"Death isn't so bad when you settle into it."
Well, what on Earth have we got ourselves into here?
Husbands & wives unfaithful? Empty promises. Broken dreams.
Whirlwind romances and then...cliff jumpers? Suicidal tendencies? Bi-polar disorders and the slight nod of ADHD too?
Can we not add some money laundering to add some flavoring along with some twins who have a history to tell.
Ok, before I get ahead of myself lets go back. We've got a cottage overlooking a cliff. A dream home for Gabe and Pippa -or was it?
Turns out it's a well known location for troubled minds.
In this case, Hepworth works into this novel some hairy experiences that seem to be heroic for Gabe until Amanda falls to her death.
Amanda is the wife of a biz partner. A shady guy with some connection that mixed with more pleasure than professionalism.
Pippa seemed to see something she'll never forget that possibly points to Gabe's guilt but could he have committed murder?
Could this simply be her eyes playing a trick on her?
Would Gabe, the love of Pippa's life be unfaithful?
The facade begins to crackle with explosives both near and far.
In fact, I've been on the other side in many ways to this reality played out in fiction. It's horrific to comprehend yet, some individuals stay no matter what while others head for the hills.
What makes some relationships go the extra mile, turn the other cheek, ignore the warning signs when they're so deeply engrained into the fabric of character?
The Soulmate was a gripping thriller that will mess with every sensation you possess!
Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC of this book. I really enjoyed this thriller and raced through it quickly. This was my first book by Sally Hepworth and will definitely be checking out more of her work. Lots of great twists that shift perspective on what's going on and the nature of each of the relationships. It honestly was just fun to read.

This one got me. The Soulmate is not your typical, nail biting thriller but it’s definitely mysterious- trust me you won’t have this one figured out until the last page! I loved this read because it was almost as if the mystery was created within yourself, When you get to the end of the read your whole perspective changes. I thought I was on one characters side and disliked the other but then got completely thrown in the end! I can’t say much without giving away the twists and turns but this is a MUST READ. The writer for one is incredible, I am a new fan of Sally Hepworth because of this book. I also thoroughly appreciated the multiple perspectives she gave embodying mental illness and the confusion and harm it can create. It’s something I wish everyone would read simply to understand mental illness a little better. Do yourself a favor- order this one now!

Wow what a ride!! a book written about marriage, betrayal, and just how far our secrets can push us. The book is told from two women’s perspectives, Amanda, and Pippa. Their stories unfold, as well as the secrets of their spouses. I don’t want to give away any spoilers and feel the synopsis conveys the book well!

This book has it all—moments that make you gasp, secrets you think you’ve figured out but have gotten wrong, betrayal, love, misunderstanding and moments that just make you warm inside. First 5 star read of 2023 for me and definitely will be recommending this one to everyone!!

Thanks NetGalley!

I don’t read from this genre a lot cause I’m a scaredy-cat but this was a fun ride!
I loved the setting, plot twists and how things ended. Overall i can recommend to many.

I loved The Good Sister so much. This one didn't connect with me as much. Both relationships were not relatable to me and seemed a bit of a strech. I will still try more Sally Hepworth books, I like her as an author.

I am obsessed with Sally Hepworth and was beyond excited to get an ARC of her 2023 novel, The Soulmate. She has written one of my all-time favorite books and I will read anything she writes. Just like any other of my favorite writers, I don't love every single thing she puts out there, but most.
Pippa and Gabe live with their two daughters in a home on a cliff that is known as "The Drop." The Drop is a popular location for suicide and people jump off this cliff and plummet to their deaths. Often, Gabe is able to talk people out of their suicides. This particular day, he is unsuccessful, and a woman goes careening off the cliff and dies. Her name is Amanda, and the story is told in two POV's: Pippa's and Amanda's. They are connected and this is a bomb when Pippa finds out.
This was not my favorite Hepworth novel, but it will not stop me from reading pretty much anything she puts out in the future. I didn't care for the characters or the plot. The diction felt pedestrian and not the usual I have come to expect from Sally Hepworth but I will continue to be her fan and notice I am in the minority because most of the other reviews are more positive. 2.5 stars

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Official rating: 4 stars
Page turner rating: 5 stars

Pippa and Gabe live on a dangerous plot of land known to locals as The Drop. Normally Gabe can coax people away from the edge, but this time the worst has happened and his family gets tied up in the death.

