51 pages • 1 hour read
Jessie GarciaThe Business Trip
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death and physical abuse.
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. Were you surprised that Jasmine was the murderer and that Stephanie was still alive? Why or why not?
2. Which of the four sections of the novel did you find most compelling? What was most interesting to you about this part of the novel? Which was the least interesting?
3. How does this novel compare to other doppelganger novels you’ve read, like Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train or Steve Cavanagh’s Kill for Me, Kill for You?
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.
1. How do the depictions of Jasmine’s abusive relationship in the first part of the novel influence her characterization? How did they affect your impression of her?
2. Have you ever wanted to escape your life for a weekend? Would you ever use a doppelganger website like Stephanie did?
3. At what point in the novel did you realize that Trent was not responsible for the deaths of Stephanie and Jasmine? Did you ever feel empathy for Trent?
