Sally Hepworth is a new-to-me author. The Soulmate has tragedy, twists, turns, deception, lies, family dynamics, secrets, and more. I think that the revelation of an important discovery by Gabe’s boss could have changed the outcome entirely.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was one of her best! I enjoyed the fast pace and all of the plot twists. Some I didn't see coming. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book for my honest opinion.

This is a good quick read! The short chapters and storyline had me flying through. I enjoyed the alternating POV and timelines, as well as the characters. Backstory information provided some good depth to most of the key characters.

I love a good domestic suspense.. this one covers topics related to marriage, loyalty, mental illness, lies and betrayal. I was surprised with how the ending played out.. somewhat underwhelming, but yet I didn’t see the twist coming. I enjoyed the unique premise and lure of “The Drop.” A quick binge-able read for fans of domestic suspense.

Gabe and Pippa moved to a secluded coastal town outside of Melbourne to find some peace and quiet for their young family and leave the rockiest moments of their marriage behind. But the couple’s cliffside home neighbors The Drop, a sheer precipice that attracts people contemplating ending their lives. Gabe takes it upon himself to intervene, talking down person after person who appears at the edge — until he fails to get through to a woman who plummets to her death just out of view from their young daughters. When Pippa learns that Gabe and the woman knew each other, her world is plunged into a spiral of uncertainty.

Hepworth is known for domestic thrillers that explore the complexity of family, and this book is no exception. In The Soulmate, she skillfully directs the reader’s attention exactly where she wants it, making you second guess your view of the characters again and again. One particularly interesting aspect of this book is Hepworth’s choice to use the dead woman’s voice as the second perspective, showing us scenes from her life before her fall, as well as the action she watches unfold from some unseen purgatory after death. There is no big dramatic plot twist, per se, but you likely won’t see the final resolution coming.

This was my first read book by sally hepworth but I do have multiple books by her on my shelf. This was such a good and quick read for me, it kept me so interested that I finished it in just a day. I give this 4 stars and will now be picking up the good sister to read next!

Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of a digital advanced reviewer copy in exchange for an honest review!

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Multiple POVs. Domestic suspense. Fast paced.

This book follows a family Pippa and Gabe that live in beautiful home on a beach cliffside in Au. Unfortunately, the cliffside, known as The Drop, is a popular suicide spot. Gabe has gotten accustomed to suicidal individuals visiting the drop and has an impressive tract record of talking them down and saving their lives. His spotless record comes crashing down when a woman comes to The Drop and after his unsurmountable attempt to save her, even lunging for her, she ends up going over the cliff's edge. Pippa caught glance of the aftermath from their kitchen window and something about the way Gabe is standing doesn't fit the story that she leapt to her death. Did the woman really leap to her death or did Gabe have something to do with it?

This is the first book of S. Hepworth's that I have read. Her other novels are currently sitting on my shelf and will now be moved up to a higher priority read. I absolutely LOVE the short chapters and was able to get through this book in two sittings. It seems like Hepworth knew when the reader could potentially be losing interest because the chapter would end on a cliff note and leave me speed-reading to know what happened next. The author's writing style is immaculate for dual POVs and dual timelines. I never once questioned which point of view or which character's view I was reading from, which I often do. Great read!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins for the opportunity to read Sally Hepworth's The Soulmate. Whoa! What a ride! Wild and Twisty! just what i needed - ThanK you!

Want a read in one sitting romantic thriller?? The Soulmate, Australian iconic author Sally Hepworth's newest might be for you!

The Soulmate is a dual timeline story following 2 main characters Amanda and Pippa as they meet, fall in love, and fall slightly out of love with their 'soulmates.' You get a police investigation, rich people drama and lots of infidelity. This book felt slightly disjointed to me compared to Hepworth's other novels, though if you're looking for an easy, fast read I would recommend.

This story was great and I loved the characters but there was a few spelling errors or words that wasn’t in sentences or grammar errors. I’d go back and go through it all with a fine tooth comb and fix stuff also, to me there was no need for all the characters thoughts or “side notes” in the brackets it just really kinda took away from the story, you could have just had the thoughts there without the brackets. Some moments were a bit slow but overall I loved the storyline. But with the errors and stuff it’s a 3.5 for me. If there wasn’t so many trip ups for me I would have given this a 4 stars

Enjoyed this book! There were many twists and turns and it kept you intrigued throughout. There were several moments as a mental health professional I felt like may not be accurately portrayed, but did not take away from the book. Would recommend!!