I keep reading Sally Hepworth's books and despite them all having family related titles, they are all so unique! This one was more classic thriller but had some other elements unexpectedly tied into it (I'll stay vague in lieu of spoilers)! We have one perspective in this book from the dead character, and I was very skeptical about that at first, but I'm glad I stuck with it. The characters were all very likable and unlikable at the same time, my mind wasn't sure where to go, but it all helped the story. Its not going to go down in my all time favorite thriller list, but I would still recommend this one highly!

Read if you:
Love short chapters and alternating perspectives
Like Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Like Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

This book comes out on April 4! Thanks NetGalley for the early copy

A propulsive book that kept me turning page after page. The ending was quite a surprise and I enjoyed all the twists and turns along the way. This author is a reliable author for me. I think I have enjoyed everything I have read. I will definitely be recommending this to others.

This Sally Hepworth novel grabs you from the first pages and doesn’t let go. A seemingly ideal couple, shady business dealings, an unchecked mental illness, a multitude of secrets, and forgiveness are interwoven in these very satisfying pages. The reader has the privilege of peeling the layers in a story where nothing is as it seems. Well worth the read.

Gabe and Pippa's dream home is a cottage on a cliff in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect home hides a sinister secret. The cliffs their home rests on is the site of many suicides. Gabe always talks the jumpers down until one night he doesn't. Pippa finds out Gabe knew the jumper and that brings up the questions of did they really jump or were they pushed? Would Gabe lie to Pippa? Their seemingly perfect marriage starts to show cracks and and deep dark secrets begin to emerge.
I liked how the story played out from the POV of Pippa and the jumper (Amanda). Nothing is as it seems and this book was full of twists you won't see coming. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't put it down. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

This started out slow for me and I had to go back to it. I enjoyed the dynamics between husband and wife. The different POVs and time jumps were done well. I wish it was a bit faster paced.

I really liked The Soulmate! Sally Hepworth, so reminiscent of Liane Moriarty delivers a mystery filled with twists and turns to the very end. Some of the twists I saw coming, but not all, and I love when I'm surprised. I also really loved the setting - cliffside house, ocean below, charming Australian beach town. Told in alternating points of view - Pippa (Now/Then) and Amanda (Before/After - this book pushes the characters to the edge and asks "What would you do for love" and "How much would you risk for the love of your life, your soulmate?" The book also looks at mental health, and there is a lot of discussion about suicide, which some readers might want to be aware of.

First, thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
TW: mental illness
I love Sally Hepworth and this book did not disappoint! This book is about secrets, marriage and murder! There were so many twists and turns, almost every chapter had a little cliff hanger. It’s told it multiple time lines but it was easy to keep track. If you like domestic thrillers, this one’s for you!

A HUGE thank you to @stmartenspress and @netgalley for sending me an ARC of this magnificent thriller by @sallyhepworth!

BOOK: The Soulmate
AUTHOR: @sallyhepworth
RATING: 5 STAR ALL THE WAY!
GENRE: Intrigue, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
PUBLISH DATE: 4/3/23
MY REVIEW:

Do you believe in Soulmates?
Is there one person out there for everyone that we are destined to be with?

Pippa & Gabe are Soulmates. The beginning of their love story is serendipitous, and one that seems straight from a romantic movie. Their love is fast and furious, and they have vowed that their marriage will always have LOYALTY. They live with their two young daughters in a beautiful, Australian cottage overlooking the tall, picturesque cliffs known as The Drop – a site notorious for those looking to end their lives.

Although the view from their backyard is spectacular, Pippa & Gabe’s home has come with a bit of chaos. Gabe seems to have a way with the downhearted, who arrive at cliffs near the back of their home to commit suicide. He's become somewhat of a town hero; a gentle and calming voice that, so far, has been able to talk seven, gloomy strangers out of ending it all...
that is until the evening that an 8th stranger arrives, and Gabe fails to save them.

