Such an easy, great read! A happy ending is guaranteed and it kept me on my toes! 10/10 The characters are well written and the plot was easy to hang on to!

I’m a fan of Sally Hepworth’s thriller style. It’s refreshing as it doesn’t follow the usual formula of women in peril and murder mysteries. Instead, her stories are intricately woven into the fabric of domestic life, featuring well-developed characters with a touch of self-awareness.

In her latest novel, we’re introduced to Gabe and Pippa, parents of two young daughters who’ve just purchased a house overlooking a notorious cliff known as the “drop” – a site associated with suicides. Gabe has taken it upon himself to prevent these tragedies by talking people down from the precipice.

The story kicks off with the appearance of a woman on the cliff, and as Gabe engages with her, Pippa watches in shock as the woman either jumps or is pushed by Gabe.

The narrative unfolds through two perspectives: Pippa’s and Amanda’s, the woman who leapt from the cliff and now exists in ghostly form. While the ghostly perspective might initially seem unusual, it becomes absorbing as Amanda gradually reveals the events leading up to her death.

The book maintains a well-crafted pace, and while part of the ending may be predictable, there’s a surprising twist that catches readers off guard. It’s a compulsively readable story, tailor-made for those who relish domestic suspense.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Stars

The Soulmate by sally Hepworth introduces us to the idyllic-seeming life of Pippa and Gabe who live in a beautiful house high up on a cliff above the sea. Beautiful, but also dangerous and known as a local suicide location. Gabe has recently taken it upon himself to try to save as many people "The Drop" as he can - and he does! But when the most recent woman shows up on the cliff Gabe goes out to talk with her, Gabe is unable to save her. But Pippa was watching from the kitchen window and couldn't help but wonder - did she jump, fall, or was she pushed?

So begins the secrets and lies between Pippa, Gabe, his boss Max, and Max's wife Amanda.

This book started off strong and the first half kept up the suspense pretty good. The alternating viewpoints between Pippa and Amanda in the present and in the past were interesting. But the second half of the book seemed to drag on and become repetitive. Everyone was keeping secrets from each other. Everyone was trying to "help" the other person by lying. No one wanted to just explain things to their spouse which made for even more confusion between them. This type of domestic thriller was not my favorite.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Sally Hepworth is one of the few thriller authors I still pick up but I swear I salivate at the idea of a new book from her. She writes everything I want in a book and I am recommending her books like I get a cut at this point and I will not stop. Full five star read here and I would suggest it to everyone especially a fun girl read, Sally gets the girls.

This book gripped me from the minute I began reading. It was a thrilling book that I could not put down. The characters all had their own mystery, and I didn't know who I could trust. I tore through this book.

The Soulmate was a great read...the first chapter where Gabe is talking to the strange woman, I thought the book was going in a different direction...and then, I read Amanda's chapter and I was hooked. I loved the continuous back and forth between present/past Amanda/Pippa, the structure of the chapters and the hook at the end of most of them, it made this book to go very quickly.

I enjoyed the sad happy ending...to be honest, it pulled at my heart a little bit.

Definitely recommending this one to my friends. A few months have gone by since I wrote this review, and I keep thinking how good this book was.

Thank you Sally Hepworth for this amazing book, thanks St Martin's Press for the ARC, and NetGalley for the platform

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this suspense novel.

I enjoyed the plot twists and how the story unfolded. The characters were well developed. It’s a fast read that will keep you wondering what’s going to happen next. I recommend it.

I haven’t read many books with alternating POV’s and I really enjoyed this one! The intentional misleading in this book kept me guessing and questioning throughout. There were lots of twists and turns that made it difficult to ever put the book down. I liked the short chapters, it kept the pages turning! The characters were unstable and believable. A great thriller!

This was my first Sally Hepworth, and it will not be my last. I'm a sucker for setting, and the setting of this one was practically a character in itself. I'm also way of thrillers that have a twist that is absolutely impossible. It's even pushed me from thrillers altogether. However, I enjoyed this one because it was one of those that you end up saying, "this could happen!" I highly recommend.

This book was beyond great! Love Sally Hepworth! The ending! OMG! I do not think I will ever want to stop talking about this one! I am recommending to everyone I know! I need all the Sally Hepworth books! ALL of them!

I have read Sally Hepworth’s last few novels and really enjoyed them, but The Soulmate broke that pattern.

The Soulmate is about a couple, Pippa & Gabe, who moves to their dream home – a cliffside cottage. Shortly after moving in, they discover that the stretch of cliff in front of their house is a go-to location for jumpers looking to end their lives. Gabe intervenes and prevents someone from jumping, becoming a local hero. And he continues to talk those at the cliff’s edge down, until one day he doesn’t.

