I read absolutely everything Sally Hepworth writes. Including her newsletters. Obviously at this point we all know Sally is an incredibly talented storyteller with truly impeccable pacing. While this book isn’t my favorite of Sally’s, I really enjoyed it and think it will be a hit and won’t hesitate to recommend it.

Gabe and Pippa appear to have it all, a beautiful home in a breathtakingly gorgeous spot and two beautiful daughters. Gabe is the primary parent and Pippa is a lawyer and as the story unfolds, you learn how and why these roles came about and it is JUICY and very well layered.

Gabe and Pippa, a couple with two young daughters, move to a cliff side house, with an unfortunate appeal for people looking to end their lives, after some personal and professional tragedies.
When a woman comes to the cliff side one day and falls to her death, Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, setting off a chain of events and questions in Pippa’s mind that threaten the perfect facade of her marriage.
Did Gabe lie when he said he was unable to talk the woman down, after doing so for all of the others that had come to that same spot with suicidal intentions?
What might this woman have to do with Gabe and Pippa’s history or the reasons that brought them to this house?
What, if anything, is Gabe hiding? As more truths are revealed about Gabe, Pippa and the woman on the cliff, deep and deadly secrets threaten Pippa’s marriage while also calling into question the true intentions, history and identity of the‘soulmate’ whom she has loved and built a family with.


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The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth, an author I eagerly follow since reading "The Good Sister (loved that one!)
One day, a woman is spotted standing precariously close to the edge of a cliff. Known as "The Drop." Apparently it is a well known place for folks who want to end it all... and Pippa and Gabe who live just yards away know this. That is why Gabe has found himself time and time again literally talking people off a cliff. Except one day, he doesn't-- did she or didn't she jump? Why is Gabe acting so strange and elusive now? That is the premise of this domestic suspense by popular author Hepworth (The Good Sister, The Family Next Door) Narrated by both the dead woman (a bit weird at first) and Pippa, the reader is filled in on the back story leading up to that fateful day. Lots of surprises and some twists and turns- I love when I THINK I figured it out and then see that I was wrong :)
If you like suspense with a bit of dry humor, (Pippa is quite LOL funny when she reflects on being a mommy) then you will enjoy this book. Coming April 2023 (Put it on your "want to read"!)
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's for sending this ARC in exchange for an honest review,

This. Damn. Book. Damn, it wrecked me!!! It was so good the second I started reading it! This book will hook you from the very second you pick it up. The twists and turns--my God. Sally Hepworth crushed this book. It's so good.

Ooo Sally Hepworth definitely has a way with words... this was one heck of a suspense novel and I had the hardest time taking a break to do anything else. Her writing style is fantastic and sucks you in with her characters and the storyline. Must read!!

I LOVED THIS BOOK! Sally Hepworth never disappoints - I would recommend this to everyone! I don't think you can go wrong with any of her books.

“The Soulmate” is a dual POV thriller by Sally Hepworth. From reading the Acknowledgements, I appreciated how Ms. Hepworth got the idea of this book - but also how her initial plan morphed into something a bit stronger. This book explores mental illness and how it effects marriage and families. I found a few of the twists to be a bit too nicely lined up, but most of the time they didn’t bother me. This book does a bit of jumping about in time, so pay attention to those chapter headings (Then vs Now). This was a quick and enjoyable read.

First of all, I am a HUGE Sally Hepworth fan. As soon as I see her releasing a new book, I am all over it!
The Soulmate was FANTASTIC! A five-star read, once again for Ms. Hepworth. Interestingly enough, this book centers around a stay at home father, Gabe, while Pippa is a money making lawyer in the household. They live in a glamorous home, which happens to be a top of a cliff, with their two daughters and family nearby. Though it seems idyllic, this cliff also happens to be a spot where many suiciders plan to jump. Gabe becomes a local hero as he has saved quite a few of the downtrodden, so much so that the papers interview him. Until one day a woman jumps, while Gabe is there. But did she? Or was she pushed? What does Gabe have to do with this?
Told from varying POV´s, we learn so much about our characters lives, including the deceased one.

