Oh goodness that was good.

I wish I could have read this straight through. I wanted to. Gabe and Pippa are married, they live on a house on a cliff. Max and Amanda are married. Someone falls off that cliff. And this book toggles between Then and Now to find what actually happened. Did they jump? Were they pushed? Where is the USB drive? What was actually said on that cliff?

This review will be spoiler free so all I can and will say is nothing is as it seems. This gave me big-time Verity vibes and was completely addicting. I love Sally Hepworth!

This book is so much fun!! The different POVs and timelines of those POVs really made the book even more fun to read in my opinion. I also loved how fast paced it was. Every chapter there was something new revealed that added to the mystery of the situation. I don't really know if I would consider this a thriller though to be honest. I think the switching between timelines kind of takes the reader out of the "edge of your seat" aspect a little bit. Most of the story feels more like a mystery to me. I really did love this book though and I will definitely be reading more from this author!

SH is an author that I always look forward to reading because her stories are quite enjoyable. I was excited to read The Soulmate and it turned out to be pretty good, but it did not “wow” me. It’s a great story with many twists and turns that will leave you clues to help you solve the mystery— she does this very well in all of her books. I think the ending just didn’t give me the shock value I tend to expect. This story is written in alternating POVs between Pippa & Amanda (in the afterlife) who both have their own secrets within their marriages.

I think I’d have to say of the four books that I’ve read by her, here’s how I’d rank em in order of my faves:
1. The Good Sister ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. The Mother In-Law ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
3. The Soulmate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. The Younger Wife ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

I have The Family Next Door on my shelf that I still need to read so I can rank it but she is still an auto-read author for me!

Sally Hepworth never disappoints! Her domestic thrillers always hit the spot for me. This one was no different. Twisty in all the tight ways and kept me guessing and on my toes from start to finish. A solid read.

4 ⭐️ from me!

I was anticipating this story when I saw it on NetGalley to request because I love a good mystery, and the cover caught my eye before I even knew the book's title.

Unfortunately, it fell a little flat for me. There were two dual POVs, Pippa and Amanda. Within those POVs, it would alternate between before and after and now and then. I usually can keep up with timelines like that, but with this story, every time I was in a chapter, I kept thinking, "Okay, when and who am I reading in."

The story also lacked that mystery spark for me personally. I wasn't shocked or excited when any of the "twists" came to light. Although I felt a weak connection to the book, it wasn't underwhelming, and there was no time when I wanted to stop reading the story. The Soulmate is my first book by Sally Hepworth, and I would like to read more by her.

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, for providing an eARC of The Soulmate. This review is being left voluntarily, and all opinions are my own.

This is another winner from Sally Hepworth! The blurb does not even begin to describe the millions of things happening here. There is a twist practically every chapter - I can't remember any other book I have read where I was constantly surprised. I really enjoyed how it starts off with Pippa & Gabe as soulmates in a perfect marriage and then each chapter reveals a little more about their story. The chapters in Amanda's POV made my heart hurt for her. I love how everything ties together in plot lines that don't initially appear to have much to do with each other. Another fantastic element was the atmosphere and the description of The Drop - I could totally imagine this dangerous cliff. And the best characters were 100% the little girls!

Wow! This has some amazing twists and turns. I was enthralled from the moment Pippa glanced out to see the scene at the cliff. Holy heck! That set the atmosphere for me and I couldn’t wait to find out what it was all about.

This has a slow but steady pace. Each chapter introduced me to another piece of the puzzle while oftentimes leaving me with more questions. Each new piece wasn’t always a surprise which only added to my overall amazement when everything was revealed.

While I was never a true fan of any of the characters, there is no denying I couldn’t wait to find out the what, who, and why of it all.

Wow!!! Adds all of Sally Hepworth's backlog to my current TBR!

From the very beginning I had an idea of what I thought was going to happen only to be completely wrong in the end! What starts a a perfect marriage between Pippa and Gabe turns into something so much more. Add in Max and Amanda and you get a whole whirlwind of mystery.

