The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia

Looking for a stellar thriller to kick off 2025? Then look no further than The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia! What makes a “thriller” a true thriller? A book so engaging with a diabolical plot, that it’s impossible to put down – and this one fits the bill!

– Jasmine is a housewife desperate to escape her abusive husband.

– Stephanie is a seasoned TV newscaster heading for a news summit.

– Trent is an egotistical ladies man and a charmer, also in the news business.

When the lives of these three people slowly intertwine, readers will be caught off-guard as this twisty, unsettling tale unfolds.

It begins with Jasmine hatching a plan to get away from her husband. She’s making her escape via airplane. She and Stephanie are complete strangers, but are both sitting in the same row of the flight. They strike up a casual conversation until the plane lands, then go their separate ways – or do they?

Trent and Stephanie both attend the news summit and are seated at the same table. Trent immediately makes an obvious and obnoxious play for her. Stephanie could care less, but Trent is not one to give up. He’ll do anything to get what he wants and he wants “her.”

And this is where the roller coaster slowly takes you to the top, dangles you upside down and leaves you hanging for a bit! And as this tasty thriller unfolds, your coaster takes off like a bullet around a hair pin curve and doesn’t stop until the ride is over, leaving your breathless!

I can’t be too detailed about this story because I don’t want to ruin this superior plot, BUT:

Suspicious co-workers. A friend and cat-sitting neighbor. An angry off the chart husband. Betrayal. Murders. Arrest. All are key buzz words in this whip smart tale that delves into the minds of desperate people.

And as they say, desperate times call for desperate measures (and this book is loaded with them). When uncontrollable egos take hold, someone will pay a very high price. When people pursue a new life, their new life might come with some very unexpected caveats.

Winter is the perfect time to nestle in with The Business Trip, an ingenious and twisty thriller by Jessie Garcia. Three people, three lives: who will live, who will die and who will come out of this unscathed (if any)?

A copy of this book and cover photo were provided by St. Martin’s Press.