Amanda & Max are Soulmates. They feel truly destined to have met, and although theirs isn't a deep, all-encompassing, knock-you-off-your-feet love, it's the perfect pairing and partnership that is bound to last forever as long as there is FIDELITY.

I truly could NOT put this book down! From the first page, it gripped me tightly and never let me go. I fell in love with Sally Hepworth's writing style. Each chapter flows so vividly, and while each are short, she somehow leaves you with a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter so that you have no choice but to turn the page! I kept telling myself, “just one more chapter”, and then…BAM!... another cliffhanger.

This was my first read by author, @sallyhepworth, and she is now one of my favorite authors. I can't stop thinking about this one! This was a complete 5 STAR for me.

WOW what a twisty psychological thriller! This is my second read by Sally Hepworth and she did not disappoint. This was really hard to put down. Make sure you check trigger warnings since this is a psychological thriller. I can't wait to read more by Sally. Next up for me is The Mother in Law.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read this ARC in advance.

This is the second book I’ve read by this author and just like the first time I was pleasantly surprised by all of the twists. The story line was very dramatic and had me on the edge of my seat almost as soon as it took off. Sally has a way of writing not only story lines that leave you desperate for answers but also characters that you can connect with and root for. Her books leave long lasting impressions on the readers. While this story was written through multiple viewpoints and a past and present setting it still managed to get a strong story across and was very well explained. There was no confusion at all which was nice and hard to do when you are jumping around that much. This book starts out with an unfortunate suicide, or was it a suicide at all? Our main character Pippa lives on a beautiful cliff with her husband Gabe. Because of their location a lot of people down on their luck arrive at the cliffs read to do the unthinkable and end it all. Gabe thankfully tries to talk tot them and more often that not they both proceed back to stable ground until one day only Gabe returned, and a body was found on the rocks below. While it looks just like a failed attempt to save a woman Pippa is sure she saw Gabe’s hands rush out in a push motion as the woman fell, but that can’t be right, can it? And when what she saw contradicts what Gabe tells the police she really starts to wonder. I loved the characters in this story, they were very well written. The plot was the best part however because while I have read my fair share of thrillers there has never been anything quite like this one before. This story has an American Gothic feel and I loved it. As a reader I loved all the imagery, and I couldn’t wait to see what really happened and who was lying when both characters were very convincing. This book makes Sally a force to be reckoned with in the literary world and I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. Great read and I’m very glad that I got the chance to check it out.

I loved this book! I read it all in one sitting. Pippa, the female main character, was very intriguing. Gabe, the male main character, kept me on my toes. I loved being able to peel back layers of the mystery as I read. I did not see the 9th hour twist coming at all. This was one of the first books in a while where I did not guess what happened. I did like that there were some loose ends left unsaid at the end. I was not the biggest fan of the ending or explanation, however I did like that I did not guess it.

Gabe and Pippa live in a beautiful seaside house with their two daughters, and their lives seem perfect. The only visible dark spot is that their stunning view of the cliffs happens to be a spot known for suicides. Gabe, it turns out, has a skill for talking people back from the cliffs--until the one time he doesn't. Now there is a dead body waiting to be recovered, and Pippa questions how well she really knows her husband.

This was my third novel from Sally Hepworth, and all of them have held my attention until the end. My favorite thing about this popcorn thriller was that it was filled with short, snappy chapters that begged me to read "just one more." The point of view and timeline switched between both Pippa and Amanda (the dead woman) and "then" and "now," peeling back layers of the story.

It ended a little too neatly for me, but it was an enjoyable read.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the advanced manuscript copy.

What can I say, this is such a delightful and twisty book. I love the multiple points of view! I kept trying to insert myself into this storyline to figure out what I would do in this situation and I can tell ya what, it ended perfectly. Not at all what I was expecting. I would say if you are triggered by suicide or mental health related issues you may want to know that in advance. I don't think I've read a Sally Hepworth book I haven't loved. Can not wait for whatever she is working on next.