Wow I loved this book! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy! I loved the psychological and domestic aspects of this thriller and the inside look we got into two very different marriages. I thought that the alternating timelines between past and present gave a particularly interesting view into the lives of these two couples, and it was fun to try to piece together what had happened in the past to get these couples to their tumultuous lives in the present. I also appreciated the mental health representation and how Gabe’s bipolar disorder was depicted. I don’t have bipolar disorder myself, but I felt that this representation was accurate.
There were so many fun twists and turns that I didn’t see coming which made me really happy because I enjoy being surprised. Plus I loved how these characters were morally grey but you still wanted to root for them. This is truly one of my favorite thrillers I’ve read this year (and favorite books in general) and I can’t wait to buy a copy when it comes out!

The multiple timelines keep this story intriguing. The fast-paced plot and the complicated layering of the characters kept me engaged. Quick read full of twists and turns.

The trouble with being such a recognizable and popular author that readers expect all of your books to be winners. This one missed the mark. A family buys a home overlooking a cliff. Even with a few reservations, because of the dangerous cliff), it was quite a good deal in a great neighborhood with spectacular views. Then the day came when a woman was seen at the cliff's edge, and everyone is afraid she'll jump (like others have been known to do in the past).

I wasn't invested in the story OR the characters (well, maybe the grandparents) and didn't feel the urgency to keep reading until I was about 3/4 though the book. I have to say that it was a disappointment to me after reading her other books.

Rating: R mostly for language
Reviewed on FB so far. Amazon says that this book cannot be reviewed! ??

Thank you St. Martin's Press, Sally Hepworth and Netgalley for providing me this arc.

This was a fast paced read that leaves you wanting answers to many questions. Everything you begin to think, you find out you’re wrong about, it was an easy to read thriller.

Two couples. A suspicious suicide. Secrets and betrayals are exposed in this twisty, page turner by Sally Hepsworth, which reminds readers that nothing is ever quite as it seems.

Told through alternating perspectives, The Soulmate centers around two couples - Pippa and Gabe and Amanda and Max. And in this story, love is patient; love is blind.

Our guides on our journey are Pippa and Amanda. An attorney by day, Pippa lives with her husband, Gabe, and their two children in a idyllic coastal town. Their lives appear to be almost perfect - if only they didn’t have a popular suicide spot in their backyard! Locals consider Gabe to be somewhat of a hero, as he has a penchant for talking people off the ledge, literally and proverbially. But there’s one person he’s not able to save. Enter Amanda. Amanda, tells her story from… SPOILER ALERT… beyond the grave (don’t worry, this is a quick reveal). As the story unfolds, readers will inevitably wonder, did Amanda jump or did Gabe push her to her death?

If there was a soundtrack for this novel, The Chords’ Sh-Boom would almost certainly be the main theme, playing beautifully in the beginning and distorting as we near the end. I can almost hear it playing on an old record player behind me as I write this review:

“Life could be a dream.
If only all my precious plans would come true.
If you would let me spend my whole life loving you.
Life could be a dream, sweetheart (do-roo-do-do, sh-boom).”

Hepsworth is at the top of her game, and it shows. I loved the way this novel slowly manipulated my senses - clouding my judgment and leaving me wanting more. Hepsworth has crafted a beautiful mystery that asks the question, “How far are you willing to go for the ones you love?”

“Sh-boom. If I could take you to a paradise up above.
Sh-boom. And tell me, darling, I'm the only one that you love.
Life could be a dream, sweetheart.
Hello, hello again.”

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, for providing an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a fan of this author. She has a way with a twisty thriller that has hear. I think The Soulmate is her best yet. A plus thriller. It was unputdownable. I thought the way she constructed the story was brilliant! I highly recommend this book and this author.

I will read anything Saly Hepworth writes & The Soulmate did not disappoint! I enjoy her writing style & how she structures her books. I love how she always captures relationships in a realistic way. Loved it!