The representation of mental illness is this book I thought was written very well and portrayed real occurrences. It also shows what I women is willing to do when they are "madly" in love with their "soulmate". This book was full of twist, turns and all the suspense.

The story follows Pippa and Gabe as they moved from the city and buy a house in a little coastal town near a infamous site called "The Drop". From there you learned that it is a suicide spot that locals come to and Gabe finds himself trying to save every soul that appears there. Until one day he doesn't.... Thus begins the unraveling of the plot. Was she pushed? Did she jumped? Things start to resurface the more the homicide is investigated. Will everyone make it out or will the secrets of the past finally catch up with both couples. Hepworth does an amazing job of presenting the now and the then pov's,

Highly recommend this read!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for letting me read this ARC! I cannot wait for it to debut!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth was crazy and uncomfortably suspenseful with a growing mystery. Gorgeous men make me nervous and Gabe had it in spades! With a sick dread I couldn’t put it down and I did enjoy it. I’m giving this a 4⭐️. It’s told with many POV and if your interested in the audiobook it was
narrated by Barrie Kreinik and Jessica Douglas-Henry. They were awesome!
Thanks Macmillan Audio and St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley.

So excited to see this is a March BOTM pick! I know when I read a Sally Hepworth book that it will keep me guessing. I love trying to figure it out and the twists and turns the stories take. I couldn’t guess the ending of this novel and it definitely surprised me.
Gabe and Pippa’s life seems perfect - great house, kids, support system and a loving relationship. But as the book goes on we find out about the hidden details in this perfect life.

Great concept for a story, something unraveled along the way though. Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review,

A twisty thriller with a feel-good ending? Um, yes.

Thank you to #netgalley and @stmartinspress for this #fivestar ARC!

Synopsis:
There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’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. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until 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 facade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel.

My thoughts:
It’s not often a thriller can be dark and captivating, and give you all the happy feels at the end, but @sallyhepworth is so damn good at it! This book was full of characters who have something to hide, and are both good guys and bad guys. I thought the dead narrator would feel gimmicky but it somehow works, and I absolutely loved how everything came together at the end. Five stars from me!

✨The Soulmate Review✨
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
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Omg omg… this book was a wild ride. I didn’t know who to love or hate honestly. Sally kept hitting me with twist almost every chapter. Like Gabe and Max… who do you feel bad for who do you trust?? Poor Amanda got stuck in the middle of drama… Pippa honestly ignored every red flag and I wanted to shake her. Overall, worth the read. If you love to hate characters this is the one for you!
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Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC. My thoughts and options are my own.

💥 domestic thriller
💥 whodunnit
💥 suspense
💥 rich families

Wow talk about a suspenseful thriller! This book will leave you sitting on the edge of your seat anticipating what wild twist will be next! Two marriages, mental illness, suicide, infidelity, and the love only soulmates could share! This book covers it all thank you netgalley, author and publishers for this thrilling read

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

This is a domestic thriller and it is a good one. In this one we have Gabe and Pippa with their two daughters. The family is trying to get there marriage in order and they buy a house on a cliff with a seaside view. Gabe likes to go by the part of the cliff they call the drop off. He has talked people out of jumping from that part until one day a women shows up and she jumps from that spot.

This is where the story begins. Pippa is confused what she saw out her window with her husband talking to the women before she jumps or did she actually jump? The story is told through the alternating points of view of Pippa and Amanda, both before and after Amanda’s death. This is where the unraveling of what kind of person Gabe is and you see the truth of who this man is.

Gabe we find out has some condition but is this the cause of his behavior it is up to the reader to decide that along with Pippa. There are so many secrets revealed and does this illness equal to the behavior that was ultimately done.

