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Is there such a thing as a soulmate? What does being a soulmate mean? This domestic thriller explores the nature of marriage and love while a mystery unfolds regarding the characters and their motivations. Gabe and Pippa are a young couple with two small daughters. They live in a cliff top house on the coast of Australia. They love their home except for the sharp drop off on the cliff; a drop off where several people have gone to try to commit suicide. Gabe has been able to talk each person down until the evening when he doesn't. One night a woman stands on the cliff and this time she jumps. Pippa and Gabe are shocked but Pippa is also wondering why it seemed like her husband had his hands out and maybe pushed the woman.
The novel goes between two viewpoints: Pippa past and present as we find out how she met Gabe and the trials and tribulations of their marriage and before and after Amanda, the woman on the cliff. Amanda speaks to us from the grave as we find out how she met her husband Max, helped him in his rise to success and how and why she ended up on that cliff. The book had some beautiful things to say about the nature of love and marriage and explored the idea of how much can a marriage survive. I really enjoyed all of the characters and was surprised at some of the twists and I have to admit to having a tear in my eyes at the end. The book explores issues on suicide, mental illness, infidelity, financial crimes and murder. Highly recommend this one! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC of this book in exchange for review.

I found The Soulmate to be a fast paced domestic thriller that makes you want to continuing reading right from the beginning. Many twists and an ending that will leave you shocked.
The book is told in two POVs alternating between Pippa and the deceased Amanda. It surrounds the ups and downs of marriage, the secrets kept and broken trust.
This is my second book I’ve read from Sally Hepworth and I loved them both. I can’t wait to read more! Definitely pick this one up if you’re a fan of domestic thrillers!
4.5/5
Thank you so much to St. Martins Press and NetGalley for this digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

Sally Hepworth is a favorite author of mine and she did it again with this book!! This is a combination love story and thriller. The characters- Gabe, Pippa and Max are so well written that I pictured actors who would be perfect for the movie version.
Pippa and Gabe live in a house on a cliff. This cliff is a well known spot for people to end their lives. Over time, Gabe has had the gift of being able to talk people out of this choice. But not this time! Why? This is where the twists and turns begin! This was a fast read for me, I just couldn’t put it down.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Excellent book. So many twists and turns, that it keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. I was truly sad that the book ended. The story centers around a couple and their 2 young children, that live on land that has a cliff that overlooks the ocean. This cliff has been made famous by the number of visitors that come to commit suicide but are talked down by the husband. That is until one visitor goes over the cliff committing suicide. The wife witness this interaction from a distance and questions her husband’s story of what happened. As the story continues, more secrets are revealed which brings more questions to the surface since there happens to be a connection with the jumper and the man trying to save her. The story touches on so many touchy subjects such as mental illness, suicide, infidelity and many more. Definitely an excellent read.

Here is my warning to you, don't start reading this is you want to sleep or get anything done!!
This book really has it all, and it is face paced and keeps your attention from start to finish!!
Love, suicide, mental illness, bad guys, money laundering just to name a few.
So sit back in your comfy spot, grab some snacks and escape, you won't be sorry!!!

Did He Or Didn’t He?
This is the first Sally Hepworth book I have read and it was a doozy! Gabe and Pippa buy their dream home with an ocean view and soon discover that the cliff across the road from their house has become a known spot for people to jump to their death. Gabe has taken it upon himself to talk to them and convince them not to do it. When Pippa tells him someone is out there he goes out to talk, but this time it turns out differently. Pippa looks out the window and the woman is gone and Gabe is standing there with his arms outstretched with his palms facing empty air. What happened? Did Gabe push her? No, that’s not possible, there must be some other explanation.
The Soulmate is a wonderfully written suspense novel that may keep you up all night. The two women, Pippa and Amanda, wife and victim, tell their stories in short chapters that alternate between before, after, and present to create a wonderfully complete picture of the events leading up to and after the event. The ending is a surprise that I never anticipated, wrapping up this well-crafted story. This is a must read for anyone who loves a good mystery.

I gasped while reading the ending…you will never see it coming. Hooked from chapter one, there were so many twists and turns I could hardly put it down. The story starts immediately with you wondering….was it an accident?
Amanda’s point of view was particularly interesting due to the time frame it was written in.

This was my first time reading sally hepworth and im obsessed with her writing. And now i need to read her back list this book had me on the edge of my seat and it was so good that i need more. It needed to be longer

This is easily my me of the best books I’ve read in a while. Without giving anything away, the unconventional POVs were clever and held my attention from beginning to end. Full of unexpected twists and turns, this book kept me guessing until the very last page.

Well, Sally Hepworth has done it again. The Soulmate was a draw from the first page to the last page. Pippa and Gabe's story is beautiful, dark and complicated. Ms. Helpwoth will take you on a trip that intertwines with so many peoples lives. Amazing writing and story!

Wow, Sally Hepworth did it again! Another great book full of plots twists. Not all is as it seems behind closed doors. The story is told with alternating characters and through past versus present. This fast paced novel is a twisted tale of secrets, betrayals and intertwined lives. So many jaw dropping events that made me second guess where the story was headed. Highly recommended.

Gabe, Pippa, and their two little girls live in a beautiful cottage that sits on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The cliff is a popular suicide spot in town. Gabe is a charismatic investor turned stay-at-home dad with a special knack for talking people off of the edge and convincing them that they have a reason to live - until Amanda.
The plot of this story was super intriguing and I was excited to dive in. The chapters were short which made me want to keep reading “just one more.” It was certainly a twisty and entertaining domestic thriller with several secrets revealed, which kept me engaged with the story.
It is told from dual POV and in altering timelines (then/now), which I usually love, but one of the points of view is that of the victim. I, personally, had a hard time reading from the point of view of a dead woman who is watching things unfold from the afterlife. I felt that it took me out of the story at times.
The four main characters were all flawed, toxic, and unlikable. I also didn’t love the mental health aspect of this book. It felt like a lot of terrible actions of one of the main characters were blamed solely on a diagnosis and it could potentially feed into stereotypes.
Overall, it was quick and entertaining even if it wasn’t a total win for me. This was my first book by this author and I am looking forward to reading some of her backlist - the writing was great and the main plot twist took me by surprise!

