A thrilling story again from Hepworth! This one will keep you guessing until the end and kept a good pace throughout. Highly Recommend!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
Available on April 4th, 2023

Pippa and Gabe live in an "idyllic cottage with a picture-perfect view" in Australia...or do they? Located near tall, dangerous cliffs, the spot has become a popular suicide destination. Gabe saves lives repeatedly, but one night a woman jumps to her death.

Is there a catch?
Pippa realizes Gabe knew the victim and questions his story. Did Gabe push the lady or did she jump? Is there a reason Gabe would lie to Pippa? How well does Pippa know her soulmate?

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin's Press for sharing this incredible book with me. It captivated me from the first page. This exciting thriller is yet another Sally Hepworth hit!

Thank you to SMP for a gifted copy of this ARC! All opinions are my own.

Sally Hepworth never disappoints! I could not stop reading this one - I HAD to know, did he push her or not? How do they all know each other, etc? So many questions and I was dying to know the answers, so I kept turning the pages even though it was well past my bedtime. This book is a dual POV and very cleverly done. It touches on how mental illness can affect a family and how far one would go for love. Some twists definitely surprised me and the ending was sad but I loved the story and couldn't stop thinking about it for days.

TW: infidelity, mental illness, suicide

First I want to thank Netgalley and St-Martin's press for giving me the opportunity to read The Soulmate before the publication date.

4 ⭐️

At first it was a little confusing to read the two love stories in parallel, but the more I got into it, the more it became clear.

It was overall amazingly twisty, I wish I had no responsibility so I could read the novel in one sitting, but I had to mom. 🙃

The Soulmate made me want to read more of Sally Hepworth novels, I just LOVED her writing.

0.75/5 stars! This mystery thriller hooked me early on. However, the further I got, the more frustrated I became. As someone who works with individuals dealing with mental health concerns, this book was bullsh*t. It was like "ahh yes I will use mental illness as a plot device; but in the most disrespectful way possible." This book was a horrid representation of genuine mental illness or disorder. Because of that, I can't recommend it to readers.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Pippa has a perfect life and husband. Or does she? The characters and events are hardly what they seem at first glance. Question everything and everyone. The plot kept me riveted, as my assumptions and perceptions were turned upside-down. The setting of this book definitely has a huge role in propelling the plot: is it idyllic or sinister? Indeed, you must read to find out. Masterful book by an expert in psychological suspense. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Soulmate takes us to a beautiful location in Australia with an adorable family. The tension is built going back and forth in the timeline with 2 different narrators. I will admit I'm not a big fan of the dual timelines but I happily read along because I adore Sally Hepworth. The setting was. cool and she brought the intrigue. I did get bored with all the back and forth in the timeline and would have liked to not meander as much but the ending it was great and I felt very satisfied with the overall story and outcome.

I do recommend!

Sally Hepworth has done it again! This is another great domestic thriller with a compulsively readable plot. While some domestic thrillers drag, there were constant little points of intrigue throughout as we tried to figure out the truth about the husband. The resolution was satisfying and this was a quick read. Loved it!

Perfection! Each time I read one of Sally Helworth’s novels, it’s always somehow better than the last. The characters are intriguing and the storyline never lags. It’s full of twists and turns, not just at the end, but throughout. In her past novel, the author’s primary focus is on female to female relationships. She has more of an ability to put all the nuances of relationships into words somehow. In this novel, the primary focus is on romantic relationships between husbands and wives and I thought she authored that perfectly. Even with her artful construct of relationships, the thriller plot is just at well-done. One area of the novel does not suffer for another. The author has someone managed to perfect it all. I’m dying to read what she puts out next!

This was my first Sally Hepworth book and it certainly won't be my last. The Soulmate was a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that kept me intrigued from start to finish. Multiple POV's allowed you insight into various facets of the story that only added to the mystery. I felt empathy for our main character Pippa as she struggles to hold it all together, keeping the good memories at the forefront of her mind and ignoring the bad. If you are looking for a book to read that not only doesn't feel burdensome but could also get you out of a reading slump this could be the one!

OMG!! This story was was good and so intriguing!! I truly didn’t know where it was headed with the back and forth but what an ending!!! Sally’s stories are always so easy to read and this one was amazing!! Pippa and Amanda definetly lead interesting lives💜

Oh man was this a twisty and turbulent thriller. The story unfolds in 2 points of view and goes back and forth from past to present which you need to understand the threads that are unraveling as we go. Pippa is the main POV she is the wife of Gabe who is a stay at home dad to their 2 kids in their dream cottage in a sleepy coastal town. The only thing that intrudes on their perfect life is the cliffs behind their house which is a notorious area for people to commit suicide and Gabe has gotten pretty good at talking people down from the edge of the cliff and into getting help until one day he doesn’t and someone jumps who he is trying to help or is he. The other pov is of the person who died and you definitely need her history to even try to figure out what is going on here. Oh man Pippa just puts up with a lot from Gabe and as their history together unfolds you just want to ask her why are you still with this dude, just leave already. The twist and the end was a surprise and it was really engaging and I couldn’t put it down.

