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The Business Trip: A Novel

Jessie Garcia
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The Business Trip: A Novel

Jessie Garcia
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Overall rating: 3.75 / 5 from 16 reviews.

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Simplistic writing

"I had high hopes for this book after reading the reviews. Clearly we have different expectations. I found the book to be very simplistically written and the storyline so unlikely to happen that I couldn’t even finish the book as I felt like I was wasting my time."

— DHH (1/5)

Your next holidays reading!

"I bought and read this book within two weeks. This is my first time reading for this writer. The way the history is counted makes you stick to the end. I enjoyed all the twists and turns which many of them I didn’t saw it coming. The plot is very clever, fast paced and straightforward. The characters are well developed. If you are searching for a good thriller, easy to read and with an interesting and refreshing history, this is the one. I recommend this book."

— Jorge G. (5/5)

Okay

"I gave this a 3. 5/5. I think the authors writing was good and the first 2 parts of the book I really enjoyed. However, the twists were too much of the reader needs to suspend their beliefs and it kinda lost me."

— Anonymous (4/5)

The crash

"Finished The Crash last night, what an amazing book!!! Loved the writing as usual. The plot, the twists. . . just perfection! Thank you Freida for another amazing book, I had a blast reading it!! Fully recommend The Crash, read it!!"

— Ekaterini G. (5/5)

The crash

"Finished The Crash last night, what an amazing book!!! Loved the writing as usual. The plot, the twists. . . just perfection! Thank you Freida for another amazing book, I had a blast reading it!! Fully recommend The Crash, read it!!"

— Ekaterini G. (5/5)

Quick read

"Not bad, but not great. Started out strong but pretty ridiculous ending."

— Korinne R. (3/5)

A super entertaining popcorn thriller!

"“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥. ” The Business Trip is the definition of a popcorn thriller: it is SO much fun. The less known about going into this book, the better. The premise starts with two women boarding the same flight, but as the days pass and mysterious text messages are sent, those who know Stephanie and Jasmine suspect that all is not okay. I loved the structure of the different parts; part 1 involves both Stephanie and Jasmine’s points of view, with both mentioning different characters. Part 2 highlights those same mentioned characters but now the reader gets their points of view, which I thought was very creative. Jessie Garcia shows a knack for making characters that you love to hate (looking at you, Trent), but I also loved the news team that Stephanie works with, and the way they banded together alongside her neighbour when they had a hunch something wasn’t right; I would’ve loved more time with them. Garcia keeps things moving - I couldn’t put the book down and read it in two sittings, partly because I was kept guessing throughout. Do you have to suspend some belief (like who can just buy a plane ticket at the airport counter these days!?), and did I wish the epilogue had a bit more punch? Sure, but none of that diminished how much fun I had with this story. The Business Trip is a complete blast from fast-paced start to finish. I hear the audiobook, with its multiple narrators, adds another layer to the absolute fun of this book."

— ReadWithThomas (4/5)

Quick read

"Not bad, but not great. Started out strong but pretty ridiculous ending."

— Korinne R. (3/5)

Pages fly by

"The Business Trip is a fast paced book where crazy meets crazy. Expect the unexpected but that wont prepare you for what is to come. Two women Jasmine (running away from home) and Stephanie (on a business trip) meet on a plane Stephanie has the world at her feet and Jasmine is just glad to escape with her life. Both disappear. Both have secrets. Both send eerie text messages citing the same man's name. Jessie Garcia leads the reader down a twisted path that will both surprise and shock you. I will warn you its a hard book to put down."

— Judy1 (4/5)

A super entertaining popcorn thriller!

"“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥. ” The Business Trip is the definition of a popcorn thriller: it is SO much fun. The less known about going into this book, the better. The premise starts with two women boarding the same flight, but as the days pass and mysterious text messages are sent, those who know Stephanie and Jasmine suspect that all is not okay. I loved the structure of the different parts; part 1 involves both Stephanie and Jasmine’s points of view, with both mentioning different characters. Part 2 highlights those same mentioned characters but now the reader gets their points of view, which I thought was very creative. Jessie Garcia shows a knack for making characters that you love to hate (looking at you, Trent), but I also loved the news team that Stephanie works with, and the way they banded together alongside her neighbour when they had a hunch something wasn’t right; I would’ve loved more time with them. Garcia keeps things moving - I couldn’t put the book down and read it in two sittings, partly because I was kept guessing throughout. Do you have to suspend some belief (like who can just buy a plane ticket at the airport counter these days!?), and did I wish the epilogue had a bit more punch? Sure, but none of that diminished how much fun I had with this story. The Business Trip is a complete blast from fast-paced start to finish. I hear the audiobook, with its multiple narrators, adds another layer to the absolute fun of this book."

— Read T. (4/5)

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  • Published date: Jan 20, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 368
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781250364432
  • Dimensions: 5.4" W x 0.95" L x 8.15" H

"The smoothly executed finale that feels more like the work of a seasoned pro than a first-time novelist. This is sure to keep readers up at night." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Two ordinary women. Two very different lives. No overlap and nothing in common until a chance meeting on a westbound plane triggers a stunning, edge-of-your seat suspense that had me sick with apprehension as the pages turned." -- TESS GERRITSEN

"Wow, The Business Trip had nonstop twists and turns. I loved the unusual way that the story was told, and I kept reading all day long because I couldn't wait to see how it ended!" -- FREIDA MCFADDEN

"Jessie Garcia’s THE BUSINESS TRIP is a fast paced psychological thriller that lands you in a story that isn’t what it seems. Tightly paced with pages that practically turn themselves, you will race to find answers…and I promise you, they’re not what you think they are." -- Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight

“I loved THE BUSINESS TRIP by Jessie Garcia, a hold your breath thriller that ramped up the tension at every turn. Every time I thought I had it all worked out, Garcia pulled the rug right out from underneath me. The cleverly executed twists and turns had me reeling and made me glad I’m not about to take a business trip anytime soon...First-class thriller writing - I couldn’t put it down.”—Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium

"Wickedly entertaining and impossible to predict, The Business Trip is a stunning debut by a writer to watch!" —Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Home is Where the Bodies Are and The Perfect Marriage

“Wickedly clever. The twists come fast and furious in this taut thriller that’ll spin you up, down and around while ensuring you enjoy the ride. I loved it!" -- LISA GARDNER

"What a rollercoaster of a book! I raced through it in two days and thought it was brilliant. I started it last night and had trouble putting it down to eventually get some sleep. I couldn’t wait to pick it up again this morning; I absolutely needed to know how it would all end. So very clever! This is a stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline that kept me turning the pages well into the night. Bravo!" -- B.A. PARIS

"Readers will relish following Jasmine and Stephanie as they take the roads less traveled in this absorbing, tightly plotted debut." --First Clue

"Layer upon layer, nothing is as it seems as this twisty novel takes you on a descent into the depths of a mastermind manipulator." --Westport Magazine

JESSIE GARCIA is an award-winning sports journalist who has risen the ranks in television news, first as an anchor/reporter, then to newsroom management. She is the News Director at the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. She also taught journalism at four universities. A native of Madison, WI, Jessie has two adult sons and resides in Milwaukee with her husband, dog and cat.

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