Another winner by Sally Hepworth! This book sure had some twist and turns, and kept med entranced through the whole thing. The family was so loveable and suspicious at the same time! I don't think SH can do any wrong... She is one of the queens of Thrillers.

Wow, just wow. I've read several of Sally Hepworth's novels and while I always enjoyed them, none of them were over 4 stars for me (still very highly rated). This one hooked me from the first page and I couldn't put it down, staying up past midnight to read. The story has so many addicting plot lines that make sense as the story progresses. Pippa and Gabe have a complicated marriage with their two daughters, but Pippa continues to show up for her husband. When she needs it most, Gabe has hid the truth to now protect Pippa. As the story unfolds, you learn more about several more characters and realize that things are never as simple as they appear. This is the ultimate domestic thriller. I often do not like when thrillers tackle mental illness because a lot of negative stereotypes get grouped into characters who suffer, yet Sally Hepworth handled the mental illness with grace, understanding, and really put the reader right there with all the other characters. Definitely recommend this one.

What a treat to be able to read anything written by this author. I enjoyed the story tremendously and I also enjoyed the narration style. This was a very entertaining story from beginning to end.

Excellent story and thriller. Having never read a book by this author, I was attracted by the review in Net Galley and the cover. Told in a way that is increasingly used by many authors of changing characters point of view per chapter adding here the concept of changing the time in the story per character.
This is a tale of what one will do for their soulmate despite how much it might disrupt’ s one’s life. As always there are many surprises on the way. The author did a very good job of leading you in many directions finally coalescing in ending that totally surprised me. Thoughtful, soul searching, and told in a very thrilling way, this book will keep you riveted.

Thanks to Net Galley for providing an e-book copy for a review.

This is my first book by Sally Hepworth and I really liked it! I’m going to be honest… this incredible cover made me want to read this book! It was definitely a bingeable read and I couldn’t put it down once I started it. This book was twisty, intriguing, and new things were being revealed constantly. The short chapters made it easy to just fly right through the book and leave you constantly needing to know what happens next. I didn’t think the ending was very shocking, but it was still a great read!

Things I enjoyed:
•unique POVs
•complex characters
•short chapters
•secrets
•twists and turns
•before and after timelines

Overall, I would recommend this book! Thank you for the chance to read and review this one!

Wow! I’ve been a a funk lately with thrillers but this totally brought me out of it !

Pippa and Gabe have a house near the Drop where people often go to jump. Gabe usually talks people out of it h til one day … a woman jumps. The stories of the woman and the story of Pippa and Gabe become intertwined. I have to admit I guess completely wrong and this one totally surprised me! Such a good book!!

THE SOULMATE is the next Sally Hepworth novel that will be coming out next April!

Sometimes I request a NetGalley and have no real hope that I will receive the ARC, and then when I do, I gasp in surprised joy! This happened with this one, and while I try to review closer to the pub date, I just finished this last night and feel like I need to share!

A quick rundown of the story, since I hesitate to share much of a suspense plot, is that Pippa watches her husband Gabe head out to help yet another person who has paused at the edge of their yard, a cliff known as a place to end one's life. She watches as the shadowy figures move, and then suddenly there is just one figure. When it is revealed that Gabe knows the woman who is gone, it spurs on many more questions.

I really enjoyed this story! This was a suspense/domestic drama with a lot of layers that are peeled away in a fresh way. I was a bit surprised at one of the POV, but it worked and I thought it was a great addition by the end. This is a multiple POV's and timelines, but reading the digital copy was easy to keep track. The chapters are short and keep the story moving quickly with revelations coming in just the right moments.

Beyond the structure, the story addresses some mental health issues and a lot of suicide references. I felt like it was addressed well, though if this is a trigger, be aware. There was a glimpse into some issues of bipolar disorder that was compassionate and I learned a bit from it.

Thank you to @NetGalley and @stmartinspress for this digital ARC! I was so excited to receive this auto-read author's next book! All opinions are my own. Keep this on your radar for next spring!

Thank you to Net Galley for this advanced copy. I enjoyed this new novel by Sally Hepworth. The twist and turns in this book were not predictble as so many are these days. I can usually see where an author is going with the plot but with this one, for most of the book I really couldn't figure out where we were going. This is a definitely positive for me as I love a good surprise.

The characters were interesting and you never really knew who the good guys were and who the bad guys were and really even at the end you could debate either case.

I recommend this book to readers who like suspense and finally want a surprise. Good on Sally Hepworth for thinking outside of the box on this one.

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.

I really enjoyed this book! I found that the characters were relatable and likeable (for the most part) . The book kept me interested from page 1 , it's definitely a book I'd recommend to friends to read !

