Just to be upfront, I am a HUGE Sally Hepworth fan! I think she does a great job dealing with mental illness and other disorders in her books. She makes the conditions relatable and manages to make them a part of the character instead of creating the character around the disorder, if that makes sense. She doesn't allow a disease or disorder be the defining feature of her characters and I appreciate the way she normalizes many of these illnesses/disorders.

Gabe & Pippa have recently purchased a home near "The Drop". Locals know this infamous location as the setting for the last moments of many hopeless people. After moving into their new home, Gabe soon earns a reputation for literally talking people off of the ledge.

After an article is published about his successes in the local paper, a woman comes to The Drop, & for the first time, Gabe isn't able to save her. Pippa knows she saw Gabe reach out to save the woman — not push her, right?

The story continues told in alternating viewpoints between Pippa & the woman who jumped (?), Amanda. Soon the reader learns that the last woman may not have come to The Drop to jump. Her intentions create questions about the secrets that Gabe & Pippa both keep just out of reach of one another. Gabe knows, knew, this woman. Did Amanda know something that Gabe was willing to kill to keep secret?

The transitions between POV's is done flawlessly. Amanda's POV from the "after" adds to the tension & anxiety Pippa is experiencing in the present.

In true Hepworth fashion, this book also integrates issues surrounding mental illness, marriage, fidelity, success, suicide, and family.

I gave this one 3.5 stars but rounded up because I love SH so much. I found the ending a little underwhelming. It seemed slightly ho-hum after all the fast-paced action that occurred in the rest of the novel.

This isn't my favorite of her works but I still think it was a great read! Thanks for the ARC NetGalley!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for an early copy of the Soulmate which hits shelves this week!
I don’t want to give anything away, but this is a mystery about marriage and murder. It is not a thriller, nor suspenseful, but it continued to leave me eager to find out the “true story,” was twisty, and not predictable. Overall it is worth the read!

As I finished this book at 2 am, I was speechless. This is Sally Hepworth's best book ever and will definitely be on my favorite book list for the year. The book was just perfect - plot, characters, twists and turns...everything. I usually lend my books out to friends after I read them but this one is staying on my 'keeper shelf' in my bookcase.

Here's a bit about the plot. I can't tell you much because I don't want to ruin it for anyone. My first bit of advice is DO NOT start this book until you have time to read the whole book - I promise, you won't want to put it down until you get to the surprising ending.

Gabe and Pippa are a married couple with two young daughters. They've just bought their dream house with a view of the sea. The only problem is that they are near a cliff that seems to attract people who plan to commit suicide. So far Gabe, a very caring and empathetic man, has been able to talk people out of jumping to their death but as the novel begins, he is unsuccessful and a woman jumps. Gabe is devastated and told his wife that the woman was a stranger who didn't want to be talked out of her plans. When Pippa finds out that Gabe knew the woman, she begins to wonder what else he is keeping from her. After the woman's husband swears that his wife would have never jumped Pippa begins to wonder if she really jumped or was she pushed? Gabe is Pippa's soulmate and has been from the moment they met - would he really lie to her? And if he was lying about this, did she really know him as much as she had always believed? As their perfect marriage begins to crumble, Pippa begins to question if she ever really knew Gabe at all.

This fantastically plotted novel is told from two perspectives - Pippa and Amanda, the woman who has died is telling her back story after her death. At the beginning, it appears that Pippa had the perfect marriage while Amanda's was more of a business arrangement - but was this really a true picture of both marriages.

I have read all of Sally Hepworth's books and this one is her best so far. f you haven't read her books yet, it's time to start. If you have read her past books, make sure that this is on your TBR list.

This is one of the best thrillers that I have read this year. Told in dual povs/ dual timelines, this book kept me guessing with all the twists and turns. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

multiple POV... is not my fav... but this, this one pulled it offfffff!!!! such a page turner like wtfff

Wow, this was so good!

I received a copy of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is centred around two complex love stories from the perspective of the wives, Pippa and Amanda. It pulls you in effortlessly and clearly shows how love can cause people to do questionable things. It is fast paced and just when I thought I had it figured out, something new would be thrown at me. The ending was satisfying which isn’t always the case with mystery thrillers. I appreciated how this book touched on many aspects of mental health and yet was still very entertaining. I would definitely recommend picking up this book!