This was unputdownable! I was left speechless with all the twists, and the domestic suspense left me reeling. Ms. Hepworth has truly crowned herself as the queen of psychological thrillers! Five stars for sure!

I could not put this one down, finishing it in one day. It has everything--setting in a seaside town in Australia, well-developed characters that are likable, though flawed, more than one mystery--very satisfying read. Loved it!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this advance copy for me to read and review.

As a big fan of Sally Hepworth I just had to read this. This was not my favorite book by her but it definitely kept me reading. She explores mental illness and the the effect on marriages and the extended families. I love the short chapters that made the story move along as well as the changing points of view by the two wives in the book. The author also had two different timelines which often make for a confusing read but this is not the case here., The author also writes real characters as we are able to experience their true feelings and rationalizations for their actions whether we agree with them or not. #TheSoulmate #SallyHepworth #NetGalley

I am a big fan of Sally Hepworth and have enjoyed many of her books. I thought this book was wonderful! I love the back and forth between past and present as well as going between Amanda and Pippa. It was well written and a great story to get lost in. I am so thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review!

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Was it suicide or was it murder???

Read if you like:
- SALLY HEPWORTH 💕
- jumpy, edge-of-your-seat thrillers
- multiple point of views
- jumping around from past and present

Gabe is the friendly neighbourhood “suicide whisperer” and has, on more than one occasion, talked someone into not jumping off the cliff outside his house and committing suicide. He was virtually undefeated until Amanda “jumps”. We soon find out that Amanda is married to Gabe’s ex boss who just fired him.. and also just found out a secret between Max and Pippa. Was it suicide or did Pippa actually see Gabe push Amanda off the cliff?? 💀
When I first started reading this book I wasn’t too sure where it was going to go; but I very quickly became hooked on the story and couldn’t put it down. Another absolute winner from Sally Hepworth! 💎
I love multiple perspective books because they we get to see many sides of the story, and have to put together all the pieces as we go. This book also jumped back and forth between “before” and “after” as well, which is also something I enjoy when trying to put pieces of the story together. A lot of times the author doesn’t make the time period clear enough though, leading to a confusing story… but this author did a very nice job of labelling where we were at.
This was a fast paced-jumpy read, and I read the whole thing through in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. I did unfortunately guess the “twist” in the end, but still an overall great read that kept me guessing.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s press for my ARC in exchange for an honest review 💕

This was not my favorite book by this author, but it was still a very enjoyable read. Definitely a great escape.

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I really enjoy a lot of Hepworth's books, but unfortunately there are also several that fall flat. This one had potential, but in the end it was pretty boring and I didn't really care about any of the characters.

The Soulmate captured my attention from the start, with a woman standing on a cliff (and known jumping spot) overlooking the ocean, within sight of the Gerard home. Told between alternating views from the past and present, we learn the twists and turns of the story and how the woman may be connected to Gabe Gerard. While Gabe and his wife Pippa may have a picture-perfect life surrounded by supportive family and friends, the facade is shattered that night, and I was left guessing until the end how the story would end.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this copy.

I absolutely love all of Sally Hepworth’s books! I loved the twists and turns of the book. I thought there was really great character development. I read it very quickly because I couldn’t put it down!

A+ for story telling, C for the story itself. Hepworth is a master of pacing. I wanted to read "just one more chapter" for hours on end. But, ultimately, I found the story rather convoluted, similar to her last novel. I didn't feel like I really knew any of the characters well. They didn't feel real to me. I'm still a fan, but loved her earlier novels much more than her recent ones.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth.

Anyone could covet Gabe and Pippa's life, with their two beautiful girls and dreamy cottage overlooking the coast just outside of Melbourne. Except for one absolutely nightmarish feature, The Spot, where people go to end it all. So well known that Gabe has become well known for talking people out of their escape.

So when Pippa sees Gabe approach a woman at The Spot, she is confident that he will do the same for her, except after looking away for one second, finds her gone, with Gabe's palms up. Who was she? And was it possible that Gabe knew her? Bouncing between Pippa and Amanda, the mystery woman at the cliff, we learn exactly how intertwined these couples really were.

