The Soulmate was a fast-paced story about relationships, fidelity, secrets, betrayal, and the quest for your soulmate. The novel centers around 2 couples, Gabe & Pippa, and Max & Amanda. Gabe works for Max so the couples are acquainted. Gabe & Pippa own a beach house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. One fateful night Amanda plunges from the cliff to her death. The story tracks the before and after of her death as pasts are revealed and secrets, both work & personal, are uncovered. As the police piece evidence together what does it mean for Max, Gabe, and Pippa? To what lengths do you go for your soulmate?
Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press for this ARC. This is my honest review.

Sally Hepworth is known for her domestic suspense novels with complex family storylines. In this book, it is about two intertwined married couples. No different from her other books, this book is bingeable.​​​​​​​​
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The two wives tell the story, but it's Amanda - After POV that pulled me in, seeing everything through a new light. It was so unique and well-done. I am not going to say more about this POV, but it was easily my favorite.​​​​​​​​
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As for the twists and surprise factor, I was expecting more. Or maybe I was missing something. And the final twist, I predicted correctly pretty early on.

I have decided that Sally Hepworth books are not for me. This is the third one I’ve read. I haven’t enjoyed any of them. I mean they are fine but they don’t wow me. The characters in this weren’t likeable.

I always love a good Sally Hepworth novel! The soulmate did not disappoint, I really loved the dual perspective throughout the entire ready of the book, it definitely kept things interesting. The ending was a total WOW moment for me and the plot had me flipping the pages quicker than I ever have!

It is a slow burn at the beginning, but once it gets going…it does not stop.

Read if you like:
Slow burn, but then gives you whiplash at the end lol
Dual POVs - Pippa and Amanda
Discussion of mental illness
Domestic drama
Atmospheric setting by the ocean

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinpress for the advanced readers copy.

Sally’s books are amazing! I’m a huge fan of hers. This one is by far my new favorite! It’s Soo plays with your mind and leaves you wondering what if it’s this when you aren’t reading. It’s a must.

Thank you @netgalley for the eARC and @macmillan.audio for the ALC!

This is only my second book by Hepworth, but I enjoyed the light and quick read it was. I mostly listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narration! The beginning had me intrigued, but then it quickly became a bit predictable. I also wasn’t a big fan of Gabe and Pippa’s marriage nor the choices they made in life 🥴 But I enjoyed the victim’s pov and watching how things unfolded before and after the fall.

I found this book to be an overall ok, middle-of-the-road type read. It wasn’t as thrilling as I’d hoped. I also wouldn’t see this one as a thriller but probably more of a suspenseful mystery/domestic suspense.

This book grabbed me from the very beginning. It kept me wondering what was going on, but the big reveal was a bit of a let down for me.

The Soulmate" is an absolutely captivating novel that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Sally Hepworth masterfully weaves together the lives of two complex and relatable characters, Pippa and Gabe, creating a story that is both heart-warming and heart-wrenching. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the power of human connection in a way that is both thought-provoking and deeply moving.

Hepworth's writing is simply beautiful, with vivid descriptions and perfectly crafted dialogue that bring the story to life. Her characters are multi-dimensional and feel like real people, with flaws and quirks that make them all the more endearing. I found myself rooting for both of the main characters throughout the book and was thoroughly satisfied with the ending.

Overall, I would highly recommend "The Soulmate" to anyone who enjoys a well-written and emotionally engaging novel. This is a book that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. 5 stars!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

As previously noted with Sally Hepworth's books, I've felt she did a great job building her characters and setting up the story to reel you in and keep you hanging until the end. Once again, this story starts out with a bit of mystery. A house on cliff, known for it's jumpers. And then it's someone our MC"s know and the secrets begin spilling out slowly. I felt this story tied in well together, even with the POC of our jumper to add more detail to the story. I felt Hepworth did a great job with a realistic ending and tied up all of the loose ends.
Recommended for fans of Hepworth, Mystery and suspense with a touch of a ghost story ...

The Soulmate was a solid (but lighter) domestic thriller in line with other books by this author! The main setting was amazing and this read had lots of great twists and turns, especially at the end! Multiple POVs and interesting characters. I enjoyed the “after” timeline in this novel quite a bit. Themes of mental illness, family drama, infidelity and marriage. Makes one question “could you support your partner if they did something illegal?”

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review and opinion.

