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By Sally Hepworth
Release Date 04/04/2023

From the book 📖
There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night, Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn’t.
When Pippa discovers, Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral...Did the victim jump? Was she pushed?

My Review: 👩🏻‍💻🧑🏻‍💼
The back of the book blurb doesn’t do this thriller justice. It’s written very well. As a long-time fan of Sally’s books, you don’t realize what this book is indeed building up to until around 50-100 pages, and then it’s just fast page turning from there.
I’m not going to delve too deep since there are still 5 months until it’s released. Pippa is a lawyer, and she’s successful, kind, and somewhat naive but very smart. Her husband, Gabe, is a SAHD for their girls. Recently on their hillside cliff, someone committed suicide, and Gabe has ties to the individual.
Pippa can’t shake the feeling that it may not have been an accident. One thing my grandma always said is if your gut is leading you, go with it. 🚩🚩🚩red flags are real!!!
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️s

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Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's Press for this arc.

Pippa and Gabe Gerard live in a beautiful coastal area. Near their home is a cliff called The Drop, a popular suicide spot.
Gabe has made a name for himself by literally talking people off the edge. One night, a woman shows up to The Drop and Gabe goes out to talk to her while Pippa calls the police and watches through the window. One second the woman is on the cliff talking to Gabe, and the next second she's gone. Did Pippa imagine it, or did Gabe push the woman?

From Pippa and the woman's perspectives, along two different timelines, we learn about lots of juicy marital and family secrets and uncover what really happened leading up to that night at The Drop.

Sally Hepworth did a fantastic job of creating these characters and giving them life. Even the side characters become dear to the reader. The plot lines and perspectives were easy to follow, which I appreciated.

At times I found this going kind of slow, and I found myself wondering where things were leading, but that feeling was tempered by perfectly timed nuggets of the truth. I could never have guessed what was to come, and the last 10-15% of this book sealed the deal, making this a fantastic read.

This book was so thrilling, and I was and still am absolutely obsessed with it! Can we just talk about how absolutely perfect the cover is as well? The plot twists in this book were amazing and it was one heck of a ride! If domestic drama is your thing, then this is the book for you!

4.5 stars! Wow! This book was so so good! I read it at lightening speed because I could not put it down. The ending had me speechless. I was just amazed at how much it really closed out the story for me. I am a big Sally Hepworth fan, so I really did not know much about this book going into it. I am so so glad that I didn’t know anything about it because I think it made a bigger impact. Just read this book. You will be so so glad that you did.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

When a woman apparently jumps from a popular suicide spot, the wife of the man who was trying to talk her down wonders about what she saw. It becomes clear in a tight spiral of twists that the couple and the jumper were connected. Multiple perspectives add intricate layers to the telling. Fans of unreliable narrators will enjoy this.

My sincerest thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Why didn’t I like Pippa and Gabe? The writing is superb, and there are parts that are incredibly funny (like Pippa’s meeting with clients about their will and burial choices). But the story had many situations that left me asking why did they lie about that. The story has a great premise, but it all seemed too contrived, and the self-blaming was a bit much. I’ve liked other SH books, but how this story executed just didn’t work for me.

The Soulmate, Sally Hepworth
I think I've read every one of Sally Hepworth's books and I just love these domestic thrillers. They grab you right from the start and keep you guessing and turning pages right until the very end.
Gabe and Pippa live in a beautiful beach house with great views and an enormous cliff. Unfortunately all too often, Gabe and Pippa witness people going to the cliff to commit suicide and Gabe is always there to talk them down from the ledge....until one time he's not. Amanda falls to her death, or wait...was she pushed by Gabe? Did Pippa see what she thought she saw??
The book alternates between past and present and different points of view, telling the story from all angles.
While the story was interesting and there were surprises right up until the very end, I can't say I loved this book. It became too "businessy" for me and I started to lose interest.
I truly love Sally Hepworth, but this just wasn't one of my favorites by her.
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Sally Hepworth's The Soulmate is a twisty, domestic thriller that will keep you turning pages from the start. Told from two points of view, the narrative masterfully weaves between the present and past, leaving you guessing until the end.

Pippa and Gabe have moved in to their dream house overlooking the ocean. What they don't know is that their view of the sea comes with another more somber view, a popular place for suicides. Gabe quickly establishes a local reputation for talking each soul off the edge of the cliff. But when a woman arrives one rainy evening and Gabe fails to save her, secrets that had long been buried rear their ugly heads. And no one will be the same afterwards.