I am a big Sally Hepworth fan, and I will always happily pick her books up. But this just wasn't my favorite. Every detail just felt like a biiiiiiit of a stretch. The first and biggest stretch being the GIANT CLIFF that they chose to live on. A popular "off yourself" spot? With two little girls? I wouldn't live there with my cats! And the story just kind of stretched from there, even the ending was like...nah. Just didn't buy it. I didn't hate it, but I wasn't feeling it.

Gabe and Pippa love their perfect little cottage on the edge of a sleepy coastal town. Yet the tall cliffs bordering their property are a magnet for jumpers. Usually, Gabe talks them off the edge, until one woman falls to her death. Was she jumped or was she pushed? When Pippa realizes the victim was Amanda, the wife of Gabe's former boss, she begins to question everything about her marriage.

Hepworth is the queen of domestic thrillers and her latest book on marriage and murder is a bit more focused on marriage than murder. Chronicling the ups and downs of Pippa and Amanda's marriages, Hepworth hits all the hot topics - love and passion but also mental illness and infidelity. While not as suspenseful as some of her other thrillers, <em>The Soulmate</em> is still an enjoyable weekend read.

Thank you NetGalley and Sally Hepworth for this advanced copy read I was not influenced or reimburst for this honest review.


If there was ever a Merriam Webster Textbook Definition for "Domestic Suspense" (note I did not say Domestic Thriller) this books would check all the boxes.
-Lies
-Secrets
-Affairs
-Family Secrets
-Scandal
-Tense Relationships
-Not so perfect marriages behind closed doors

This book read so easily, I mean the pages literally turned themselves. The short(ish) chapters alternated between Pippa and Amanda (Before and After), and typical of alternating character POVs we quickly realize that the perfect life they create in chapter 1 is not quite the full truth....my how quickly that white clean veneer is stripped to reveal a rotten tooth (Okay my grandfather is an orthodontist thats where that came from...)

Like I said Pippa is perfectly married to Gabe. Ha! Amanda (her character is a ghost) was married to Max. One night Pippa sees Gabe and Amanda out on the Cliff (Suicide Destination) and Amanda ends up dead....was she pushed? Did She Jump? Well you have to read to find out!!

Okay, so 4 stars....here is why.
Totally engrossed in the book. Like I was at the gym blow drying my hair and reading this book, TMI?
The plot was just spot on what I wanted
The Characters:
While I thought Pippa was a complete soggy noodle and Gabe an uber creeper cry baby(I hated the way Pippa held him up as this "god" and he could do no wrong--umm girl, you should have left him years ago), Hepworth has a way of writing characters that you dislike but you can tell that is her objective (unlike some authors who just write characters you hate--ahem Lisa Jewell) Pippa had some pretty funny comments that made me chuckle.
I really liked Ghost Amanda, she seemed like she would be fun to grab a cup of coffee with.Of course if you know me I would go have coffee with anyone, including any of the women from the View-that is how much I love it....

So what I did NOT care for...
The Ending.
It was so utterly blah. Totally anticlimactic.
Hepworth tries to tackle some serious mental health issues in this book, but I am not sure I liked how she did it. Casting blame on ADHD and BiPolar, I cannot quite put my finger on it on why it bothered me but it just felt....forced?
The ending chapters just all the sudden happened and left me totally unsatisfied.
The very last chapter has my blood boiling...I did not feel like true justice was served.

To sum up. This book was good. It was not great. You do not need to stop what you are doing to read it. But if you find a gap in your Book Shelf this would be the time to read it. You will not remember it, but if you are a Sally Hepworth fan don't leave it unread so you can complete your collection.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. I was not influenced or paid for this honest review.

***Off to read Holly's Review***I have a feeling our reviews will be similar because we had very similar thoughts as we read.

WAIT 1 MORE COMMENT
-Something that bothered me.....the kids were toted off to get their Vaccine--umm was that a "jab" at Sally reminding us to get the "Covid Jab".....eye roll...no thank you mam!