While at times it felt a bit slow but nonetheless it was a solid read! I really enjoyed the premise, just wish it had a bit more action.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this advance reader copy of The Soulmate.

Reading this book, I couldn't help but think that this was at least in part inspired by Don Ritchie, who talked more than 150 people off The Gap, a cliff in Australia. The book certainly depicted the scene in a way that it pulled me in and made me actually see the narrator's point of view of the cliff.

My favourite part about the book was the detailed intro and the alternating narratives meshing so well into one another and the author making it very easy to follow from one to the other.

The story delivered exactly what the book description promised, but it didn't have as many twists as I would have hoped. There were times that an interesting detail was brought into the foreground, but I didn't find them to unfold into a significant revelation.

Overall, I really enjoyed the writing style and will be reading some of the earlier works of Sally Hepworth, starting with The Mother-in-Law.

Oh my gods!!! I loved and enjoyed it!! It was full of twists and turns and suspense. The story was amazing and the characters are just *chef kiss*. I wouldn't hesitate to read it again and am recommending to my friends.

I can't believe i got approved to review this book and thank you soo much Sally Hepworth and Netgalley.

So Happy to have gotten this advanced copy from NetGalley. This is an unbiased review though. Sally hepworth is such a gifted writer! This book is no exception! Lots of twists and turns are in this book making it far from predictable!

I really enjoyed this one. I think the author really pulls off the atmosphere in this book while keeping the suspense. The plot moves in a great pace as well. I really liked the presence of the woman that went over the cliff throughout the book. She is able to find out what happened when she only had part of the story while she was alive. I liked that the timelines went back and forth in a manner that was linear and did not distract from the plot. I think that this is my favorite book from this author so far. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

The Soulmate was so bingeable! I finished this one in about 24 hours and it was a fun ride.

Pip and Gabe live in a small sleepy sea town but their backyard is a famous spot for people to end their lives. One night a woman falls off the cliff but was it an accident or was she pushed? Told between the past and the present with several points of view, you get a fun story that keeps you guessing.

The twists weren't jaw dropping for me but it was just such an easy read and so I did enjoy it!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

content warning: suicide, infidelity, bipolar

I couldn’t believe it when I was approved for Sally Hepworth’s upcoming release, The Soulmate, which is set to release in April of 2023. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced reader copy.

As you probably know, Hepworth is Australian and I believe the setting for this novel was inspired by a popular cliff in Sydney called the Gap which has unfortunately been the scene of hundreds of suicides over the years. The fictional setting is called The Drop and Pippa and Gabe live right next door with their two young daughters. Several people have attempted to get close to the edge, but Gabe has always been able to talk them out of it, until one day he can’t. Was it a suicide…or was it murder?

I thought this one was fine. There were a couple of tropes that are overdone and don’t lead to anything really revelatory. It was entertaining enough but won’t be the memorable read I was hoping for. If you haven’t read Sally Hepworth, I recommend starting with The Mother in Law!

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Thank you Net Galley for a copy of this book, this review is my own.

I have always enjoyed every book I have read by Sally Hepworth and this is no exception! I will admit it is a rarity when a book surprises me with it’s twists and turns and this one had a few I didn’t see coming!

Gabe and Pippa and their small children have a perfect life, living near a cliff, the only thing bringing the ideal home down is it is near a suicide spot where people go to jump. Gabe is “famous” for preventing a lot of these suicides from happening…..until he isn’t…..and everything spirals into a big crazy, insane ride.

I would give this a solid 4 starts!

I love everything Sally Hepworth writes, and this is no exception.

Set in Australia, like many of her books, this newest tells the story of a couple who live in their dream house very near a cliff used for suicides. The husband has become almost famous as the one who talks those considering ending their lives off the cliff, but that all changes one fateful night, leading to a spiral of mystery.

This was, like all Hepworth's books, a riveting read. She is a great author with a knack for plot, dialogue and creating an immersive experience. This should be on your must read list.

Not my fav Sally Hepworth…
This was slow moving and didn’t have the suspense of her past books.
The storyline of Gabe and Pippa made me want to shake Pippa and tell her her husband is a loaf. Not the thriller I was looking for..

This was a really quick read as it hooked my attention from the very beginning. I read it in one sitting! I didn't particularly care for any of the characters, however I still really wanted to know their background and what happened. There were shockers throughout the book and twists and turns I didn't expect. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

While I did enjoy this book overall, there wasn't anything particularly shocking in the twist and I found myself wanting more in terms of the storyline. The Good Sister is still my all time favorite story by Sally Hepworth and I am craving another unique story like that one to get lost in!

