Gabe and Pippa buy a house on a cliff where people tend to go to commit suicide. Gabe has an uncanny gift to talk them off the cliff. Until one slips through the cracks. Is it an accident?

This novel is a quick and easy read. I enjoyed the writing and didn’t find there to be a lot of word salad or unnecessary details. There were a few moments I audibly “gasped” but ultimately the ending/ “twist” wasn’t very exciting for me just left me feeling meh. I also wouldn’t say this is a thriller. More like a domestic mystery.

I will say, however, if you just need an easy beach read or something to entertain you on a flight, this would be a good novel to pickup. 3.75 Stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book had some interesting twists. It left me with a pit in my stomach. Not a comfortable read, but points for creating those feelings.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

I like Sally Hepworth's work and this novel was no exception. The story opens with Pippa and Gabe seeing a woman outside their cliffside home, standing at what is referred to as The Drop. The story then unfolds with present day and flashbacks for the backstory. The unique marriages of both Pippa and Gabe and Max and Amanda reveal the depths that people will go to for love and loyalty. Gabe's mental health spiral is addressed in a poignant way and the toll this takes on his loved ones is beautifully written. The twists at the end of the story helped to explain a lot.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Sally Hepworth has become an auto read for me!! She delivers a fantastic, fresh story with relatable characters every time. I usually cannot predict the ending. There is always a surprise and this book was no different!
Synopsis: On the outside, Pippa and Gabe have a fairy tale marriage with two adorable daughters. Pippa is the breadwinner, Gabe is know for saving people from jumping off the cliff by their seaside home. One day, Gabe's ex boss's wife shows up at their Cliffside home and falls to her death. Was she pushed? Was she suicidal? Suddenly Pippa's world comes crashing down. Max, the ex- boss, wants answers about his wife and what happened to her USB drive that had secretive information that could implement Gabe and Max. Fast paced and exciting until the end!
Thank you Net Galley for this ARC!
4/ 5 Stars!! ✨️✨️✨️✨️

Sally Hepworth does it again! Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty & Alice Feeney, this twisty domestic suspense novel explores the complexities of marriage, love, and loyalty, while keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Pippa & Gabe live in a picturesque home situated near a cliff, infamously dubbed as “the drop,” an ominously popular suicide spot. Gabe has saved numerous lives there, but he can’t save Amanda. Was Amanda’s death truly a suicide, or was something darker at play? Following the POVs of Pippa and Amanda & jumping back and forth through time, Hepworth delivers a captivating page turner that’s sure to be one of spring’s most anticipated reads!

Thank you to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for an honest review!

First of all.. look at this cover 🤩 if a book has a pretty cover, I’m sold! Sally Hepworth is an auto buy author for me, so I was even more excited for the story inside.

Gabe and Pippa recently moved into a beautiful seaside home with their two young daughters. The only downside is the drastic cliff behind the home that draws in individuals contemplating suicide. Gabe has a way of connecting with others and aiding them in rethinking their decision. Until one day, Amanda jumps. Or does she?

What I liked:
✨The short chapters kept me interested and made for a quick read
✨I enjoyed the viewpoints of Pippa and Amanda and thought they worked well with a dual timeline

What I didn’t like:
✨I didn’t quite like all of the characters 🤨
✨ Something felt off for me.. I listened to The Good Sister and The Mother-in-Law on audiobook and am wondering if I would have preferred this one in the same format

I definitely recommend checking this one out if you’ve enjoyed her others!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC!

Publication date is April 4, 2023.

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc. This review is wholly my own.

Does Sally Hepworth ever let us down? She sure didn't with The Soulmate.

Pippa & Gabe live close to a cliff known for jumping suicides. Gabe takes it upon himself to save the jumpers and stop the suicides until there is one he can't stop and now Pippa wonders if he just couldn't save the person or if Gabe may have pushed them.

A very twisty page turner. Devote your day to reading this one because you will not want to put it down. If you want a thriller that is actually thrilling, well-written with major plot twists, RUN to get this one when it hits the shelves in April 2023!

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖊
By: Sally Hepworth
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5
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Wow. What a ride. This is my 2nd Sally Hepworth book as of recent, and she is quickly turning into one of my favorite authors. I loved this book, kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and it is a quick, fast-paced read. I enjoyed the twists and turns this book took me on. Told from dual timelines and dual perspectives, with quick chapters, it was hard for me to put down.
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What I didn't like:
- (I personally don't mind this) but there is some Australian slang/I am not familiar geographically with Australia
- I think it would have been interesting to have the point of view from a couple of the other characters
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Synopsis: Pippa and Gabe moved to a new house in hopes of a fresh start. Their new house is more than they thought they could afford, but it did come with a price that was not monetary. They live next to a common suicide site - "The Drop". Gabe has been getting publicity for his ability to talk people down from jumping, until someone comes along who goes off the cliff. Secrets begin to unfold that Gabe and Pippa actually have a connection with this person, and it is deeper and more secretive than we are lead on to believe. Wanting to protect her kids at all costs, Pippa begins to learn some additional secrets about Gabe, ones that her family has been noticing for years.
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Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts/opinions are my own.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a chilling novel of suspense that kept me guessing until the end. Ms. Hepworth has a way of making the happiest of situations flip until they become dark and you never know where the darkness will come from. This novel is no exception.

Gabe and Pippa have purchased their dream home, a cottage on a cliff where they plan to raise their children and live happily ever after. Shortly after moving in, the discover the cliff is a popular place for people to commit suicide. Gabe takes it upon himself to start talking to the lost souls who are there to die and manages to convince most of them not to do it. Until a woman jumps, despite Gabe's intervention. Or does Gabe push her? Pippa is not sure what she sees, but tells the police that the woman jumped on her own. The tension mounts as the story continues and lives are torn apart.

