I really loved the two other Sally Hepworth books I've read, so I was very excited to read this upcoming release! While the story sounded interesting, it fell flat for me. The characters were confusing and their motivations flat. I was waiting for the big twist, but it never came. At the end, I didn't feel that there had been a resolution. It felt rushed and unfinished.

Fast-paced, nuanced, with a heaping spoonful of mystery.

The story is told from two POVs, Pippa and Amanda, two women with their fair share of dysfunction and love and secrets in their marriages.

The story starts with a bang when Pippa and her husband Gabe find a woman standing at “the drop” (a spot just off their cliffside, oceanfront home where people are known to jump). Gabe, who is known locally as “the whisperer,” for his ability to talk these visitors off the cliff, goes out to meet the woman. Meanwhile, Pippa watches from inside the house, but in an instant she looks away for a moment, only to look back to find the woman has jumped. It isn’t until later that Pippa learns that the woman on the cliff was no stranger, but a woman by the name of Amanda who is none other than the wife of Gabe’s former employer.

From there, we’re off to the races as the author begins peeling back layer after layer on these two marriages and the ways in which these couples are intertwined. Though I had the big mystery part figured out pretty early on (for the most part) there were still a couple of twists that surprised me.

I’ve enjoyed other reads by this author and will continue to read more. This was a solid 4 stars for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A good 3.75 star book.

The description alone sucks you in to want to read this story.

I enjoyed the different POVs that we got throughout the story. Going from Piper and Amanda you get to see the before and the after of the fall.

I will say with the twists in this book I was surprised a little with the outcome and how everything happened. One thing definitely surprised me. I thought I had it figured out.

Sally Hepworth will always deliver and she will always keep you on your toes! If you ever need a book to hook you from the start and never let go, she’s your girl! The Soulmate is suspenseful, will make you question everyone and everything, and is deeper than most of Hepworth’s books. While I didn’t love it as much as I loved her others, this one still delivers and will be a hot commodity this spring!

In The Soulmate, Sally Hepworth explores the (mis)perceptions of a perfect marriage. What those see on the outside isn't so perfect behind closed doors.

Two couples. A suspicious suicide, deception, secrets, and lies are exposed as the reader discovers what led to a character’s death.

Narrated by Pippa and Amanda, I enjoyed both stories. I didn’t love the characters, but I didn’t hate them. Hepworth does a solid job of showing not only the good and bad sides of a marriage but also the good and bad sides of the characters. In the beginning, I was more intrigued by Pippa, but by the end, I wanted more of Amanda.

Hepworth dangles details about their marriages without fully giving away what truly is going on until the end. The structure kept me glued to the pages; however, at the same time, the plot revolved around twists, some of which surprised me and others that were just irksome and/or OTT. At the same time, they sure do add to the drama!

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this entertaining digital review copy!
From the beautiful cover to the powerful title, this thriller had me hooked.
There are plenty of unexpected twists to keep the reader engaged.

great read! a very suspenseful, page turning thriller. i read it in just a couple of days & it was a nice palette cleanser in between my holiday books!

I’m a bit torn on this book. I felt really excited going into it and every time I picked it up I enjoyed what I read. There wasn’t really anything to pull me back in, though. It took me two months to finish because, although I was pleased by the writing and the plot, I didn’t feel that need to KNOW what would happen in the end. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I wish it had more to keep me interested throughout.

The Soulmate had me flip flopping back and forth with what I knew and what I thought I knew and wait….that doesn’t work out! Sally Hepworth has an incredible ability to capture the voice of a character and tell a story. Each character has so much depth you feel you know them and guess their next move. There was so many layers to these characters. I loved them and wanted to shake them.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to read, The Soulmate, what a wonderful rollercoaster!

4/5 stars

Plot was unique. It had me engaged from the first page. LOVED the characters, especially Gabe’s character- even though he was unlikeable for a large part of the book, he was interesting! I have never met a character like Gabe in any other book.

Pace got a little slow at times. There were parts in the middle that didn’t have me flipping through the pages as fast but overall, I liked this book a lot!