Pippa Gerard, her husband Gabe,and their 2 daughters move to a lovely new house by a cliff, but Pippa is leary of her children playing near the cliff without supervision. Gabe s boss' wife Amanda comes to see Gabe one day by the cliff and she jumps off the cliff. Gabe tells the police suicide, but her husband Max refuses to believe it. Are both marriages as happy as they appear to be? Nothing is what it seems. Thus starts the tale in the POV from Pippa, before and after the jump, and Amanda, before the jump, and after her death that ties the story together.

My thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book. I really enjoyed it. This was something different for me. Many twists, many questions you will be asking yourself. I did not expect the connection between the characters. My only reason not for giving 5 stars was too much jumping around between the POV to keep track of. Bit of confusion.

This book kept me captivated through the first 2/3, but the last 1/3 was jumbled and I had a hard time not putting it down. The characters criminal involvement felt shaky and unbelievable. It didn’t interest me. I don’t see this book as one to recommend to many people. Her previous novels were more satisfying all the way through.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley.

Let me just start out by saying the chapters were short. I appreciate that, especially when I can’t read a book as quickly as I would like to. With that said, I was so excited to read this book. I’ve read several other books written by Sally Hepworth and they were great! I wish I could have read this book quicker than I did. Having to stop and start so many times, I think it lost the affect for me.

Pippa and Gabe move to a beautiful, large home located on a cliff. Downside is this cliff is known for suicides because of the ocean on the side. Gabe has saved several people from this cliff previously and is hailed a local hero.

Max and Amanda have a relationship of convenience or so they think. I enjoyed how Amanda’s story was portrayed. With that said, the ending took me by surprise. Their are lots of twists with this story. Just when I think I know what is going to happen, something unexpected happens.

It was a great story but I did not enjoy it as much as I have some of her other books.

The Soulmate has a perfectly intriguing beginning: a family living near a popular suicide location sees a woman standing on the cliff edge. Assuming she’s yet another jumper, Gabe goes outside to talk to her and it doesn’t end well. From there, the story alternates between the perspective of Gabe’s wife Pippa and the jumper, Amanda both in the past and present. As the story of both women’s respective marriages is told, it reveals secrets about everyone involved.

Sally Hepworth has been an author whose books I’ve only recently started reading and enjoying. What I liked about her last few was that there were always some secrets and a little mystery woven into a very relational story.

The Soulmate felt a little different to me, more straight domestic thriller than her other books have been. And that’s fine. It was entertaining. I was mildly surprised a few times. I turned pages fast and was finished in 2 days. I just don’t think this was “wow”. It’s getting 4 stars though because I think it accomplishes what it meant to do.

oh the twists and turns of Sally Hepworth's stories! Gabe and Peppa Girard are living their best life. Two young daughters, careers and a gorgeous house on the edge of a cliff. All is in order until a woman jumps off the edge to her death while Gabe tries to calm her down. Was it an accident? Was it a suicide? And who was this woman to the Girard's?

I've read a few novels by Sally Hepworth, and this one is by far my favorite!

Gabe and Pippa Gerard live near a cliff known around town as "The Drop" - a popular place for people to come and commit suicide by jumping into the raging waters below. Gabe has become infamous in their little town for stopping numerous people from jumping. But one night, he is unable to convince a woman to not jump, and from there the drama unfolds about who the woman was and reasons she chose to come to this spot.

The story in told in alternating timelines, before the episode and after; as well as being told by two narrators, Pippa and the woman who was on the cliff.
The twists and turns definitely kept me on my toes! I felt like I had parts figured out, then Hepworth threw a wrench in my thinking.
One thing this book touches on that I'm so thankful for is mental health and seeing how important a support system is for those who truly are mentally ill.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an eArc of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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A dark and twisty thriller that kept me turning the pages. So much of this story surprised me and I loved the complex characters and moral questions that were asked. I highly recommend this book, but don't want to give anything away. I will say it's a wild ride!

Many thanks to Netgalley for the E-ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I loved every minute of it!

This book grabbed my attention from the start when a woman falls from a cliff, did she jump or was it something more sinister? Chapters are short with a dual POV and then/now timeline making it hard to put down. Several twists and the ending was unexpected! Overall it was a good domestic thriller.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC