) and every chapter ended leaving me no option but to keep going. Towards the end I had to kind of rack my brain with what was going on, but it was brilliant! 5 stars all the way!

Two women on one plane, they are as different as chalk and cheese, but they both texting their friends the same things about the same man. When both women vanish, their disappearances raise red flags, and ring alarm bells. Who is the man they were riding about and did he have something to do with what happened to them? Pacey Pacey, and hard to put down

The beginning was slow but then it picked up and got twisty and fun. The twist were so good especially the one at the end. This is a fantastic heart-throbbing page-turner that you shouldn’t miss!