I am very new to the NetGalley family and have really enjoyed reading all the ARC’s! Thank you so much to Sally Hepworth for allowing me to read this book. Gabe and Pippa, Max and Amanda, I felt such a connection to the characters in this book. The twists and turns were extremely well written. I am usually able to figure things out and a couple got me. I would absolutely recommend this for anyone to read.

Before I start this review, I'd like to give a huge thank you to St. Martin's Publishing Group, NetGalley, and most importantly, Sally Hepworth for my ARC of The Soulmate. Seriously, this is such a cool experience, and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to do this.
The Soulmate is a gut-wrenching book centered around soulmates and what you would do for yours. Pippa and Gabe are soulmates, with their own happy family, but not everything is as perfect as it seems. No matter how hard Pippa wants it to be. The family lives in a house right by a cliff known for suicides. Gabe always talks people away from cliffs, but one night he didn't. Though it should be ruled off as a suicide, things get tricky when it's revealed that Gabe knew the victim. Does Pippa trust the love of her life? Or is there more than what meets the eye?
Before you start this book, you must know that there are multiple potential triggers such as: mental illness, suicide, and infidelity. Often times I find myself off put by books like these because I find them to be too "over the top" and exaggerating everything to the point where it is pretty much the most unrealistic thing I have ever read. Of course, you have to keep in mind that this is a fiction book, but even with the heavy topics, Hepworth writes them in a way that is almost tasteful. I never felt that she was "doing too much", and she touched on these sensitive topics that mirrored people's reality.
While it would be my absolute pleasure to give The Soulmate five stars, I ultimately cannot. Though I find myself unable to put this book down, there were some parts of it that just seemed tedious to read. It was as if I was just reading for the sake of getting through it, rather than actually reading and enjoying the book. That being said, the parts that I did enjoy, it had my complete and utter attention. This book is fully of past and present time jumps that flips back and forth so often you're afraid you might get whiplash. However, Hepworth is such an excellent writer that I never got too confused, and it wasn't annoying. I actually quite liked the back and forth, giving the story an extra "oomf" and perspective into the events unfolding before you.
If you needed a sign to pre order this book, then here it is. Get it. I found this book to be refreshing and unlike any "dark family secret" book that I've read before. If you want to be genuinely entertained and have a jaw-dropping plot twist experience, then this is a book for you. Sally Hepworth, congrats on gaining another fan. This was truly a great reading experience.

Gabe and Pippa seem like they have an ideal life. A strong marriage, beautiful girls and a family that supports them in all ways. Moving in to the cliff house was concerning, especially when they learned of The Drop - a place just at the edge of their property that was know for suicides and suicide attempts. This is off putting to Pippa but Gabe thinks it will be fine. He becomes known for his ability to help those lost souls who frequent the location, until one day a woman shows up and their world changes forever. Did Pippa see what she thinks she saw? And can she really trust her husband?
As this story unfolds, what seems like a picture perfect life is revealed to be anything but. A strong plot and character development help propel this story forward to an ending I certainly didn't see coming.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth for an honest review. This is my favorite Sally Hepworth novel to date. I was intrigued & mostly surprised by the different twists & turns this story took. I did not see that ending coming. It’s a hit!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a beautiful tragic domestic drama/suspense that left me thinking about the story for a long while after. This is Hepworth’s gift of story telling- you are drawn in and care about the characters and her uniques stories she tells. (Read: The Good Sister)
The story surrounds Pippa, Amanda, Gabe and Max and is a study on marriages.
Gabe and Pippa have a cliffside home that is known to be a suicide spot. Gabe has talked down 7 people from the ledge in the year they’ve lived there until he doesn’t. The rest of the book revolves around the truth of that moment on the cliff and years of lies leading up to it. This book is not the usual trope of marriage and infidelity and the conclusion will blow you away. It’s a must read and Hepworth’s genius is on full display here with the beauty of her writing yet still awesome thriller twists and turns! Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The Soulmate releases in April 2023.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the extreme pleasure of reading this book. It kept my full attention with all it’s various
twists and turns. It is one of the best books I have read this year. Romance, crime, suspense galore. Have recommended
The Soukmate to friends and family. Another great read by Sally Hepworth.

Another page turnery by Sally Hepworth! I saw that THE SOULMATE was a Read Now option on NetGalley and downloaded it immediately. It was the perfect vacation read!
I was engaged in the story from page 1. I loved the short chapters with multiple character points and view. There were so many twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night. It seemed each chapter brought with it another surprise or revelation.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys domestic thrillers or stories filled with suspense. I wish I could read it again for the first time!
*Thanks to the author, NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Sally Hepworth novel and I already have some of her past books on my TBR list! This book was a great thriller that I really soared through. While I enjoyed the plot, one of my favorite parts of this book was how the author describes the setting. I could easily picture the house on the cliff with the beach below and it really transported me to another place as I read this.
Getting down to the plot and characters, this had a lot going for it! The characters were well written, especially Gabe as he went through his psychosis. I also loved the dual timelines told by two different characters, one of which was the dead victim. That was refreshing to read! This was more of a slow burn thriller, but the twist at the end was well done. I loved getting to see all the pieces come together and I could tell I was reading a book from someone who has been writing for quite some time.
This is definitely a book I would recommend!