When Pippa and Gabe see a woman near the cliff by their home, Gabe jumps into gear to save her. They assume that she, like many others before her, has come to the cliff to take her own life. Unfortunately, Gabe can't save her... but what Pippa can't work out is, why does it seem like he didn't try? Why does it seem like maybe he had a hand in the way she went over the edge?

I couldn't put this book down! I loved the dual POVs between Amanda (the woman on the cliff) and Pippa. The story alternates between the past and the present - usually I find dual timelines and dual POVs a little too much, but this was really well done. Each woman had her own distinct voice, and you could tell that each one was getting more frantic as the story built. I do wish we had gotten to know more of Amanda aside from her role as Max's wife, and the ending felt a little too neatly wrapped up, but overall I really enjoyed it! It was a great domestic thriller that kept me guessing.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Okay look, I’m trying not to post brutally honest reviews anymore because “that’s not nice coming from a fellow author.” But considering I’ve gotten reviews saying my book wasn’t for them, I think it’s fair to admit this book wasn’t my favorite.

However, it was a very quick read. While the beginning hooked me, the middle and ending were slow, it was finished within 3 hours or so.

What didn’t work for me was the lack of SOMETHING. I don’t know what it was. Storyline? Intrigue? Character development? Not sure what fell flat, but it had zero “OoOooOh” moments for me. Even labeled as a suspenseful “thriller,” I felt nothing for the reveals. Not a thing.

This author is so hit or miss for me. I LOVED The Good Sister. One of my top books in 2021. So if you’re on the fence with this, please still give it a shot. This could have been my mood. I’ve had quite a few duds in row.

I have yet to meet a Sally Hepworth thriller I didn't love! Hepworth is a wonderful writer who never fails to create compelling characters with depth, twisty plots, and great endings. This book is no exception! It's unique narrative style (which I won't spoil!) helps you understand things from the victim's perspective while still saving the final twists for the very end. The only downside to Hepworth's books: I hate finishing them and waiting for the next one!

I just don’t think this book was for me. I couldn’t connect with the characters in the story. Although I did enjoy the dual timelines. I felt like there wasn’t much happening in the book other than infidelity, which your reminded about almost every chapter. The pacing was a bit off to me and it felt like some parts were rushed while other parts seemed to drag on. Most of the plot’s twists were easy to guess & if not they weren’t too shocking.

I do think you might like this book if you’re just getting into domestic thrillers or if you like slower paced books.

Im hoping to try another book by Sally again and have a different experience.

Thank you to NetGalley & the author for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

4.5 stars

Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

Total disclosure - I have read ALL of Sally Hepworth's novels and this is one of the best EVER! It twists and turns so much that when you think that you have it ALL figured out - it twists and turns AGAIN and then AGAIN!! I loved the characters, setting, and storyline. The best thing about Sally's books is that they are thrillers/mysteries without all of the gore. I can SLEEP after reading her books

Speaking of sleep, I started this book and finished it in a day. I had a long day at the stylist's so I read this book while I waited. Then when to bed early (8:00 pm) so I could finish it. I finished it last night and LOVED it, but thankfully that I went to sleep while mulling it all over in my mind. It is the kind of book that you DEVOUR. It is THE beach read of 2023!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

This book was a bit of a letdown for me. I didn't find myself as invested as I was hoping and overall, after reading it, I feel underwhelmed. Even the short chapters didn't help me stay engaged. The alternating POVs and timelines, initially, were hard for me to follow, but that did improve. I thought having one of the POVs being a dead character was interesting, but for the most part the characters were just blah to me.

It had a great foundation to make for an excellent book and for the most part reviewers are raving over it, so I'm clearly an outlier. I just can't see myself recommending this book if you are wanting an edge of your seat, twisty thriller. I've read alot of thrillers lately I would recommend over this one. This book felt more dramatic than suspenseful as it delves into the background of marriage and what happens behind closed doors and the mysteries kept from your spouse, but not enough suspense or shocking revelations to keep me interested enough to figure it out if that makes sense.

TW: suicide, mental illness, infidelity.

**Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of this book and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion. I am posting this review to my Goodreads account immediately and will post it to my Amazon & Instagram accounts upon publication.

