The soulmate. Told from two points of view- Pippa and Amanda- in both the past and the present.

This book begins by trying to figure out what really happened to the most recent person to “jump” at The Drop, a popular suicide spot. There is more to the story than you think. Amanda simply doesn’t jump to end her life.

This book wasn’t quite as thrilling as I’d hoped. It took me over a week to read it. I didn’t devour it as I’d planned to do. For that reason, I’ve rated it 4 stars. I would still recommend picking it up! It just wasn’t as page turning or mind blowing as I was hoping.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

The Soulmate was a page turner that was hard to put down! The short chapters really made it easy to keep reading “just one more.” The story was told from two perspectives and had lots of twists and turns. Sally Hepworth is a great storyteller and I look forward to reading more of hers.

ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
A non-linear time line? Unreliable narrators? Dead woman’s POV? A murder or a suicide? An incredible twisty book where I had no idea what was going to happen next.

Publication Date: April 4, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
FORMAT: ARC eBook
GENRE: Domestic suspense
TRIGGERS: Mental illness, suicide, infidelity
RATING: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

First off, a huge thank you to @stmartinspress for hooking me up with this ARC through @netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Here goes…

I hate starting a new book. I really do. I’d rather skip ahead to the point— usually a hand full of chapters later— where I’m fully hooked. Well, this book got me there quick… like page one. From the moment I started reading, I just had to keep going. I enjoyed the vacillating viewpoints, the dual timelines, and the short chapters. I continually said “just one more” and then found myself up super late because I couldn’t put it down.

Hepworth excels at mental imagery and character development. You feel like you’re right there in the picturesque setting of Australia with the two main couples. The characters are relatable as they face everyday struggles and even some pretty exceptional ones. Marriage is tough and the exploration of these relationships is intriguing. You feel invested as their strengths and weaknesses are exposed.

Just when you think it’s predictable and you have it figured out, Hepworth inserts a perfectly timed plot twist. I love how she drops little nuggets and breadcrumbs along the way, leading up to a literary bomb. I do have to say that the ending blew me away. I personally did NOT see it coming!

This is the second book I’ve read from Sally Hepworth and I love her twisty, fast paced style. She’s Australian so the vocabulary is an added bonus. I also loved The Mother-in-Law, which is equally as good.

I definitely recommend diving into this one because it was really really good and would likely appeal to many readers. The bad news… The Soulmate doesn’t drop until April of 2023 so you’ll have to wait to get your hands on this gem! Oh and I absolutely loved the cover. Should have led with that, lol.

I could not put this addictive novel down. Short chapters told from alternating viewpoints of the wife and the dead woman had me constantly saying "just one more". Really enjoyed this twisty suspense novel.

This book kept me engaged from start to end. I read it on my kindle and I could not put it down. I love a thriller that keeps the reader on their toes and continues to give surprises. This book does just that!

Entertaining with lots of twists and good sense of place. I did have a problem that one of the major narrators is dead. Writing from the perspective of a dead person is always questionable, but in this book the reader knows she is dead. After thinking about it for while, I do think it was rather gimmicky and felt that the author was tryin to show off her writing skills.

Sally Hepworth is one of my auto buy authors as she always fleshed out the characters very well and I love the unexpected turns her novels take.

The Soulmate definitely follows in that same vein. Gabe and Pippa are living in their dream house, in a cottage by the sea. On the surface everything is perfect: 2 lovely daughters, close family, a loving marriage. But diving deeper, you can see this is just what they want the world to see. Since living in their cottage, Gabe has talked 7 people out of suicide from the cliff ledge until 1 night when he does not succeed. From Pippa's vantage point, it looks almost like he pushed her. Why would her husband do that?

Told from multiple perspectives, you soon realize how intertwined the lives of both the jumper and Gabe and Pippa are. Nothing is just a coincidence. A tangled web of lies, mental illness, failed job prospects and marital infidelity before finally coming to the truth.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4. Thanks to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

Told from three different perspectives, The Soulmate is the story of Gabe and Pippa who are living what seems to be the perfect life in their seemingly perfect cottage by the sea.

I say seemingly because that cottage by the sea happens to be at the top of a cliff, a cliff where people notoriously go to take their own lives.

In the time that Gabe and Pippa have lived there, Gabe has managed to save seven lives, has managed to talk seven people off of that cliff, and has begun to feel like it's something he'll always be able to do, and that is where we meet Amanda.

Through twists and turns, we find two families connected in ways I never imagined, lies and betrayal in many forms are at the heart of this one and I was hooked from the first few chapters.

Sally Hepworth is quickly becoming one of my go-to authors for a good suspense book that will take me out of my reality and put me into someone else's.

