I will always read everything by this author because I have loved all of her books, and this one is no different. I was invested immediately and intrigued throughout the entire thing, which I finished in a day.

Pippa lives a charmed life – handsome husband, two beautiful little girls, a close relationship with her parents and sister, and a gorgeous cliffside home in a small town in Australia, overlooking the ocean. The only problem is that their cliffs are a notorious suicide spot for people set on ending their lives. Whenever this happens, her husband Gabe goes out to the cliffs to talk the distressed person out of it – and so far, he’s always been successful. Until one night he isn’t. Pippa finds out later that the woman who jumped is someone who Gabe knew – a fact he neglected to mention to anyone, including the police, including Pippa herself. And if he was hiding that secret... what else might he be hiding?

The story is told from Pippa’s point of view, but also from Amanda’s - the woman who died, telling her side of the story after her death. They both are unreliable narrators in a way, keeping their secrets close and letting bits of key information go slowly, in ways that totally reframe what you thought was happening in passages before. Pippa is especially unreliable in that she has this relentlessly rosy view of her husband which is slowly chipped away. The audience only gets the whole picture once she is able to see him clearly.

This is a solid, fast-paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. Definitely worth reading.

Representation: Lesbian characters, POC characters, mentally ill and neurodivergent characters

CW: suicide, infidelity, severe mental illness

This was a slow burn of a novel that I really enjoyed. I did not like Pippa’s d-bag of a husband and his crazy antics so that took away from the story at times. I did not understand why Pippa stayed with him! I liked that as the story went on more and more was I woven to show the dysfunction and secrets. The twists at the end were brilliant!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for access to this ARC.

Sally Hepworth always knows how to spin a crazy domestic thriller and I am here for it! Gabe and Pippa's dream home is a amazing cottage situated on a cliff. The cliff is a terrible drop and a known suicide-watch-spot. Gabe has, in fact, talked 7 people off the cliff (literally). Until the one he doesn't save. Pippa discovers that Gabe knew the victim. So what actually happened? Did she fall or jump, or did Gabe push her? Would Gabe lie?
This novel is told in 2 different POVs, one being Pippa's and the other is Amanda Gerard's, the victim.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-arc.*

I loved this one! For sure a 5 star for me. It has everything I want in a psychological thriller, which is my favorite genre: short chapters, multiple point of views, an ideal setting, twists and turns, and a heavy guessing game. I can't believe this was my first book by this author but I am immediately adding Sally to my auto-buy author list! Trigger warnings: bipolar disorder, depression, infidelity.

Unreliable narrators are typically my jam. I love trying to piece together what the truth and motivation is behind a character's actions. The Soulmate gave me all of the unreliable narrators and I have to admit that even I was in shock by some of the revelations. The time-jumping was a little confusing to me and factored in to my overall rating of the book. But overall, a solid thriller.

This one has lots of twisty turns and "I didn't see that coming!s" It was a fun ride.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a free review copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a novel about marriage, secrets, and drama. Gabe and Pippa have unknowingly moved into a new home with a dark history. They live near a cliff that has become a popular spot for people contemplating ending their lives. Gabe has developed a special knack for helping these people come back from the cliff. Until one day...Read and enjoy!

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

The Soulmate lands solidly within the title/genre of 'domestic suspense'. This book shares two POVs- one from Amanda and the other from Pippa as well as alternates between past and current timelines. Telling the story of what lead to a suspicious suicide and all the tangles that lies can create in a marriage.

This book captures the reader's attention very quickly. I picked it up while reading a few others- just to read a few pages and get a sense of the vibe- and before I knew it I was 50 pages in. The author gives little clues spaced out between chapters of current fallout and the balance is something that keeps you basically at the edge of your seat.

Twists in thrillers have to have such a precarious balance for me. While I love them, they have the ability to go wrong for me so quickly. There was one particular twist that just ended up making me a bit angry at several of the characters and really adds an element of tragedy to the couples. I don't usually end up crying in thrillers but one of my favorite parts of this book was how a couple truly can be soulmates and how that doesn't necessarily look like we think it should. (and that sometimes you aren't soulmates at all)

This was a quick and entertaining read. I really enjoyed the unraveling of all the secrets and the writing was well done.

Gabe and Pippa move to a house that is an infamous spot in town- seemingly where people go when life becomes too much for them and they want to take it all away. Normally, Gabe is able to talk them down from the ledge (literally), yet this time he fails to stop a woman from becoming the next victim of the cliffs. Pippa, watching from her house and distracted with wrangling the kids, is sure that the woman jumped. But then she isn't quite sure once she realizes that it wasn't just any woman who went off the cliff- it was someone known to her and to Gabe. Told in alternating voices of Pippa and of the deceased woman, nothing is as perfect as it appears to be.

Holy lies, batman..the secrets, the betrayal and the DECEIPT. The short chapters allowed the pacing to continue rapidly and I felt I finished this in the blink of an eye. I thought that there were some spots that could've been edited out that maybe didn't pertain to the storyline or plot, but didn't necessarily deter from it. Following both Pippa and the woman who went off the cliff was an interesting take since it still brought us to the past and present for BOTH of those. It's been a while since I read a narrative from the 'other side'. I will say that I don't know if I would classify this as a thriller, it had elements of one but it was almost more of a mystery to me. The ending had me gasping out loud and I really thought it was perfect for THIS story when brought all together. I can say I typically don't like the way books end in this manner, but Hepworth did it justice IMO.

Overall I would recommend, but would caution that it is more mystery than thriller and includes sensitive topics like mental health and suicide.


(I was granted both the audio and digital versions of this ARC- same reviews posted for both, & the audio version was lovely and the narrator was great!)