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Sally does it again! I flew through this book in just a couple of days. I needed to know how everything turned out.
I enjoyed the flashbacks and present day chapters with two POVs. This domestic thriller was definitely a page turner, and I loved the complexity of the characters. Sally tells the story of a family that encounters various struggles in their marriage, there are many secrets, betrayal and lies that will be uncovered. I thought I knew was what going to happen and then a twist was thrown in. I wish the ending offered a littttle more…. but overall it was such a great read!

This is a fast-paced domestic thriller; I devoured it in only a few hours!

I'm always hesitant to summarize thrillers, because I prefer going into them blind, so I'll limit my summary to a couple sentences: Gabe and Pippa live a life of wedded bliss in a cliffside home with their two young daughters. One evening, a stranger stands at the edge of the cliff and Gabe goes out to talk her down, but when Pippa looks out at them, she sees only Gabe, standing with his hands in an incriminating position. What really happened out there, and was this woman even a stranger to begin with?

Sally Hepworth does this thing where she opens SO MANY doors in a novel, that you start thinking of all these twisted paths the story could choose to follow. And then wham, she smacks you in the face with one you didn't actually see, and all your musings are proven incorrect. I love her stuff, and The Soulmate is no exception. A really fast read that hooks you from the start!

Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

Gabe and Pippa Gerard have moved to a cliffside home to start anew. Everyone loves Gabe (a stay at home dad). Women envy Pippa for having such a sweet, caring, loving husband. Unfortunately, what the Gerards did not know when moving is that the cliff is a popular suicide spot. Gabe has been hailed for his ability to talk people off the cliff from suicide until the most recent woman whom Gabe denies knowing. As the identity of the woman becomes apparent, secrets begin unfolding about the Gerards marriage, their past and what their life is really like. What I thought would be a trite story was definitely not. This book had twists and turns from the beginning.

I really loved this book so much . The pages kept turning . I wanted to know what was going to happen next . This is my second book by this author , I would read more , if she keeps writing . I liked the characters so much .

I couldn’t put this book down!

This story follows Pippa and Gabe, a married couple living outside of Melbourne by cliffs. One day, they happen to see a woman standing the the cliffs. And when Gabe goes to try to help her, the woman jumps. Or does she?
As an investigation takes place, Pippa and Gabe’s secrets start to unravel.


I tried so many times to guess what would happen next and I failed. Repeatedly. This book kept me on my toes and my jaw DROPPED at the ending.

This was so well written and the story flowed effortlessly.

This was one of my favorite Sally Hepworth novels yet. I always love her complicated family stories. This one was weird and twisty and dark, and I found it hard to put down.

Don’t let the title fool you. This is isn’t a typical love story. It’s also not a typical Sally Hepworth story.. I’m glad she branched out into a“dark” storyline. It was SO GOOD.

As she puts it in her acknowledgement, this is story is about the good and the bad of marriage. There’s a soulmate element to it. These two couples love each other, but….

Gabe and Pippa move to a home right near the edge of a cliff. Gabe gets involved with visitors to the cliff and this time, things turn out a bit differently. We also meet another couple and then see how the two couples intersect through the women’s past and present POVs.

This one comes out 4/4/23 and it’s a must read for any Sally Hepworth fan or any suspense/thriller fan.

Trigger warning: suicide, mental illness

CW: This review (and the book) discuss suicide.

This book started out really strong and had an interesting premise! Pippa and Gabe are a seemingly perfect married couple, and Gabe is a local hero known for stopping people from jumping off a tall cliff near their home. At the beginning of the book, Pippa sees Gabe out by the cliff with a woman, but this time she doesn't make it. Did she jump? Did he push her? It's all unclear. This book is told in alternating perspectives between Pippa and the woman who died and includes flashbacks and the present day. As you go through the book, you learn more about all of the characters and their motivations. It takes some twists and turns along the way. The reveals are spaced out well and this is definitely a slow-burn thriller. Unfortunately, I was let down by the ending because I didn't feel like all my questions were answered, but this book did keep my attention the whole time. I would recommend it to people who enjoy domestic thrillers about marriages and murder investigations but not to people who like books to be more dramatic or who really hate somewhat open endings. Also, I did not care for the way mental illness was represented in this novel. At times it felt like it was spoken of very negatively (as in, characters being villainized for having mental illnesses).
Overall, an entertaining book that hooked me at the start but disappointed me in the end, especially with the representation of mental health.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

So many twists and turns made my head spin!!! You will definitely be up late on this one!!! I love all this Author's books and this book is no exception!! She gets better and better with her books!! You won't regret this book!! Buy now!!

Page-turning thriller about a married couple who live near a cliff, a notorious suicide spot. When her husband goes out to talk down the latest person at the drop, things don't go as planned and Pippa watches in horror as the woman falls, More alarming is that fact that it appears as though her husband had pushed her. The book then alternates between two main POVs, Pippa and the dead woman before and after the fall. Slowly the connection between all the characters is made and the reader is left wondering who the bad person is. Quick read, good suspense.

If you've never stayed up until 1AM to read more, this book will change that for you. If you think you don't like thrillers, this book will change that for you. If you think you can predict a plot line, this book will change that for you.

The Soulmate is a tale like no other. A twisty, surprising, edge-of-your-seat kind of story that makes you question everything you thought you knew about the characters you meet. It's a story of love, deception, dysfunction, misplaced trust, secrets, and chills that you won't be able to put down or forget.

*special thanks to NetGalley for the preview copy!!*