Thanks to St. Martins Press and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.

Synopsis:
There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn’t.
When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral...Did the victim jump? Was she pushed?
And would Gabe, the love of Pippa’s life, her soulmate...lie? As the perfect facade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel.

This one fell flat for me, simply because there was so much going on! I think that some of the facets of this plot could have been removed. It was still very interesting, but at about 75% of the way through the book the author added on one or two more layers that weren't well developed or explained, and didn't seem to just fill in a few plot holes but were actually very important to how the novel ended.

I also thought the chapters were a bit short and sometimes led to confusion in the overall plot, but maybe that was the point. The characters were likeable enough, and I thought Hepworth did a good job of revealing one of the MC's mental health issues. I could see others really enjoying this, it just wasn't mind-blowing for me.

3.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

From the early chapters I was hooked and invested into the characters. I loved how the story unfolded through time and the twists that came to be known. The story is told in dual timelines and various perspectives. Once you think you have an idea of where the story is going it takes a turn and leaves you wanting more!
I went into this book blind and tried not to read many details of the book as there are some crazy twists that I loved! Beautifully written thriller story that draws you in. Many thanks to St. Martin Press and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions expressed in this review are my own

Oh this book! Sally Hepworth never disappoints. This book was full of twists I never saw coming. I couldn’t put it down. I loved the alternating POVs between Pippa and Amanda, the past and the present. This book kept me guessing all the way to the end.

I wanted to like this one, but something about it just didn’t work for me. There were a lot of moving pieces with connections between characters, mental health issues, marital conflict, etc. While I love a good twist, there was just too much going on here to make it work for me. And, at the risk of saying too much, I really did NOT like the ending.

I did like the additional narration from Amanda- it added a nice dynamic to the book that would’ve been otherwise missing.

Thank you St. Martins Press, NetGalley, and Sally Hepworth for allowing me this chance to read an advanced readers copy of, “The Soulmate.” It is to be published April 4th 2023.

Summary:
Gabe and Pippa and their two young children move to their dream home in a cottage on the edge of a cliff. This was supposed to be a fresh start for their marriage and to raise their two children. The house wasn’t as great as it looks though when the cliff also know as “The Spot,” has become the place where people came to end their lives. Gabe was known as the local hero in the papers and around town when he ends up saving multiple people from jumping. One night Gabe sees a woman near the edge and he wasn’t so lucky. The death was ruled a suicide but Pippa wasn’t to sure about that result. She seen gabe alone with his arms stretched out . What would you believe?

Overall this was an on the edge of your seat thriller and you have to keep reading till you find out what happens. The writing was phenomenal and the characters were described perfectly. The story was amazing I couldn’t help wondering what will happen next. But the ending could’ve had a bit more seemed like we were left hanging a little bit. But I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves thrillers.

I have a rocky relationship (pun intended, although that might be in poor taste based on the content of this novel, lol) with Sally Hepworth's work so far... I've read a few and in order of when I read them I: 1. hated 2. 'eh' feelings-- neither hated nor loved 3. loved (short story); This is number 4 and it can go in the 'liked it' category. Apparently it is a good thing I've continued to give her a chance after "The Good Sister" (ugh, makes me mad just thinking about it) because I did like this. 3.5 stars

Pub date: April 4th

Thank you to St. Martin's Press via Netgalley for this early copy to read.

I thought this was written and paced well. The story caught my attention from the first chapter as Pippa is uncertain and has questions about what she saw her husband do on a cliffside when a woman died. There are "NOW" and "THEN" chapters alternating between two women: Pippa and Amanda. I didn't find the two POV or the Then/Now hard to follow. We slowly get the two women's backstories and find that they will eventually come together. There were some twists I was surprised by, but when I thought back, the author seemed to leave just enough clues to really piece it together if I was trying hard enough.

There are strong triggers in this story which are key to the story line: suicide, mental illness, and infidelity being most prominent.

The ending was bittersweet for me, I like when everything gets wrapped up in a nice bow and this did but.... *sigh* guess that was really the only way to go.

Okay, Sally. Whatever you have next might be the determining factor of my overall opinion of your stories LOL
:-D

4.5 stars! This one had me wondering what was going to come up next. Who’s involved and how it all went down. It took me through a loop a few times and the ending was phenomenal!

It is a story about Pippa who isn’t sure what she sees when a person comes to a cliff near their home. Pippa sees her husband and this women near the cliff and next thing she knows, the person is gone. What happened? What did she REALLY see? Told from the perspectives of Pippa and the women at the cliff, this story had things come out from the woodwork that I didn’t expect to happen. There were surprises that kept me wondering if I knew what I thought I knew happened. A great read from Sally Hepworth!

I found this to be a pretty good book. Some of it was kind of predictable , but over all I enjoyed it.