Despite being marked as a thriller, The Soulmate is a domestic suspense novel, at best. There is virtually no mystery among the pages. Instead, readers know the bad outcome from the start. The book instead focuses on why that was the outcome.

I am sorry to say that The Soulmate felt like every other mediocre domestic suspense novel. I thought that the story lacked a unique premise or hook. It also failed to put anything at stake. The worst that could happen? A divorce. For me, this translated to a lack of investment in the plot. In addition, the book uses a mental health disorder as a plot crutch. I thought, or at the very least desperately hoped, we were past this, but apparently not.

One thing I have loved about past Sally Hepworth novels is their unique, memorable characters. I found that The Soulmate lacked this aspect. I never really warmed up to the characters. I thought the ghost narrator was odd and did not care for it. Pippa was frustrating as a narrator and seemed to have the same flaws as most female characters in typical novels of this genre.

Was The Soulmate compulsively readable? Yes, Sally Hepworth can write a novel that grips you and makes you race through its pages. Hepworth skillfully crafted dual timelines and multiple narrators that created an undeniably quick, entertaining book. It is a testament to her writing that I sped through the despite feeling apathetic towards the characters and storyline.

Overall, The Soulmate is a unoriginal, yet entertaining domestic suspense novel. While I still would not recommend reading it, I do recommend other Sally Hepworth books.

Another winner for Sally Hepworth! I am a huge fan. The short cliffhanging chapters told from different perspectives and “then” and “now” make it the kind of book you cannot put down. The Soulmate balances the story of the crime itself with the story of the inner workings of two marriages: Pippa and Gabe, Amanda and Max. It is a story of love, betrayal, secrets, lies and overall commitment. It also covers the very relevant topic of mental health issues. There are a few head-scratching moments for me with choices that especially Pippa makes - starting with how quickly she falls for Gabe and marries him. The whirlwind of their romance is critical to understanding where her head and heart are throughout their ups and downs. The thriller part of this book is great. Love the setting. Loved this book - highly recommend! 4.5 ⭐️
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

Sally Hepworth is a consistent go to. Her books keep me intrigued from start to finish and I can hardly put them down. Well thought out and quick reads, I also enjoyed this one.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I have been a Sally Hepworth fan since back in the day she wrote women’s fiction that would make me cry. Now, she writes more domestic suspense and the last 2 books have been good, but have had some hit and miss sections.

This book, however…. well- we’ve got a LOT to unpack.

I’m going to break from my traditional style of review and just wade in the waters of this book.

First things first, it bugs me when a woman constantly props up a man. He may be the greatest, etc- but if you got to talk it all the time- who are you trying to convince, me or you?

Related to the first thing- I really think that Pippa needed to wake up and smell the Folgers and who cared it the sex was AMAZING because Gabe was trouble. And her constant propping and refusal to smell the Folgers was making me roll my eyes in a HARD way.

Secondly, I figured out what was going on with Gabe relatively early and yes, Sally Hepworth did handle that part of the book with delicacy.

What saved the book for me was certain characters I wanted to learn more about. Because while Pippa and Gabe would be fabulous to discuss in a book club with lots of wine about their motivations, behaviors, etc………. me just reading about them and having no one to vent my frustrations too just kind of made me ugh.



Bottom line: There was a lot of stuff I liked about this book and there was some things I didn’t like. Would love to hear YOUR thoughts!



*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*

This one exceeded my expectations! I was unsure when I felt like it started a little slow, but I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the ARC!

All in all, this was a good story. I gave it 3 stars because while I didn’t absolutely love it, I didn’t hate it either. There was plenty of suspense and it did keep me up reading long into the night. The plot and story were good, and it is well written. Just wasn’t a favorite for me.

Tis book defineatley had me on the edge of y chair. It is amazing how the author twists and turns things. Honesty, why woud anyone live on a cliff that is know to be the place people lode their lives. THat is what make this book incredible. It doesnt matter the whos or whats. All that matters is the why!! We all want to know why!

This book was not at all what I expected! I really thought I'd figured out the twists but was surprised. Sally Hepworth does it again!

Pippa and Gabe drove me nuts — in the slow moving train wreck kind of way. If you’re interested in the psychological twists and turns of a messy and untrusting relationship, this would be for you.

The premise of this one is interesting — Pippa and Gabe live near a cliff known by people who want to commit suicide. Gabe has been able to literally walk people back from the edge. Except this one woman, who he is unable to save. Who is the woman, and why couldn’t Gabe save her?

There are lots of twists and turns in this one (some believable and some not). I couldn’t put it down despite being annoyed at Pippa! Which means that Sally Hepworth did a good job both with character development and plot development.

Looking forward to her next!

Thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press and Sally Hepworth for the ARC.

I really wanted to like this one. The cover alone captivates you. however, the writing was a struggle for me. I just really had a hard time getting past it. I had this issue with other books by Hepworth and we may just not be a match.