Such a page turner! Quick and fun read. Loved the multiple points of view. Sally Hepworth has quickly become a favorite of mine.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth was probably one of my favorites by Hepworth. Well, I like all her books but especially this one. Mental illness is a part of this book BUT she doesn’t make this the REASON for all her character’s decisions. She makes a clear distinction which is nice and not always present in books. I also liked the little plot twists. The pace of the book was perfect and moved along well. I always enjoy alternating POVs and NOW/THEN viewpoints, both of which were present in this book. I probably would have finished this book sooner if I didn’t have to work the weekend. I definitely recommend this one to my thriller lovers!

I really enjoyed this book because the plot kept changing gears. I enjoyed the writing style of the book, although there was a bit of a slow burn in the beginning. Overall, this story had me sitting at the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next! You could never have the "perfect soulmate" This was the perfect book to finish off my spooky reads for the month of October. Thank you so much for this ARC copy of The Soulmate.

So this was my MOST anticipated read for 2023 and the way I screamed when I seen I was approved for this ARC.. Thank you SO much NetGalley and St Martin's Press. This book did NOT disappoint and it was everything I was hoping for. I read this all in one sitting and.. the way it kept me up ALL night after.. I was sucked into this book from the beginning and on an absolute thrilling ride until the very end. Sally Hepworth literally NEVER disappoints.. I was so incredibly intrigued the entire book.. I truly want to read it again because I loved it so much lol. If I suggest any thriller, this is the oneeee!! 10/10

I loved this book! Probably my favorite Sally Hepworth book so far! The characters were great, and the story was captivating !

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a great twisty little thriller! Just when you think you have it figured out, there is another shocking development. I devoured this as I couldn’t wait to see how it ended! The Soulmate is a perfect book to bring on vacation or a road trip! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

A loving family, a tragic death, opening up hidden depths, secrets, lies, and misunderstandings. The denouement is skillfully revealed holding the reader in tightly woven suspense with perspectives on marriage and loyalty. Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this advanced readers copy.

This book caught my attention from the first page. I love a good Australian setting! The premise to start is so different to other books I have read. Would definitely recommend! It kept me guessing until the end and I couldn’t put it down!

I love Sally Hepworth, but this novel was just ok. Some areas of the story just fell a little flat for me.

An exploration of the good and bad sides of marriage coupled with mental illness, a very volatile workplace, and a house on a cliff. I loved this book so much and quite literally could not put it down.

This is my second Sally Hepworth novel (I loved The Younger Wife on Audible) and I so enjoy her quick chapters and how she tells such multidimensional stories from dual perspectives so seamlessly.

This story is told from the perspectives of Pippa, wife of enigmatic Gabe, and Amanda, wife of Gabe’s boss, Max, and the woman who died outside of Pippa and Gabe’s cliff side home. Was Amanda one of the many people who come to The Drop to end it all or did Gabe have something to do with Amanda’s death?This is the crux of the story and nothing — and no one — are what they seem.

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

When Pippa & Gabe move to a seaside cottage on a cliff nick named "The Drop" due to its popularity with suicidal people, Gabe ends up earning a reputation for saving quite a number of troubled people. Everything goes well until one day, the troubled woman on the cliff is someone Gabe recognizes.....and life tumbles into chaos.

Initially, I thought this was a very interesting concept. However, while I was reading it was a little distracting that they had two young daughters. I am a parent, and I feel like I speak for 99% of parents when I say no one in their right mind would let two young kids live on a cliff like that. No way. I thought maybe there was some way the kids would end up being crucial to the storyline, but other than a brief and ultimately inconsequential moment, it never happened. I'm not really sure why they were in the story to begin with, it would have made just as much sense without them and wouldn't have been as unrealistic.

I also found the whole thing with Pippa & Max and Gabe & Max & the company to be very confusing and not that interesting. The plot twist at the end was pretty good but it just fell a little flat for me.

Thank you to Sally Hepworth and Martin’s Publishing Group for this advanced copy. This was a mystery that unraveled as you read each chapter. Amanda was with Gabe at the Drop. This spot located where Gabe and Pippa had their home. When Amanda falls off this spot, we learn the real events of what happened and why. This is told between part and present Pippa and Amanda to piece together the story of the connections in this case.
I enjoyed this read and would recommend.

This is a beautiful book and kept me up all day. My first time reading her books. A very fast reading. Thanks St Martin

This sucked me in and never let go. I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did. There were so many twists I didn’t see coming. I will be looking to read more from Sally Hepworth in the future!