Excellent! I wouldn't expect anything less from Sally Hepworth! She has written some of my all time favorite books!

Another solid thriller by Sally hepworth. Missing the awesome relational components like in her “the mother in law” but still a great thriller that will keep you turning the pages

I absolutely love Sally Hepworth books and once again she has delivered another fantastic book. A gripping story about two couples and there relationships & their connection. This was a book very cleverly written and I loved the characters and the unexpectedness of the storyline. I read it in 5 days since I also had to work.

I flew through this story about the lies people tell their partner, things we overlook in a marriage, and what we are willing to keep hidden to keep our partners. Suspenseful until the very end.

This was a great read! I really enjoyed the plot and characters. I would recommend this to anyone that loves a good thriller that keeps you guessing!

Could not put down! Hepworth's best yet! Engaging, propulsive, mysterious, kept you guessing. A must-read for spring 2023!

Well this one you will want to speed read. You HAVE to know what happens. Sally Hepworth is an auto-buy for me and this did not disappoint. You have two different POVs from the same event and you just keep going back and forth on what actually happened.

This is a twisty psychological thrilled that you will eat up in one sitting.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was the first book I’ve read by Sally Hepworth and it surely won’t be my last! I was on the edge of my seat throughout, completely drawn in and wanting to find out what happened next. I loved the different POV’s of Pippa and Amanda and alternating between the past and present really developed the characters and plot perfectly. There were so many exciting twists and turns and an ending I couldn’t have guessed. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital arc in exchange for my honest review!

I have really enjoyed the stories by this author and I enjoyed this one too, but just not as much.

It was a lot. Multiple narrators (including one from the grave) and timelines, along with a slow burn, made this a tough story to sink into.

The story was full of interesting characters that I embraced more as the story progresses, but the obsession with the physical and how handsome the husband was was over the top. This was more domestic drama than thriller but there were some thrills along the way.

This took some time to unravel but it does in an exploding fashion in the last quarter (with blow after blow). There were so many revelations that it became a bit much (over the top). I would have enjoyed those secrets being leaked throughout to tease the story along and not place it all at the end. Regardless, I have really enjoyed the stories by this author and I enjoyed this one too, but just not as much.

It was a lot. Multiple narrators (including one from the grave) and timelines, along with a slow burn, made this a tough story to sink into.

The story was full of interesting characters that I embraced more as the story progresses, but the obsession with the physical and how handsome the husband was was over the top. This was more domestic drama than thriller but there were some thrills along the way.

This took some time to unravel but it does in an exploding fashion in the last quarter (with blow after blow). There were so many revelations that it became a bit much (over the top). I would have enjoyed those secrets being leaked throughout to tease the story along and not place it all at the end. Regardless, this was entertaining and I would recommend just not as strongly as some of the others. I will still look forward to the next by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and St. Martin’s Press for a copy in exchange for a review

Gabe and Pippa bought a house on the cliff and it’s a popular cliff where people like to commit suicide or “not alive“ as my daughters like to say and let me just say these people live on the cliff with two little girls🤯 but I digress Gage is the suicide whisperer whenever there’s a jumper he goes out there and talks to them and convinces them not to jump. He was even mentioned in the paper for it. So one day while they’re relaxing at home they see a woman go out to the cliff and of course Gage goes out to talk to her and the next thing Pippa knows is the woman goes off the cliff and did she hear A screen? Gage comes in so dejected, he lost one and no he didn’t know her and she was talking about her husband cheating on her and the next thank he knew she was gone. While pipit loves and trust her husband after they speak to the police she feels unsettled. She found out not only had Gage met the woman before but he was gages bosses wife. She trusts gauge doesn’t she? I mean he wasn’t the one who couldn’t be trusted… Right? There’s so much to this book that I don’t want to say in the summary but trust me when I say this is OMG good Sally Hepworth such a great thriller, mystery writer and she definitely proves it again with The Soul Mate if you love books by Ruth where you loves Brooke it truly is a five-star read! I wish I would’ve listen to an audio version but don’t know if that’s available but I would definitely be down to do that. I received this book from NetGalley and Saint Martin’s press but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.