The Trade Off

I just finished The Trade off by Sandie Jones and here are my musings.


Jess had no idea what to expect when she was hired to work at the Globe. She is greener than they come and her moral compass points straighter than an arrow. Not normally what one would expect from a tabloid but she was hired for her trustworthiness.

Stella on the other hand, does whatever it takes to get that byline and she sleeps like a baby at night.

Jess cannot believe Stella's attitude when a celebrity is hounded by the press and Jess feels the paper is to blame for what happened to her. Jess is ready to make the newspaper conglomerate pay for every single person they have hurt for a story but can she uncover the truth before someone kills her to silence her?

What a book! I really enjoyed the slow burn suspense that this book dished out in spades! I really had a mad hate on for Stella. People like her are what is wrong with the world. Ruining people's lives.... GROSS!! Jess, for me, picked a weird business to be in with her morals. Neither fit the mold for me but for some reason, it worked really well.

Loved the concept of the newspaper and celebrity stories! I wouldn't really call it a thriller but more a suspense novel. It was really well written and I loved every single moment of it. I didn't see the big twist coming at the end either so that was a huge plus for me. The book was told both from Jess and Stella's POV so it helped to understand where both of the women were coming from and rounded out the story really nicely.

I loved the ending, so well done.

4.5 stars for me!

Thank you to @netgalley and @minotaurbooks for my gifted copy