Another page-turning domestic thriller by Sally Hepworth that I couldn't put down! The short chapters and storyline pulled me in immediately, and I read it in just a few days. Big thanks to NetGalley for the Read Now digital ARC!

Once again Sally Hepworth does not disappoint! She strung me along the entire time but yet I didn’t want it to end while wanting to know the ending

The Soulmate is a classic mystery with twists and turns that hold the reader captive in delightful suspense, as one secret after another unravels at a pace that makes this book hard to put down. Nothing is quite as it seems.

I look forward to reading more of Sally Hepworth’s books and hope they are all as enjoyable as this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press Publishers for providing a free ARC. This review is provided voluntarily.

What could possibly go wrong if you live in a house on the side of a cliff? Everything. I was cringing just thinking about Gabe and Pippa’s two little girls being in that house let alone going outside to play. This is Sally Hepworth’s latest edge of your seat (pun intended) psychological thriller THE SOULMATE. It turns out that the cliff is the site of many suicides, and Gabe, our hero, has talked many of the would-be victims down since they moved into their dream home. But alas, this will not be the case for the most recent woman who comes cliffside and falls to her death. Through their kitchen window, Pippa sees her husband trying to help, she isn't quite sure if her eyes are deceiving her, what is she to do?

Hepworth will have you reading well into the night with this one. In utter awe of her ability to create such stunning plot twists. Run, don't walk to buy this one. Unless you live on a cliff.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I tried to hold off on this one since it doesn’t publish until April 2023, but as usual with a Sally Hepworth novel, I failed!

Pippa and Gabe, along with their children, live in a beautiful cottage on a cliff. The only thing is, the cliff has become a popular spot for folks to try and end their lives. Gabe becomes a local hero after saving many of them and convincing them to step off the ledge…

Until he fails to save one victim. Pippa initially comforts him, until she realizes that he knew the victim. Could her soulmate have a dark side?

I was hooked from page 1. The story is suspenseful, interesting, and compelling. The writing is amazing, which I knew it would be. While I didn’t find the end to be anything majorly shocking, it did wrap up nicely with all loose threads coming together.

Now, I’m eagerly awaiting Hepworth’s next book!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for a widget of the ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Expected Publication Date: 4/4/23.

This is one of the most exciting books I've read in a while! The story line drew me in and held my attention until the end. I could see a few things coming before they happened, but it didn't take away from the story. I would highly recommend it to friends.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Trigger warning: mention of suicide and mental health

Pippa and Gabe Gerard bought a home on the cliffs overlooking the beach. What they didn’t know at the time was that this was a popular place for suicides. Yet once they moved in, the suicides stopped. Gabe was able to talk down every person that came to the cliff to end their life, until one night, he wasn’t.

Gabe told the police she jumped, but from Pippa’s point of view, it looked like he could have pushed her.

The book is written alternating between the past and present from the view points of Pippa and Amanda, the deceased.

I couldn’t put this one down. I always love when the words on the page disappear and you feel like you’re watching it unfold in front of you. Only complaint is that I didn’t really experience any shock factor while reading this. I wanted more out of the last quarter of the book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Look out for this one 4/3/23!

(I’ll post my review on IG over the weekend)

Author @sallyhepworth is one of my go to authors- she always provides a well written, character driven, fast paced plot. Every book I’ve read by her has been either 4 or 5 stars!

@sallyhepworth’s newest novel 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 did not disappoint and once again she executed a binge worthy popcorn thriller!

From chapter one I was absolutely hooked, my eyes glued to the pages, and I even stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this (which doesn’t happen ALOT since my kid hates sleep and I CHERISH every minute I can get) but this book was so addicting I COULD NOT stop.

✨Special thanks to @netgalley & @stmartinspress for the early arc! Pub date is APRIL 4 2023! QOTD: which @sallyhepworth novel is your favorite?