What I loved about this book was the complex story line that made it so interesting and unique. The characters were so well developed as well I felt I knew them intimately.
Amanda dies at the beginning by a fall off a cliff. Did she jump? Was it an accidental fall? Or did she commit suicide and jump off as Gabe claims as the one who was with her says.
Gabes wife Pippa loves and supports everything Max says and does.
Gabe works for Max who is Amanda's husband so as you can see, things are very enmeshed.
The story is told from each person s pov even Amanda's.

I want to thank St Martin's Press and Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

When Gabe fails to keep a woman from committing suicide from The Drop behind their cliffside home, it might be the first time he has failed, but it isn't the first time he's met the woman. I loved the intricacy of how the story was laid out, how the characters were developed, and the interesting twists along the way. I think the only thing I really didn't like was the concept of a soulmate and how it was laid out in the book. That seemed to be the weakest part of the story, despite its pivotal role. Maybe if Max had a bigger voice it would have made a stronger connection for me? But this was definitely a page turner where even when I felt like I knew what was coming, there were still surprises waiting to be uncovered!

Drama, dysfunctional relationships, secrets and twists make for an interesting story - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth! I love her books and this one kept me on my toes throughout. I didn't see those twists or that ending coming - which is always a treat.

Sally Hepworth's new thriller is a very twisty exploration of the good and the bad sides of marriage. She says in her Acknowledgments that the idea came to her during Melbourne's 262-day pandemic lockdown, when marriages were definitely being put to the test, lol.

Her new thriller begins with a pivotal incident that sends two couples into crisis. The two wives involved, Pippa and Amanda, tell the story of their marriages from their own first-person point of view, in alternating chapters, going back and forth across time. The main question is: How well can you know another person, even if you believe they are your soulmate?

I enjoyed this story even if the characters were not always very likable people. When it comes right down to it, life is about the choices we make. This was a quick read with some interesting twists that makes the reader say, Aha!

I received an arc of this thriller from the author and publisher via NetGalley. Many thanks for the opportunity. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

I'm a big fan of Sally Hepworth's novels. The Soulmate did not disappoint. I was hooked from the first page and there are so many twists and turns that I just did not want to put this book down! The characters are multi-dimensional and the reader keeps finding out more about them, that one is never sure which character is good and which is not......or if they are just flawed human beings doing the best that they can under the circumstances. I highly recommend The Soulmate! It's a fantastic thriller....edge of the seat, compelling novel! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Secrets and lies is what most of this book is about! It is also a book dealing with mental health and family drama. It is seemingly being advertised as a thriller, but it is not, and I mostly enjoyed it throughout. From the book description sounding intriguing and having read several of Hepworth’s previous novels, I was ready for this one.

We have Pippa and Gabe who recently moved to this cottage on the extreme edge of a cliff with their young daughters. They are in for more than they bargained for since people seem to like to commit suicide on this cliff! Gabe has a knack of talking potential jumpers out of what they are doing until one lady shows up and jumps. Later on Pippa finds out that Gabe knew the woman who jumped and many questions start to come to mind.

We have both Pippa and Amanda as our narrators. Amanda’s narrations take place before and after her jump. Through both narrators the reader/listener find out all kinds of connections that come to a head. Some are unexpected: but remember its all about secrets and lies!

Part of the climax really wasn’t, it was more of a letdown. Ultimate motives really did not work for me. But the ending was ultimately satisfying as everything came together despite everything that occurred.

I did have some issues with the narrators. Their voices seemed so similar for me that it was hard to distinguish between Pippa and Amanda at times. For this particular book, I would say read it. I think I would have enjoyed it more that way.

So far this is the weakest novel by Hepworth for me, but she is still enjoyable and I look forward to reading more by her!

Many thanks to the publisher Macmillian Audio for granting me an audio arc to listen to and review.

The Soulmate is a fast-paced domestic drama with plenty of twists and turns to keep you flipping the pages.
It starts out with a bang as a woman falls to her death at “The Drop,” a well-known spot for suicides. It appears to be an accident, but soon, questions are being asked and secrets are being revealed.
The major themes in this novel are mental illness, family secrets, and the reality that things are not often as they appear.
For me, it was an enjoyable read in the sense that I couldn’t put it down, but it left me feeling uneasy, and for that reason I wouldn’t necessarily rush to widely recommend it as a must read.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.

The Soulmate was an engaging story about marriage, family, secrets and betrayal. The short chapters propel the story forward quickly and the twists throughout leave you wondering what is going on.

Told from two POVs and in multiple timelines, I thought Amanda's 'after' perspective was a unique view I hadn't really read before. It felt like there were a lot of moving parts and this made it a fun ride, as things were always changing. Everyone was obviously hiding secrets, but how was it all connected? I think this would be an interesting choice for a book club discussion because of all the secrets and sometimes questionable decisions made by the characters.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for the digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Sally Hepworth book, I have had her on my list for awhile. The Soulmate is a suspense that makes us wonder if we really know our spouse as well as we think we do.
Pippa and Gabe own a house that is a dream come true-until they realize that the cliff it's on is a common place for people to come to commit suicide. Gabe seems to work his magic on making people who want to jump and walk away, until one night a woman does jump off the cliff. But, did she jump or did fall with help? This is what Pippa and other wonder.
I enjoyed the book, but it was as suspenseful as I hoped. In many ways, it made me sad as most of the book is about Pippa and Gabe's dysfunctional marriage and what she forgives because she thinks he is her soulmate. The story makes us wonder if a soulmate can ever be true.
I received a complimentary copy through Netgalley from St. Martins Press. All opinions are my own

Gave and Pippa live in their perfect cottage in a coastal town on the cliffs. It’s a place where people end their lives and Gabe chooses to come to their rescue. But when he knows one of them and doesn’t save her why? Secrets, betrayal, relationships.