I enjoyed reading “The Younger Wife” by Sally Hepworth. I enjoy her writing style and was excited to start this book. The characters quickly drew me in making it difficult to put this book down! I enjoy how the story unfolds through multiple perspectives and timelines. There are many unexpected twists that kept me craving more. Each character seems to have bits and pieces of the puzzle that brilliantly come together in the end to reveal the whole picture.

My first book by Sally Hepworth, I will definitely go search for others. I could not put it down.

Twists are mostly surprising and unforeseen! The story unfolds from before and current told by two women.

This book is about what women can do when they hopelessly and a little madly in love! It’s great approach to the anatomy of dysfunctional relationships, real pain and deep suffering to deal with mental illnesses!

* Publish date 4/4/23. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced e-copy.

Sally Hepworth delivers another thriller in The Soulmate, and I could not put this one down! Gabe and Pippa Girard have just moved to a new house on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean, in a small town outside of Melbourne. Pippa is an attorney, and Gabe is a stay-at-home dad for their four year old "Irish twins". The cliff behind their home is also known as "The Spot" as it is the spot made famous for the number of suicides. Gabe seems to be a "cliff whisperer" saving many from taking that final step until one day, he does not succeed. A young lady does not end up walking back up the path with him. But was their foul play on the part of Gabe? Enter a media mogul named Max, who has been tied to some questionable business dealings. He is not only Gabe's former boss but is also the former boss of Mia, Pippa's sister-in-law. Page by page, more twists unfold and more connections are revealed. I kept guessing until the very end.

I highly recommend this book!

If I could give this one 1000 STARS I would! I loved it so much! Every book Sally has written has been a fave and they just keep getting better and better.

This book was awesome with the Multiple points of view. The characters were relatable and I loved the unfolding of this page turner.

This book was binge-worthy - it was such a fantastic read!

Bravo Sally! Bravo !

My thanks to St. Martin's Press, Sally Hepworth and Netgalley.
This was an incredibly fast paced read for me. I managed to finish it in a 24 hour period! That's somewhat unusual for me!
I loved this story!
I'm not going to leave any sort of review for this. Everything I want to say would be too much of a giveaway.
I totally recommend this book.

Wow!!!

I am left utterly speechless . Let me just start off by saying I have always been a huge fan of Sally Hepworth and I pine over every book published. I remember the agonizing feeling of waiting for the publication date to finally arrive to get my hands on one of my most sought after books. To be able and read and review a Hepworth book is one of the highest honors I feel as though I have ever held.

As most of us have an endless amount of books on our “tbr” (to be read) list, I knew there was absolutely no way I could wait to read this and it had to be read ASAP. I apologize to the book I dropped when I picked this one up but you know… necessities. I needed this book like I needed air to breathe.

I have not one regret.

The Soulmate is hands down my favorite book I have read this year . I hung on Hepworth’s every word. The sentences glittered across the page like the feeling you get on Christmas morning . I could not get enough . I struggled with myself to prolong my love for the book and go slower but I knew I had zero control. I had to know what was going to happen!

The Soulmate is told from dual point of view’s going back and forth between Pippa and the dead, Amanda.

Secrets spilled with every chapter, the twists kept coming before I could even catch my breath. The ending packed a punch I could have never seen coming and I’m left sitting here with the biggest book hangover .

How can any book that follows this one ever compare?

I really hope I will survive this major internal crisis I am currently suffering . What did I just read?

If I can suggest one book to everyone for the rest of this year it will be The Soulmate.

I just want to say thank you Sally Hepworth, netgalley and St Martins Press for making this girls dream come true . I didn’t have to wait until publication day but I already have my copies ordered for friends and family ! Thank you thank you thank you!

5 stars, duh

It's been a minute since I had a thriller that kept me up reading way past my bedtime. I should've known it would be Sally Hepworth who would get me back to those late night hours. Gabe and Pippa have a beautiful coastal home, but the location has a critical flaw. The cliff near there home is a place where people are known to die by suicide. Gabe has taken on a role where he talks people off the ledge literally. Then, one night, Pippa sees Gabe talking to a woman on the cliff, and that woman ends up dying. And then, all the truth bombs start coming - The biggest being that Gabe knew the woman from the night. The thrills and twists then go in figuring out what really happened that night and all the things that happened before (and after) to those involved. I loved that the story was pieced together from multiple perspectives, and it kept me guessing and turning pages until the end. Thanks to NetGalley for early look at this April 2023 thrill ride!

I was absolutely DELIGHTED when I received this early review copy of Sally Hepworth’s upcoming novel from @netgalley. Hepworth’s books are so utterly readable and engaging, and this was no different.

First of all: I don’t know what grabbed me first- that arresting cover image (the cliff! the water! those colors!) or the premise. It has all the domestic thriller vibes we have come to expect from Hepworth and she doesn’t disappoint.

This one follows our main characters, Pippa and Gabe, as well as ancillary pair Amanda and Max, starting on the night that Amanda falls from the cliff in Pippa and Gabe’s yard and dies.

And the questions begin: Did she commit suicide? What role does Gabe play in this? And, maybe most importantly, is ANYONE who they seem?!

This novel is filled with twists and turns enough to keep it interesting but also believable- and that’s often a delicate balance in domestic thrillers.

The characters are all kind of unlikable, but all have their secrets and it ain’t over til it’s over. While I might have estimated where the plot was going, I found myself rapidly turning pages to get to the ending - which was not what I was expecting!