Sally Hepworth knows how to write a domestic thriller and this one is a topnotch one with a little bit of a new spin to the typical domestic thriller. If you are a fan of domestic thrillers then this one will be for you. Even with unlikable characters this one still hit the mark for me. I know some will scream to the rooftops about Pippa herself and why she stayed but when your dealing with illness you try to rationalize everything. It was a page turner to say the least. This was a five star read for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for a free copy of the Soulmate for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Gabe, Pippa, and their two young daughters have moved to what they thought was their dream “cliff” house along the coast. Unfortunately, the cliff is a location that has been the scene of suicides in the past, although Gabe has successfully talked some of the potential victims “off the ledge”. One night, a woman appears on the cliff. Gabe rushes to her, but she goes over the side. Gabe’s intervention looked suspicious to Pippa, but she keeps those thoughts to herself. When she discovers that the fatality was known to Gabe, years of secrets, bad behavior, and denial unravel.

The story is told in three timelines…now, then, after and 2 POVs. There are complex relations full of intrigue in this engrossing read. Hepworth knows how to hold readers’ attention. There are twists and turns as secrets are revealed. There is also a lot unsaid about what women will overlook to stay in a marriage, even one that is not healthy for them, as well as the toll of mental illness on families.

It did annoy me that both main female characters turn a blind eye to many warning signs with their husbands, but I guess we all do that at one point or another.

This is the second book I have read by Hepworth and have enjoyed both of them. She is becoming a favorite author for me.

This one was just OK for me. It's very much a page turner in that it has short chapters, cliff hangers, multiple POVs, secrets, etc. I guess where it really lost me was the infidelity and how it was dealt with? It was kind of talked about as not a big deal- and I didn't feel that Gabe's mental illness was parsed out enough. The concept of people coming to the cliff the family lives near to jump was intriguing to me, but it didn't deliver. I didn't feel that the ending was satisfying either.

I'm not really sure what happened to Sally Hepworth's writing/style because I LOVED The Mother in Law, and then after that there have just been kind of....lame (I feel so mean saying this) thrillers. I do think that many will enjoy this but, again, just OK for me.

Another win by Sally Hepworth! I love how quickly her characters grab you, and the story line moves effortlessly. I devoured this book and loved every minute!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this excellent read in exchange for my honest feedback.

My thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this e-book and audio-book.

Gabe and Pippa find a dream cottage on the coast with high cliffs. Also, an area known for those wishing to take their life jumping from these cliffs. But Gabe has talked so many away from the edge, saving their lives, he is known for his sensitivity. Until day a woman is on the cliff and goes over while Gabe's arms are out. Did he try to save her or did he push her? The story takes us through the ups and downs of Gabe and Pippa and their lives and those in their world. It's hard to know just what is what, but the short chapters and compelling story kept me so interested to the end. A quick read and another good story from author Sally Hepworth.

Pippa, Gabe, and their two young daughters have recently settled into a cottage high on the cliffs above the ocean after moving from Melbourne, hoping for a fresh start in many ways. Unknown to them, the walkway by their new home is locally known as "The Drop"; a place where people often come to commit suicide. Since they moved in, seven people have come planning to do just that, and Gabe has successfully talked each of them into changing their mind, becoming a local hero of sorts. When Pippa sees another woman out by the edge, she calls police as Gabe goes out to try to talk to her. As Pippa completes her call, she sees Gabe with outstretched hands, and the woman is gone! When it turns out that Gabe knew the woman, and the dead woman's husband insists she never would have committed suicide, Pippa begins to question whether Gabe had tried to help the woman or pushed her to her death.

Told in chapters alternating between the POVs of Pippa and Amanda (the dead woman), each in two different times (before and after Amanda's fall), this is an enthralling read that is sure to hold your attention! What a twisted and delicious read about marriage, the secrets we keep, and the things we hide while striving to be what we want to be for our spouse.

My thanks to St. Martin's Press for letting me read a DRC via NetGalley. Publication is scheduled for 4/4/23. All opinions stated in this review are my own and are freely given.