Was graciously gifted this book by NetGalley for my honest review.

I really, really enjoyed this book! I am pleasantly surprised at how good this was after I didn't enjoy either of Hepworth's most recent releases (The Good Sister and The Younger Wife). The story kept my attention well and some of the twists I didn't see coming. I loved the multiple POVs - especially Amanda's, including after her death. The plot was suspenseful and I enjoyed all of the side characters as well.

The reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that I did feel the ending was a little weak. I wondered if perhaps Gabe and Max were related so I felt it was an obvious "twist" to add that in at the end. Overall though, I loved the book and will recommend it highly to others!

I loved this domestic thriller! I liked how little pieces were slowly revealed over time, it made me keep guessing and want to keep reading. I was a little uncomfortable with some of the death by suicide scenes but overall this was a really fun read. I love Hepworth's style.

I want to start by saying this book was fantastic in the way that mental health was covered. Ms Hepworth thoroughly researched and portrayed the condition written about in a fair way. I knew the ultimate diagnosis of Gabe long before it was revealed, because it is an illness that I personally live with. I am not as extreme of a case as Gabe, but it was easy for me to recognize it very quickly. I normally hate the way people with this illness are portrayed, mostly it’s as monsters and unstable people. Rarely do you see where the person gets help, and can live a full life. Know help us out there and available to those who need it.

Now onto the story. Gabe and Pippa moved to a house with a cliff side, known as suicide point, and since living there Gabe has saved 6 lives - but unfortunately the 7th is lost. Whole the death is ruled a suicide, Pippa is troubled with what she saw that night - it didn’t look like to her that the woman jumped. Pippa works tirelessly to uncover and grapple with what she saw. The husband of the wife who jumped doesn’t believe it was suicide either but he and Pippa have a sordid past. Will Pippa be able to uncover the truth before her family is placed in danger?

I loved this book because I related so hard to Gabe, Pippa’s husband. The book overall was fantastic and written very well. The characters were well developed and the twist was quite entertaining and enjoyable. I give this book 4.5 rounded up to 5. I can’t wait for you to read this book when it’s published next April 4th. Huge thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy. Please add this to your tbr! You won’t be disappointed.

In true Sally Hepworth fashion, this was binge worthy. I’m talking walk, talk, eat, brush teeth, all while reading. I couldn’t put this one down. I enjoyed the constant twists. Nothing is what you believe and the dual POV as well as the now & then timeline keeps the unraveling story moving.

Another great Hepworth book. This is an author who doesn't take the same old plots and just change a few things. All her stories are unique and give you different emotional journeys. And they're completely different from the rest of the books out there, but not in a silly, convoluted way. This one features 2 different couples and their connection to each other. The book starts with a death, but the rest of the story isn't really a murder mystery...it's more of getting to the bottom of all the moments and events leading up to it. Very good read.

Two couples with secrets upon secrets examine the question,”What would you do for your soulmate?” Sally Hepworth is fast becoming a favorite author. The Soulmate is immensely readable and fast paced. Like her others, this book is twisty and turny in the best ways, and I didn’t see any of it coming. Thanks to NetGalley for an amazing ARC in return for an unbiased review.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review,

Sally Hepworth has become a must-read for me. The Soulmate does not disappoint. I flew through it in two days. It’s a twisty page-turner. Although some twists I predicted early on, it was a very enjoyable read and a book I will recommend to my friends.

This was an interesting and unique story. I was anxious to see how it would end and basically read it in two sittings. Some of the characters were likeable; though many were not. The story was told from two different perspectives (Amanda's and Pippa's) and across two different times (Now and Then / Before and After). I wasn't a huge fan of all the jumping around. 3.5 solid stars.

If you are a fan of Sally Hepworth, you have got to read this book. It is filled with twists and turns and kept me reading way into the night. I could not put it down. Told from different perspectives in each chapter kept my interest throughout this book.

LOVE! The Soulmate is all the things I love in a Sally Hepworth book. A wonderful setting on Australia's coast, lovely characters that you are rooting for, and of course the love and hardship of family. One major trigger warning is suicide, as this book starts with a suicide and has many themes of mental health and suicide. When Amanda jumps from "The Drop", an infamous cliff for people to commit suicide, Gabe is gutted. Since living in the neighborhood he'd saved the last 7 souls that came to end their lives. As the book develops, from Gabe's wife Pippa's point of view, as well as Amanda's from beyond the grave, secrets are revealed. The twists and turns keep you guessing to the very end with a spectacular finish.