Hepworth deftly doles out clues among twists and turns that leave the reader hooked. An up-all-night kind of read!

Sally Hepworth never disappoints, and this is her best book yet! The flawed but wonderful characters, the setting, the twisted storyline and the dual POV, both past and present all combine to make this story a hit! I won't give away any spoilers, but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised to see more than one twist in this story that I did not anticipate. I was completely drawn in from page one.

Be sure to pick this one up when it releases in 2023.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. I definitely enjoyed this book right from the get go. I found the plot to be unique and twisty in a way I didn't expect, and the characters were well developed without boring me.

I would definitely recommend this if you are wanting a fast paced read with twists and turns throughout.

Sally Hepworth does it again!! Absolutely loved this book. I thought it was predictable but the twist made me gasp. Blood is thicker than water.

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I felt like this book was a domestic drama thriller for sure. I almost stopped reading it due to the talk of suicide in the beginning, but I'm glad I kept going with it. Gabe and Peppa had this family life that from the outside looked like it was going really well, but there were layers and layers of issues underneath. This book did not end in the way I thought it would. I have enjoyed reading several of Sally Hepworth's books. These books give you many things to ponder in your own life.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of The Soulmate. Publication date is April 4, 2023.

The Soulmate is the perfect title for this book.

Setting is near Melbourne where Gabe and Pippa Gerard purchase a house on a cliff that over looks the ocean. Gabe loves to surf and is a stay at home dad while Pippa is an attorney. The cliff is known as The Drop since people have gone there to end their lives. Gabe has been known to talk people out of their suicidal thoughts to the point he received recognition for it in the local paper, some called him the Hero.

One day a woman shows up and this is the one that turned their entire lives upside down. When she died, there are so many questions in which Gabe has been forthright with the police. There are a lot of secrets surrounding Gabe.

Very good read for those that love a good suspense novel. Sally Hepworth is a new author for me and I am excited to read a lot more of her books.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this wonderful novel in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book!

It's a domestic suspense full of mystery, complex relationships, and unexpected twists. I loved the way the story was told - through multiple timelines and dual POVs. The chapters were short and provided and withheld the perfect amount of detail. I couldn't put it down!

CW: suicide, death, infidelity, mental health

Definitely a 5 star review. I couldn’t put this book down! A great plot line that had me guessing until the last page. I will be looking for more books by Sally Hepworth in the future.

The Mother-in-Law remains my favorite Sally Hepworth novel, but I will now highly recommend The Soulmate as well. The Soulmate is a solid mystery into whether Amanda Cameron jumped to her death, or whether Gabriel Gerard pushed her. Along the way, the reader learns the connections between Amanda and Gabriel as well as the secrets they (and their spouses) tried to hide.

I enjoyed the alternating perspectives and timelines. It was very unique to read the perspective of Amanda "after" her death! After not loving The Younger Wife nearly as much as some of Hepworth's earlier work, I was glad to be captivated by The Soulmate as equal parts domestic drama and psychological thriller.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I look forward to all of Sally Hepworth's novels. She is a favorite of mine, for sure. The Soulmate is a twisty family drama that kept me turning pages. Gabe and Pippa have recently moved to begin their life and marriage anew. Their house stands on a cliff which is known as a suicidal jumping spot. The story begins as they spot a woman near the cliff one night. Through Pippa's words, we learn that Gabe has a gift for talking people down. But this night is different. The woman jumps while Gabe was standing nearby. As the police are called and investigations begin, we hear from Pippa and from the woman who jumped (both before and after her death). Two women, two marriages, two couples...secrets begin to reveal themselves and things start unraveling. What really happened on that cliff? What did that woman's life and death have to do with Pippa and Gabe?

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this suspenseful novel!

One day a woman is at the cliff, also known as "the spot", at Gabe and Pippa's cottage in Melbourne. People have been known to jump from here and Gabe has talked many potential jumpers out of it. This one evening however, the woman falls. Pippa sees through the window a different story than what Gabe is telling her and the police. Who is this woman and how is she connected to Gabe and his family?

WOW, talk about a binge-worthy book. THE SOULMATE had me up at 4am!! I have been a long time fan of Sally Hepworth and she just continues to amaze me each year with her newest novel. I really enjoyed the the alternating past and present point of views. This story is not boring and you can easily binge it in a days time. I highly recommend putting THE SOULMATE high on your TBR list, if you have not already. Be prepared for many twists!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I am obsessed with Sally Hepworth!! She delivers everytime and this book did not disappoint. She is hands down a must read author for me.