3.5 stars. This domestic mystery-suspense centers on Pippa and Gabe along with their two small daughters whose home is perched on a seaside cliff. Unfortunately, this portion of the walking path has become a prime spot for those considering plunging to their death. Hepworth wastes no time putting doubt into the reader’s mind and sets the tone for a sordid and layered story. While the pages turned quickly and I enjoyed the experience as well as the marital and family themes, I can’t quite get to a 4 star rating because it didn’t feel particularly distinct.

Netgalley and the publisher provided this book for review consideration, but all opinions are my own.

3.5 stars, rounded down.

This was a fairly enjoyable read for me, but it was a VERY domestic thriller. It’s not my favourite sub-genre and it took me awhile to get used to it.

Gabe and Pippa live near a local cliff that is known for suicides. Gabe has taken to talking people down from the edge and has become a local hero. One night a woman shows up and Gabe is unable to talk her down. When Pippa finds out her husband knew the woman who jumped, she starts to question everything she knows about him.

There are definitely some twists and turns in this story, but it felt at times to be more of a soap opera than a mystery/thriller. I still enjoyed the story but it was also told by two narrators and each narrator had 2 timelines. This was often difficult to follow and really disrupted the flow of the book.

Other than that, it would have been a super fast paced book. I did enjoy that Hepworth keeps you guessing and there are lots of layers to her characters.

Sally Hepworth delivers another page turner with The Soulmate!!
If you love a twisty, make you turn the page book, then grab this one when it's available. I did not see any of the twists coming and all my guesses were way off

Pippa and Gabe have been through some serious ups and downs in their marriage. When a lady shows up outside their house one night, at the cliffs they have no idea how much their lives are about to change. For better or for worse, these two are in for a ride.

Pippa and Gabe have what looks like an ideal life: two adorable girls, a beautiful home and a loving marriage. But as any reader of Sally Hepworth knows, things aren’t always as they seem. The story starts with a woman on a windswept cliff contemplating suicide. Great start, but then the plot slows way down as we get to know Amanda, Max, Pippa and Gabe. Marriage is complicated and often full of secrets and lies. There are mystery elements to this but really this is about the relationships.

I didn’t love this and I didn’t hate it. It was just OK. I prefer some of the author’s other works. The mystery for me either needed to have more mystery and have details about it throughout the whole book or less mystery.
When the big pieces of the mystery start to be revealed it is about a business and the impacts of that on the characters and their relationships. I prefer a different type of mystery. There were mystery elements early on as the reader tries to figure out was Amanda really suicidal or was she pushed? How do the 4 people connect. The mix of relationships issues and mystery elements just wasn’t quite right for me. I appreciated the inspiration for this novel (COVID lockdown) and the exploration of the impact of mental health on a marriage.

The reason for the title is revealed near the end. Trigger warnings for mental health disorders (ADHD, bipolar, suicide, etc).

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to #NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me an advance copy of Sally Hepworth’s soon-to-be published domestic thriller, The Soulmate.

Trigger warning for readers: the story features sensitive topics including mental health and suicide.

I was so excited to be given the opportunity to read Sally Hepworth’s latest novel. I absolutely adore her thrillers and jumped right in the second I received it. The story alternates between Pippa and Amanda, two women caught up in a tangled web of their husbands’ business affairs. After one of the meets a grisly demise, do we know which characters are lying to others and which ones are lying to themselves?

The Soulmate is a psychological thriller meets family drama that will immediately pull you in.. The story follows a couple from courtship through marriage, children and the highs and lows they face dealing with a mental illness. When a suicide happens from a cliff outside of their house, things start to unravel. Secrets are revealed that could shatter their relationship, livelihood and put the family in danger. The story will keep you on the edge of your seat and up late into the night. The unexpected twists and turns will keep you engaged and the final chapter you’ll never see coming. A heart pumping 4 stars.

Thank you to #NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me an advance copy of Sally Hepworth’s latest thriller, The Soulmate, in exchange for an honest review.

TW: Mental health subjects; Suicide.

Despite often seeing the author mentioned on many mystery/thriller book lists over the past several years, this is my first time reading a Sally Hepworth novel. #The Soulmate is a dual timeline, dual character perspective thriller set in a coastal town outside Melbourne.

Judging by the titles of her previous work, it is no surprise that the plot involves the degradation of a couple’s marriage or that the primary theme focuses on the intricacies of marriage and the evolution of a marriage relationship throughout a couple’s lifetime.

I did not particular care for this story. I would try reading another novel of the author’s before completely writing her style off (no pun), but this one just was not for me.

This was a great suspense/thriller! Ms Hepworth doesn’t disappoint!

A family is living next to a “million dollar path”, a path that shows a great and deadly view from a cliff drop off to the ocean, and that has multimillion dollar houses strung on it.

The husband talks off on a regular basis people who seem to might commit a suicide on the cliff until he doesn’t. The woman on the cliff jumps. Or does she?

This is the premise of a great story, full of suspense a and has you wonder all the way through! Highly recommend!

I really love Sally Hepworth’s books. They are always unique and you never quite know where the plot is going to go. The Soulmate was so great. Full of seedy characters, trouble marriages, lots of secrets, and interesting twists. I really loved Amanda’s POV in this story. It was different and added a really unique flavor to the story. The twist at the ending was a little different than I was expecting, but I didn’t see it coming and so it was still satisfying. I think fans of domestic thrillers, family dramas, and Hepworth’s other books will really enjoy this one as well.