🎧Song Pairing: Angels Fall - Breaking Benjamin

💭What I thought would happen:

I thought maybe some Wuthering Heights drama with a title like that and the cliff side.,.nah

📖What actually happens:

A woman “falls” from a cliff that is apparently right by where a couple lives with 2 young daughters erm…questionable real estate purchase there…

Couple both knows the faller, wife questions if she actually jumped or if she was pushed and whether it was her fault.

Husband insists he didn’t know who she was til he was closer but he sus AF and doesn’t get any sympathy votes.

🗯Thoughts:

Weeeell at least it was quick? I liked the female characters. The men kind of sucked a bag of dicks in this one and not even like in a drama-fuelled way but more so in a way being like girrrrl you chose that guy?

Read if you like:
😕 Some soft drama
⚠️Lukewarm thrillers
💛Mediocre men committing infidelity
🐝Unclear POVs

Thank you @stmartinepress @macmillan.audio for a copy of this book. I listened to this in 1 sitting. I love the atmosphere of the house on the cliff and how the relationship between Amanda and Gabe & Pippa was revealed. The story is told in past and present in the POV of Pippa and Amanda in an after perspective which I liked. You really don't know who to trust in the story and what really happened until the end.

How far will you go to protect your spouse? Do you trust them? Pippa and Gabe have a whirlwind love story, perfect girls, and a beautiful home. However, this beautiful home sits near a popular suicide spot called the Drop. Gabe has worked magic talking people out of going over the cliff. What happens when someone does? The path that follows leaves pain for all involved. Pippa will wonder, what is Gabe capable of?

Sally Hepworth did a great job with the slow burn. This book is told in multiple perspectives, switching between before the fall and after. Trigger Warning: this book does talk heavily of mental illness and suicide.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy of The Soulmate.

I started out loving this book and the story…..but then it was so much back and forth of POV but also so much Now & then back and forth. It got to be hard to follow as it went along. The story did have some good twists but at times moved so slow getting there.

I always enjoy listening to Sally Hepworth's books because I know they are going to keep me engaged and that they are fast paced.

I felt a little different about The Soulmate however. It was still a quick listen and the narration was done well, it just lacked something that I couldn't really put my finger on.

I didn't really care for the main characters and it had a supernatural aspect that was unlike her previous work.

The plot does center around mental illness and suicide, so if those are in any way triggering for you, I would skip this one.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I finished this book a few days ago and I’ve been trying to think of how to rate it.
At first it seems like a stereotypical domestic thriller. A seemingly perfect husband,
wife and two kids live in an idyllic setting, but there is an undercurrent of something “wrong”. Slowly the plot expands to something much more interesting. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars but I think it does deserve 4 stars due to the unique plot devices and storytelling.

I think this book is going to be polarizing; one of those you either love it or hate it books. There are topics in this book of suicide and mental illness, which I did not like how they were covered or used in this book.

The things I did like about this book were:
• the cover - it’s absolutely gorgeous!
• the domestic psychological thriller aspects of this book
• the pacing - it’s fast paced!
• the narration of the audiobook

I would not recommend if you have triggers of suicide or mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. However, if these things don’t bother you, then it may be worthwhile for you to check out, especially if you enjoy domestic psychological thrillers.

Thank you @macmillan.audio @stmartinspress and @netgalley for allowing me to read and listen to the book and audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.

This one was not as good as the Good Sister but not as bad as The Younger Wife. Sally Hepworth is very hit or miss for me. This Soulmate was an easy read and enjoyable enough to keep me going until the end, but the "twists" weren't very surprising and the story felt bland. I'm also not totally sure how I felt about the portrayal of mental illness. Lastly, I'm sorry, even if the view is amazing, who in their right mind would live at The Drop, an infamous place for people to jump off the cliffs to take their own lives, if they have children. Overall, 2.5 stars. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved it!! The book was definitely not what I expected. There were so many twists and turns. I needed to know if the woman actually jumped or was pushed. Gabe seemed very suspicious, especially since he kept vital information from the police. I loved the multiple POVs. I can't imagine living at a house where people come to jump of a cliff. It's surprising that Gabe and Pipa would move there with two small children. Although after getting to know the couple, it's not. Gabe could get away with anything and Pippa would forgive him. She never held him accountable for anything. She was definitely his enabler. Pippa's parents and sister even moved to keep an eye on her. Gabe was Pippa's world and he could do know wrong. Loved getting to know the couples- Gabe and Pippa and Max and Amanda. Pippa and Gabe thought they were soulmates, but in reality Amanda and Max were truly soulmates. Even though they never spoke it out loud, they loved each other. Max always had Amanda's back. Without Max, Gabe would never had held a job for more than a few months. The ending was completely unexpected and I never suspected what Max finally revealed.