SYNOPSIS: “Gabe and Pippa Gerard have just moved into their dream house: a cliffside cottage in a sleepy coastal town outside Melbourne. It’s a fresh start to their marriage, and the perfect place to raise their two young daughters. But the house’s perfect façade hides something more sinister: The Spot, where the tall cliffs have become a popular place for those wishing to end their lives. After talking someone down from the ledge, Gabe becomes a local hero, saving person after person… until one night, he doesn’t. And Pippa sees Gabe the moment after it happened, standing alone at the cliff’s edge, arms outstretched, palms facing out.

The death is ruled a suicide— Gabe said it was a stranger devastated over her husband’s infidelity. But when Pippa discovers that Gabe knew the victim, she has more questions than answers. Plus, the woman’s husband swears she wouldn’t have jumped. Why would Gabe lie about not knowing her? Why would she have been at The Spot, if not to jump? And did she really jump… or was she pushed? As Pippa works to uncover the truth, the foundations of the life they’ve built begin to crack and their deepest secrets start to unravel.”

Oh I just love the way Hepworth writes! I thoroughly enjoyed this entire book… even the heartbreaking parts! Told from two women’s perspectives and in Then/Now alternating chapters, I just love how the stories weave and are unraveled bit by bit! Sally Hepworth just gets better and better with every book! I can’t wait for her next one!

Gabe and Pippa have just moved into a cozy cliffside cottage with their two adorable and spunky young daughters. What they didn't know before moving in is that the cliff is a popular spot for those wanting commit suicide. One night Gabe talks a man down from the ledge and saves his life. Then he does it again and again. It becomes routine, Pippa calls the cops while Gabe goes outside to talk and listen and help people want to live again. Until one night when there's a women he just can't save. Pippa sees him, arms outstretched, but can't believe he would hurt anyone... cue the twisty thriller!

Told in both dual timelines, revealing what happened before and after that night, and dual POVs of both Pippa and the woman who died, Amanda, The Soulmate keeps you wanting to read more. The pacing is good and there's a few surprises thrown in that I didn't see coming! Read Sally Hepworth for the first time this year and she is quickly becoming one of my favorite thriller writers. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced e-copy of this book.

Told in multiple POVs and flashbacks, I was hooked from the beginning. I genuinely had no idea where the plot line was going at any point in time. I thought I knew the characters and all of their arcs took major curves. I felt like that beginning had moments where it drug on, but then the last 40% of the book I flew through needing to know what was to come. The ending was a solid tie of the bow.

I absolutely loved this! Sally Hepworth is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I was completely captivated by this story from beginning to end.

Sally Hepworth's newest book, The Soulmate, is going to be on everyone's TBR pile! Hepworth keeps you guessing about the poor woman who fell to her death and the circumstances surrounding the situation in this one.
After a rough couple of years, Pippa and Gabe find their solace in a beautiful place up on the cliff. Gabe is raising their daughters while Pippa works as a lawyer. It is the perfect balance for them. The only darkness that still hangs over them is the cliff where so many people have fallen to their death. Gabe, however, has become a local hero in saving so many lives. He is able to have a conversation with them and help bring them to safety. But the most recent woman to make her way to the drop gives Pippa an uneasy feeling. Surely Pippa just imagined that it looked like Gabe pushed her. There is no way his hands looked like they shoved her off the cliff. Pippa keeps pushing that thought out of her mind, but it keeps resurfacing again and again. As the days pass and the investigation continues, Pippa can't seem to put her thoughts to rest. More and more keeps coming to light and Pippa can't help to think Gabe might have played a part in this woman's death. Hepworth takes you on an adventure, going back and forth from past to present and let's you bounce between Pippa and Amanda (the woman who died) as the narrators of the chapters. Each chapter is clearly labeled and the time table is set.
I love Sally Hepworth's work so much! I will always be on the lookout for her! She keeps you guessing and engrossed until the final page. I will always recommend her to other readers like myself. Special thanks to NetGalley, Sally Hepworth, and St. Martin's Press for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 5 HUGE stars for me!