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This novel portays a cynical view on love that is likely accurate. The ending is not what I was expecting.

A short easy read with short chapters. Plot flowed well. I liked the back and forth POVs. I did feel that this started off very strong and then got a little slower and never quite got back up to the same pace as the beginning. I did enjoy this overall.

I loved this book.

There were so many twists and turns. I was not expecting the ending. I was not expecting the middle lol.

Sally did not disappoint!

Tons of twists and turns in true Hepworth fashion! Lies/ affairs/ secrets you name it!

I saw a few of the plot twists coming but enjoyed this marital thriller that delves into two marriages, the connections between them, and the murkiness that lies in the middle.

This was a really quick and easy read, with short chapters with alternating character narration between Pippa and Amanda, that also had “Before” and “after” timelines for both.

4 stars for enjoyable reading but I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending or the mental health and suicide references littered throughout the text. Clearly there had to be some of this due to Amanda’s questionable jump from the cliff that sets off the entire plot line, but I thought that the way the ending wrapped up this discussion was unlikely and incongruous with how Max was portrayed throughout, given his family history.

*Thank you to NetGalley for the advance access!

Is there such a thing as a soulmate, that one person who is a part of you, who completes you? Pippa believes she has found that person in Gabe, until things she sees don't jive with what he tells her. Amanda and Max seem to have a marriage of convenience. She takes care of the household and entertaining and enjoys the life of a wealthy woman until she suddenly dies at The Drop by Pippa and Gabe's house. Did she jump? Was she pushed? Amanda tells her part of the story from the prospective of the deceased which adds an interesting twist. A great read for those who love mysteries and thrillers with characters that continue to develop along the way.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

I don't read thrillers very often but a friend recommended Sally Hepworth, so I gave The Soulmate a try. It was a page-turner for me, but I had to suspend some disbelief. I could accept that Gabe and Pippa Gerard were thrilled to live in a gorgeous house on a dangerous but scenic seaside cliff. I questioned how safe they would feel with two young children. The fact that numerous people have committed suicide at this spot and it hadn't been secured somehow by the authorities also made me wonder. Gabe has always managed to talk them down until the day that he doesn't. When Pippa goes out to see what's going on, she is left wondering whether the victim jumped or Gabe pushed or shoved her. The story is told through past and present timelines for each of the characters, revealing them and their motives bit by bit. I found the twist underwhelming even if the story was somewhat compelling.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book.

This was not a favorite. I do typically enjoy this author but found I didn’t care for the characters or story line. I actually ended up not reading until the end which is very unusual for me.

I was a huge fan of The Good Sister so when I saw I could read Sally Hepworth’s newest book early I was ecstatic.

With alternating POVs, the story unravels in a way that kept me wanting more. The twists were subtle but at the same time packed a punch with each reveal. It was ultimately a story about love and the lengths we will go to protect those who we love. I found myself a little tearful at the end which was not expected.

Definitely worth the read and I’m sad for those who have to wait!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for a lm honest review.

The Queen of Domestic Suspense is back with another sizzling tale!

The Gerards are in their dream house. It’s in a coastal town outside of Melbourne. On the side of a cliff, it is also a popular suicide spot. But Pippa loves the house and wants to raise their two daughters there.

Things were a bit off from the beginning. Gabe is suspicious. There is just something there I do not trust.

The Spot attracts those seeking peace and an end to whatever life has thrown at them. Gabe seems to have a gift for talking them down safely. Until the night he doesn’t. A woman appears to be yelling at Gabe and Pippa can’t see much but suddenly the woman is gone and Gabe is standing with his arms outstretched.

Death is ruled a suicide. Gabe’s explanation is the woman was devastated over her husband having an affair. Why else would she be there? I am so glad you asked because her husband knows it wasn’t a suicide and he is not about to stand around and do nothing about it.

One small crack in the foundation of their lives and secrets begin spilling out of everyone! No one was who I thought they were!

This was such a puzzle! I never want her books to end. This was a twisty, suspenseful tale! We love it.

NetGalley/April 4th, 2023 by St. Martin’s Press

We are SHOOK! This book had everything we were looking for in a fall read - riveting plot, alternating POVs, a woman desperately in love with her husband and willing to go -- too far? -- for him. Excellent twists and a nail-biting ending with yet another twist has us clutching the book to our chests. A win!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC.
Like all Sally Hepworth's books, I devoured this book and read it in one sitting...it's so good!
Throughout the story there are little jolts of surprise as the author slowly teases out new facts, brilliant!
There's mystery, suicide (or murder?) mental illness and a voice from beyond the veil, as well as the main character, Pippa, who reveals the story of her marriage and the deep love she has for Gabe, her husband, and her two children. The ending is excellent and I can't recommend this book highly enough.