Definitely recommend the book. It was a great mystery/thriller. Loved the characters, story and writing style. All around it was a great book and kept me guessing until the end. This was the first book I read by the author and I look forward to reading more. Love the cover of the book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from St. Martin's Press through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This felt like a somewhat different take on a mystery/thriller and I really enjoyed it! Told from several different perspectives and in different points in time, the storyline moves fast. I definitely didn't see several of the twists coming. Sally Hepworth knows how to capture the reader's attention and keep you invested in the characters (even if some of them are pretty unlikeable). Thanks to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The world needs helpers for moments like these.

Wow, another nuanced and heartbreaking tale from Sally Hepworth. This was darker and even more melancholy than her others that I've read but I will never pass up a story from her. As usual, she covered an array of difficult topics.

Pippa is married to Gabe, a kind-hearted man who'd give you the shirt off his back but suffers from such highs and lows that she never truly gets a sense of stability. I understood her situation, and it was portrayed so fairly.

Pippa and Gabe live in a beautiful home with a cliff that is a suicide destination. Gabe had saved several people and takes a lot of pride in that. One night, someone he couldn't save went over the cliff and their lives are shaken up once again.

Pip had only taken her eyes off the situation for a moment to care for the kids but when she looked back, the jumper was gone.

This was different from the other times in that Gabe couldn't save them.. or maybe he wouldn't save them? It turns out, that jumper wasn't a stranger..

This was a unique domestic drama and while I stayed interested, it felt a bit long at times with no reveals. The ending more than made up for it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review!

This was a fast paced and enjoyable read. I ended up alternating between the ebook and the audiobook. I loved the narrators and the dual POVs of Pippa and Amanda. I also enjoyed the alternate timelines that both women shared. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about the ending. I know I wasn’t expecting it and the storyline kept me guessing the entire time.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
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Pippa and Gabe love the view from their house. Unfortunately, it is a popular spot for people to try to commit suicide. Gabe is excellent at talking people down and has saved six people since they’ve moved there. But tonight is the night he couldn’t save someone. And Pippa isn’t sure what she saw from the window.
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What I liked:
-Things aren’t as the appear from first glance.
-Several interesting reveals.
-Past and present timeline.
-Two POVs, one of which is recently deceased.
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A solid mystery for me. I binge read this in a day for a bingo board prompt and it was easy for me to stay invested in the story and not get distracted by my other books. Sometimes I would get a little confused with the timeline so pay attention to if the top of the page says then or now before you just start reading it. 😅

Gabe and Pippa are trying to start over in a new place, but unfortunately their new house is located at The Drop, an infamous place for people to jump off the cliffs to take their own lives. Gabe, however, has managed to talk several people off The Drop and save them. But one evening, Pippa spots a woman at The Drop. Gabe goes out to talk to her, but the next thing Pippa sees, Gabe is standing at the edge, and the woman is gone. Soon she realizes Gabe knew the woman. As questions start to mount, Pippa wonders if her beloved husband pushed her...

This is a fast read about marriage and murder! It was a good read, though I never felt fully invested. There's no one character you truly want to root for and the story is a bit strange, involving mental health issues, marriage problems, angry coworkers, illegal business dealings, and more. The book constantly flashes between then and now, with flashbacks to Pippa's tumultuous marriage with Gabe. There is also a POV from the victim, as she resides in the "liminal space." Some of the time switches are very abrupt, so it was hard to keep up at times. I am also not sure that THE SOULMATE always portrayed mental health in the best light. Its treatment left me feeling a little... off.

There are definitely some good twists in this one, and I flew through it. If you love dark thrillers that explore relationships, you'll enjoy THE SOULMATE.