The Trade Off

A Novel

By: Sandie Jones

Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Sandie Jones, Sofia Engstrand

This program features a prologue read by the author.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club Pick The Other Woman comes The Trade Off, an electrifying new novel of suspense that begs the question: Would you tell a story, if you knew it was a lie? Or tell the truth and sleep at night?

For Stella, deputy editor of The Globe, the choice has always been clear. It doesn’t matter how low she has to stoop—getting the best story is what she’s built her reputation on.

For Jess, The Globe’s rookie reporter, the story stops when the truth does. But she knows that the dirty tricks of the tabloids will be hard to overturn.

And when a celebrity is hounded by The Globe and pays the ultimate price, Jess wonders just how much Stella and the paper are responsible.

Determined to show the world what the tabloid is capable of, Jess will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth, but she needs to watch her back, because someone else is prepared to kill to bury it.

RISK or REWARD. JUSTICE or REVENGE. INNOCENCE or GUILT.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

©2022 Sandie Jones (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Jones’ story is an eye-opening, harrowing intense read for fans of fast-paced thrillers.”—Booklist

Not her best

I kept waiting for this book to grab me but managed to get through the entire thing without any real engagement or interest. Your credits are better spent elsewhere. Disappointing for sure!

Insufferable

I typically enjoy this author but this book was a huge letdown. It started off okay but the “good” character was a nightmare. She is supposed to have high morals but she’s self righteous and completely off base. Hard pass.

Very disappointing…

Wow, this was not what I was expecting. This is by far my least favorite book by this author. I really struggled just to finish it. It was very anticlimactic. I kept waiting for something big to happen, but it didn’t. The plot was unoriginal, just another Me Too story. Save your credit.