I really enjoyed this one and think it’s going to be a hot one when it drops in April 2023. Don’t miss it!

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for giving me the chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.

A little more off the rails, a lot less interesting than others of the author. This was really hard to get into. Regardless, I'll always read a Sally Hepworth. Thank you for the ARC.

***I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review***

Sally Hepworth is back with another twisty domestic thriller coming out in April. I couldn't put this one down!

Gabe and Pippa live in a gorgeous cliffside home which has been the setting for suicide attempts. Gabe is known for being able to save at least 7 people who have attempted to jump. One afternoon his attempt is unsuccessful and Gabe is devastated that he couldn't save her. When the woman's identity becomes known Pippa starts to wonder if Gabe is hiding what really happened before the woman jumped.

I have read many of Sally Hepworth's books and enjoyed them all, and this one is no different. I great mystery/thriller/family drama in a great setting. The ending twist was great and definitely surprised me! Definitely recommend!

I am SO very tired from staying up most of the night reading this book. I've read Sally Hepworth in the past, and this book did not disappoint. This was a wild ride, taking me one way and then another, and then back again. Pippa, her husband and her daughter live along a cliff where several people has come to commit suicide. Gabe, Pippa's husband, had a knack for talking people down, thus saving them. Inevitably, he loses one. Pippa thinks she might've seen something different than Gabe described to the police, and suddenly it seems their lives have been turned upside down. In an interesting twist/manner, we get not only the POV of Pippa, but the dead woman is also brought in for every few chapters. So, so good.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I adore Sally's books. Some more than others and this was just okay for me. I didn't feel the connect with the characters that i usually do when I read her. She is an amazing writer and that always comes through, but this one just fell a bit short for me. I felt like she was trying out a new avenue and it just didn't work for me. I would still recommend all of her books and maybe after her last one-The Good Sister which I absolutely loved, nothing would have satisfied me. Still a sold three star.

This was so addicting, just like all her other books! I could not put it down.

The plot was original and interesting. The characters were well rounded.

I didn’t like the ending very much, but it was fine. The twist was meh.

Overall, a great read!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is one of those books that hooks you from the very beginning. Family of 4 moves to an oceanside home near "The Drop", a cliff over the ocean with no guardrail where some people go to commit suicide. The husband of the family has saved 7 people from jumping and then one day he encounters a woman at The Drop that he can't save. And just when you think you know where things are going with this story, you absolutely do not and so many of the assumptions you've made are completely not true.

It's a fantastic, twisty ride from that point on that delivers surprises up until the very end! 4 stars from me. I highly recommend!

Many thanks to Sally Hepworth and Netgally for this ARC.

Love this story of a woman who seemingly committed suicide off the edge of a cliff in Australia. However, it comes to light that she had a connection to the people who lived nearby.

Gerard and Pippa are a young couple with two young children. who live near a cliff where people commit suicide. Gerard has been able to convince people not to jump. However, one day there is a jumper. Is it suicide or was she pushed?
This story is full of lies and deceit. It is told from multiple viewpoints and it will draw you in from the beginning. You will find this book hard to put down because you will want to know what is going to happen next. It was an exciting read and I would recommend it. You will not be disappointed!

Thank you to #netgalley, #SallyHepworth, and #StMartinsPress for a copy of this book.
#TheSoulmate

Sally Hepworth knocks it out of the park again. She has absolutely nailed the strong female character who discovers how truly amazing she really is by the end of the book. I was immediately drawn into this book and just when I thought that I had everything figured out, another twist happens, making you say "What just happened? How?" This book will be the first must read of 2023!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press & Sally Hepworth for the chance to read this fantastic story!

Sally Hepworth doesn’t fail to deliver. I was invested from the first chapter.. The sensitive subject matter of mental health (issues/diagnosis) has been carefully woven into the story. Things really are never as they seem. Well written chapters, believable characters and an original storyline, The Soulmate will have you glued in your favourite reading spot.
Thank You to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley and Sally Hepworth for the opportunity to enjoy this ARC.

Thank you @netgalley @stmartinspress for the #gifted copy and the opportunity to read The Soulmate early!

Synopsis: Set in Melbourne, Pippa, Gabe and their two girls have recently moved into a house that is nestled on a cliff side over looking the ocean. It’s pretty darn perfect except for the fact that this particular part of the cliff dubbed “The Spot” is where people go to end their lives. Thankfully Gabe is charismatic and has a way with his words which typically allows him to talk people off the ledge. One day a woman shows up and Gabe isn’t so lucky this time and the woman ends up at the bottom of the cliff. Pippa had looked away just for a moment as her husband talked to this woman and when her gaze returned, his arms were in front of him with his palms facing out and the woman is gone. It later comes out that Gabe knew the woman who died that day and Pippa soon realizes there is more to what Gabe revealed in those last moments cliffside.

Thoughts: This domestic suspense novel will hook you from the start and not let you go until the end. Sally Hepworth always does such a great job at making me read “just one more” chapter until I realize I don’t want to put the book down and am done! I loved the atmosphere of this book and the twists that were scattered throughout. The story is told from two points of view including one from the woman who died cliffside. I loved how the book jumped from “before” and “after”. The main theme and root of this book is loyalty and that loyalty will stop at nothing, even after death. Each character paid the ultimate price for the love they had in their lives. I did not expect the twist at the end! Wow! It was so thrilling to watch each character and their flaws unravel right before my eyes. This one kept me up late at night trying to find out all of the deep dark secrets of each soulmate!