If you like plot twists, this is the book for you. Sally Hepworth is an author that I will always read because I love her stories filled with suspense and this was no exception! There are two main POV’s from different characters, as well as a before & after for each character. I will say, I was a tad underwhelmed with a few aspects about the ending. It felt like there was a big secret leading up to the ending, but then nothing more was ever said about it. However overall, another great, suspenseful read from Sally Hepworth!

This was quite the adventure! Lots of secrets and a few good twists.

Gabe and Pippa find their dream home on a cliff. But their perfect cottage comes with dark secrets. This cliff becomes a popular spot for people to attempt to end their lives. Gabe becomes the voice of reason and tries to rescue the depressed souls until one day he doesn’t.

Gabe and Pippa quickly realize who this last victim was. Questions begin to arise, was her death premeditated or an accident?

Pippa has an internal battle on whether her soulmate is capable of murder? Can she handle Gabe’s alter ego and trust he’s telling the truth?

Pippa’s character was determined. She fought for herself and her girls. She was skeptical but fearless. Although, she made a poor choice out of anger, she came out even stronger in the end.

Gabe’s character was weak and broken. He had demons and mental health took over. He made decisions and acted on those decisions with no regard for how it would affect his family.

Amanda and Max were an interesting power couple and quite possibly the true soulmates in the end.

Pippa and Gabe live in a house on a cliff The cliff has become a popular place where people go to end their lives. So far, Gabe has been able to talk people out of it. One night a woman shows up at the cliff, Gabe tries to help her, but she ends up jumping anyway. Pippa learns later that she is someone Gabe and Pippa knew. Did she jump, or did Gabe push her? There will be many twists and shocking secrets slowly revealed before this story comes to an end. This was a slow burn thriller with a satisfying ending.

I received this book from Netgalley and I’m glad I didn’t pay for it. I really enjoyed The Good Sister and The Mother in Law-those were fabulous thrillers. The Soulmate however, was not a thriller like it’s purported to be. It was was a plodding, dark family drama. This book was written with a dual timeline and two narrators. Ordinarily, I love this in a thriller. In The Soulmate, one of the narrators is a ghost. This I did not love. The whole time I was reading all I could think was this was the 2022 version of The Lovely Bones. The story drags and nothing much happens until the last 30 or so pages. If you’re looking for a thriller, this is not for you. If you like family dramas you might like this.

I totally loved The Soulmate! So many twist,turns and surprises. Sally writes the most amazing books. She is totally the best! #netgalley #thesoulmate # sallyhepworth

Okay WOW. I’ve had a few of Sally’s books on my TBR for a while but haven’t had the chance to pick them up yet - I’M SORRY - I now realize what a shame this was because holy moly this was a fantastic book. I actually just ordered some of her books this morning because I am obsessed. I HIGHLY recommend this book. Let’s get into it:
There is drama and secrets without being absurd or constantly referencing the secrets and saving them to the end - they were referenced and exposed in a great pcs that wasn’t frustrating. I fell in love with all the characters, I honestly didn’t know who to root for the most. The characters were so well developed, showed us their motives, flaws, emotions and how they grew throughout the book.
This is not really a love story but wow. We see two seemingly different relationships that are totally not what you’d expect. This was a unique take on toxic relationships that I haven’t seen done before. It was heart-wrenching and have a good insight into some of the challenges families with mental illness face.
There were twists that were actually surprising and kept me on my toes throughout the story.
This book was tragic, dark, hopeful and happy all at the same time. Not many authors can accomplish this without ridiculous plot points, too much explanation of motive, etc but Sally Hepworth took my breath away with this one. I can’t wait to purchase a copy for my shelf.
Thank you to NetGalley, St Martins Press and Sally Hepworth . All opinions are 100% my own

While I was initially drawn into this story (and felt that way for much of the novel). I found the untangling of the mysteries at the center of The Soulmate to be too anticlimactic and dull to warrant the lead up. I’m never a big fan of the dead victim being a narrator, so that wasn’t working for me either, but I mostly found this story to be a bit too wrapped up in odd details about money problems and other odd side plots that were so tangential they didn’t do anything except add fluff. This was the first time I’ve felt let down by Sally Hepworth.

I enjoyed the setting and plot of this book. There were a couple unexpected twists and I definitely did not guess the ending. Some parts of the story dragged a little bit but I had to keep reading because I wanted to know what the author kept alluding to.

this is an honest, voluntary review. this is an arc from netgalley**

This book was intense. From the very beginning, it hooks you. I enjoy the back and forth between then and now and how the main characters thoughts and emotions are portrayed throughout the book. I also enjoyed that there was a POV that I wasn’t expecting. I consider this a very great read if you enjoy true crime, plot twists and books that keep you on your toes. 5 stars! Will love to read some more of this authors work.

I absolutely could hardly put this book down. The story is told from view of characters both in present and past. There was a catch at ending that surprised me and caught me off guard. This book is worth reading. I would highly recommend. Giving it 5 stars which is not something I normally do as story really has to appeal to me for that rating.

Great read. I loved the mini-bombshells sprinkled throughout the book that clear up a few things at a time, but in no way spoil the ending. Well done.