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Sally Hepworth is becoming a favorite author of mine. Her books really grab ahold of my attention and I have to keep reading! This book was no exception. As soon as Amanda started speaking "after" there was no way I wasn't going to devour this book!

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Man, what a great books! I've liked everything of Sally's I've read, and this one was no exception. I really liked the way the cliff was the setting, but was also almost an extra character in the story. 4 stars!

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I will always enjoy anything Sally Hepworth writes. She always provides a twisty and engaging story, the Soulmate isn’t any different. Highly recommend

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I enjoyed this one! Surprisingly, way the author described their home and the surrounding landscape is what made me the happiest. It is almost like I was there with the characters. The ending was surprising to me. However, I feel it was almost a drag to get there.

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Another quick read by Sally Hepworth, tho I found myself less invested in these characters than the last. A woman commits suicide on a popular cliffside and the man who lives next to it cannot save her.

Or at least that’s what the police are told. What’s the real story behind her death? Told from multiple perspectives, including the victim’s, in different times - we have to uncover what the truth is - who’s been lying and the real reason why.

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I am grateful to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy of "The Soulmate" by Sally Hepworth. "The Soulmate" was the first book I read by the author, and the second book, "Darling Girls." Ms. Hepworth knows how to churn a mystery. Gabe and Pippa live in a coastal area near a cliff. Gabe has been heralded as a hero for preventing several individuals from jumping off the cliff. One night, a woman shows up at the cliff, and Pippa sees Gabe with her, but she disappears. But Gabe's arms are outstretched. Did he push her? Did she fall? Why was Gabe unable to save her?  "The Soulmate" is filled with twists and turns, and the story unfolds from the alternating perspectives of several characters, including the deceased woman. Ms. Hepworth keeps the reader on the edge of their seat as the story unwinds.

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The soulmate was a great read. The setting of the book ( this cliff) was a great "extra" character in the novel.

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Unexpected twists and turns! Loved it! I have already recommended it to a few of my friends who are into thrillers.

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This was one of my favorite Sally Hepworth books! It was a quick read for me because everything just flowed together neatly.

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Sally does it again with this thriller! This page turner will keep you guessing to the very end. The characters will draw you in and you won’t be able to put this one down!

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Perfection! Hepworth is an automatic read for me. This book had great pacing, with some shocks to the system as the plot develops and of course ends with a bang. Another book that was meant to be devoured!

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Sally Hepworth is one of my top thriller authors! I love her writing style and this book did not disappoint. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book. A must read thriller for summer!

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Sally Hepworth is quickly becoming one of my favorite thriller authors! This was a quick and enjoyable read, I would say a 3.5 star read, and I love all the twists and turns you don't see coming! I also like the alternating timelines and POV. I felt like that definitely added to the story!

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Sally Hepworth does it again!

An interesting drama told from two different view points in past and present tense. Pippa and Amanda are both well developed, interesting, and sympathetic characters. The Soulmate is a fast paced story that will keep you wondering right up until the shocking end.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

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I think it's important to note before going into the book that it doesn't read like a thriller. I would categorize it more as a domestic drama.

There wasn't any part of this that had me on the edge of my seat or wanting to get to the end to figure out what happens next. I did enjoy the short chapters and it was a quick read with a lot of twists to keep it fast-paced. I also enjoyed the depiction of mental illness and how that can have an impact on a marriage.

This was my first Sally Hepworth book and I am looking forward to reading more!

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The Soulmate follows Pippa and Gabe, who live in a coastal Australian town, in a house overlooking a cliff that's known as "The Drop." It's a place where people come to end their lives, however, Gabe valiantly talks everyone down, becoming known as a local hero. However, one day, he is unable to save a woman, who falls to her death.

It quickly becomes unraveled that he knew the woman, and her death may not have been an accident.

I really liked this book, but I'm not sure it felt very "thriller" to me. There wasn't a lot of mystery, and while there were a few plot twists that were surprising, it was fairly easy to figure out the ending of the book, albeit some of the motivations were surprising.

Overall, this was a really fast read, but I think it's more an exploration of marriage and identity and the idea of "do you really know the person you love" than it was a thriller.

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The story had more twists and turns than I’d have thought possible, and it still managed to stick the landing. I was supposed to read it last year, but I somehow got distracted and never did. Coming back to it now might be super late, but I’m glad I read it.

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This book certainly kept me guessing, a true showing of the tangled webs we weave. I really enjoyed the twists, the surprises that kept popping up!

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This was a super quick read, I would say a 3.5 star read for me. I think part of the ending was a surprise to me but some parts were a bit underwhelming. I did like the alternating timelines and POV though. I felt like that definitely added to the story!

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I enjoyed this quick read while I was reading it but have been surprised to find it very forgettable. The relationship between Amanda and Max is believable, but Pippa‘s easy willingness to be misled by her untrustworthy husband despite his troubled history is a pretty unsteady pillar to build the suspense on.

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