The Soulmate is a novel of domestic suspense. Sally Hepworth sets the story in Australia where Pippa and Gabe, along with their two young daughters, have moved into their coastal dream home. Their home is within view of The Drop, a cliff, where unfortunately tormented people have come to jump to their death. Gabe has, in fact, already saved seven people from taking their lives by approaching them and talking them out of their plan. He is featured in news articles about The Drop, and with his movie star handsome looks and charismatic nature, this makes for a fascinating and popular news feature.

When Pippa witnesses Gabe’s attempt to save a woman who actually goes off the cliff and dies, and then eventually finds out that Gabe knew her, doubt and suspicion creep into their lives. The story is told from Pippa’s point of view, and the point of view of the woman, both in alternating then and now timelines. Through this way, the author gradually reveals more and more about Pippa, Gabe, their relationship, lies and truth, perception and reality. The tension and suspense are palpable and grow as the story progresses.

The twists and turns in this novel were surprising and they made for a great story. There is a theme of mental illness and how it affects a family, which the author handled very carefully; it was very well done.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Sally’s books never let me down. I read this quickly and enjoyed it. I liked it a lot, I didn’t LOVE it. Sally is an automatic “must read” author for me, I look forward to whatever she writes next.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Picture a lovely cottage on a cliff, with sloping lawns, walking paths, and beautiful flowers. It’s Gabe and Pippa Gerard’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Over the past several months, Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge.

Until one day, he doesn’t. When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral. . . .Did the victim jump? Was she pushed? And would Gabe, the love of Pippa’s life, her soulmate . . . lie? As the perfect façade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel. Because sometimes, the most convincing lies are the ones we tell ourselves.

This is out now, don’t miss it!

I found @sallyhepworth books a few years ago and was immediately drawn to the way she weaves women's and mental health issues into her mystery/thriller novels... Her latest, The Soulmate, is no exception!

About Gabe and Pippa - a couple with a secret past who recently moved to their dream home that just happens to be directly beside a cliff that is a popular suicide spot - The Soulmate begins with the death of a famous media mogul's wife at the cliff with Gabe beside her and Pippa watching through the kitchen and window. From there, the story takes takes readers on a twisty journey, with split timelines and narrators, to reveal the events leading up to that moment, WHY (and even IF) she jumped, and the truth about Gabe and Pippa's role in it all.

Per usual, it's obvious that Hepworth did her research for this one, and I really appreciate the way she wrote about mental health, marriage, loyalty, and morality all within a genre that isn't known for being particularly "deep."

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I was so grateful to receive this ARC prior to publication and tried many times to pick this up and read it after liking several of Sally’s previous books a lot. I just can’t seem to grasp on to the plot, but perhaps I just need to read it at another time. I loved the atmosphere and the setting greatly, and found it an exciting expansion upon the normal setting (or at least normal to the few of Sally’s books I’ve read) of neighborhoods in cities. I know several friends who really enjoyed this when it was their BOTM pick so it definitely makes me second guess my take and want to try again. I read roughly 100 pages.

This was my first Sally Hepworth novel and I really enjoyed it! There were so many twists and turns that kept me guessing. I loved that we read from multiple POVs in multiple timelines - I especially loved that the victim's point of view was included. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

This is the fifth book I have read from Sally Hepworth and she just keeps getting better and better with each book. I was totally hooked and I loved the short chapters and the various points of views from different people and different times. I'm just sorry it's over. I can't wait till her next one.

Ooh, The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a book full of family secrets. I wasn’t sure how they connected, but it wrapped up nicely in the end. This book was eerie, propulsive, and hard to put down! If you like domestic dramas, pick this one up!

Thanks To #NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I kept hearing about The Soulmate before I picked it up, but I still wasn't sure what to expect. It ended up being a page-turner that I couldn't put down. The change of POV from Amanda and Pippa kept the story interesting, where some stories like this have a "boring" protagonist and an exciting one, this one had two interesting ones. At first, I had trouble keeping some of the characters and their backstories straight (who had a father that cheated a lot, whose mum suddenly died?) but eventually, it was easy to keep track of things. I was expecting a typical mystery but ended up feeling really sad for the characters (in a good way). Often the victims of these stories are afterthoughts, but I really felt for this one. Right when I began to feel frustrated with the protagonist, other characters chimed in to make it clear the behavior was not ok. I appreciated that and it was the difference between loving and hating a book for me. I look forward to Sally Hepworth's next book.

Wow! What a great book! This had so much going on and I loved every minute. The story goes back and for in time and narration. It fits together so well and tells a solid complete story. It keeps you guessing and wanting more, which is why I had a few late nights reading this. Great book, I highly recommend!