In my mind this is a solid four-and-a-half-star book, the only thing that kept it from being a five for me was the jumps in the timeline, it was done well, but it's just not something I am a fan of.

Can we just talk about the cover for a moment, it is beautiful and the perfect little glimpse of what you're getting when you open this book, I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but this one is just perfection.... at least in my opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance copy of this ebook I have voluntarily read and reviewed it and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sally Hepworth is quickly becoming one of my go to authors. This one sucked me in right away and kept me guessing. I really enjoyed it! The ending felt a tad rushed to me but otherwise it was wonderful!

This book is told from multiple perspectives and timelines but is easy to follow and the transitions are seamless. One of the POVs is from a dead woman, which is normally not my thing, but even that did not give me any pause.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for this advanced reviewer copy!

This book hooked me right from the start. I loved it. It was a quick easy read and I finished it on a day. Definitely recommend. Not telling the story because I don’t want to ruin it.

A subtle yet entertaining thriller, I enjoyed this one! Not my favorite Sally Hepworth, but an enjoyable one I’d still recommend!

3.5 stars rounded up. Great domestic thriller where Gabe and Phipps live on the coast near The Drop, a place where many people go to commit suicide. Gabe can usually talk then down, but not on this day. This book delves into the lives of regular people with regular family problems……sort of. Mental illness, infidelity, family, strength are all major points in this book which make it a very enjoyable read. I like characters that you can relate to, not the perfect couple.
This author writes great characters and a great storyline time and time again.

Thanks to St Martins Press and NetGalley for the arc copy of this book for my honest review.

Just like "The Good Sister' this is a twisty, well constructed story. The story is told by the female parts of two married couples, Pippa & Gabe and Amanda & Max. As the story progresses, it becomes obvious that their lives are intertwined in unexpected and horrific ways!

Thank you NEtGalley for the chance to read and review this ARC.

Sally Hepworth is a go to author for me after reading Mother-in-law years ago. The Soulmate was a fast, page turning novel that was written in multiple point of views. I flew through this novel and although most of the story is revealed throughout the reading, the ending was a surprise. Overall a fun, enjoyable read. Thanks to Net Galley for the advanced copy.

I've read every book of Sally but this one wasn't her best work. About half way through it dragged to the point I couldn't keep reading. I read her books in 3 days max, this one took me a fortnight . It just dragged on and on without recapturing my attention. You are better off reading another one of her books because she's an amazing author. This one just wasn’t my favourite .

Pros: I think readers who love Sally Hepworth and/or domestic suspense novels will enjoy this book. Although the book got off to a bit of a slow start for me, it picked up at 20% in, and there were fun surprises and twists throughout. The short chapters made this a fast read.

Cons: I think I’ve read too many domestic suspense novels. At first they felt fresh and fun, and now they all blend together for me—multiple timelines, multiple narrators, etc. I was also disappointed to guess one of the big twists early in the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this book.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is an incredible and fascinating book and is a must read for the mystery lover. Every mystery book that I have read by this author has been amazing, all the twists and turns in each chapter has you on the edge of your seat. The whodunnit changes in almost every chapter and the family dynamics in this novel is very well written. Perspectives from both living and dead characters in this book reveal interesting insights to the story. Mystery, family and murder and what more could you want. I am so mysterious in this review that I don’t want to tell you anymore because this review will become a spoiler review. All Sally Hepworth’s novels are a joy to read and I personally can’t wait to see what she comes up with next. Bravo Sally and thank you to NetGalley for an early arc copy of this book. 🙋‍♀️🇨🇦👏💐😍

I can always count on Sally Hepworth to dish out a compulsive read where things are never quites as they seem. I am not a big fan of
the ever popular marriage novels that cycle around the consequences of infidelity, money or greed but Sally delivers something totally different. She tackles some heavy triggers with grace and tact. It is an intriguing read.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the gifted copy.

What can I say after so many 5 star reviews? I did enjoy it, but I am not a fan of past, present backstory scenario's. The story is told by the pov of Pippa and Amanda, their two husbands are the entire focus of these two women. Max, an Alpha Male who creates a media Empire, but at what cost to him and Amanda? Gabe, a handsome extrovert, who winds up saving people who come to his and Pippa's home on a beach cliff in order to jump. The story is interesting, it is well written, but I don't understand women who ignore obvious danger signs, so I can't decide if I like either woman or not, then the interesting part doesn't start until 65 percent in, I made certain to observe this phenomenon in the Psychological Thriller Genre. The last three chapters are very good, you don't know which person it will take, but you know something bad is coming. I highly recommend it for people who love past, present stories. I would like to give it a 3.5. Thank you #Netgalley #StMartinsPress #PsyhologicalThriller
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