When I saw that Sally Hepworth was coming out with a new book, I knew I wanted to read it. (This is my third Hepworth novel, and I've enjoyed every one.) This book grabbed me from the first chapter. It starts with such an interesting premise about a family that lives in a beach house on a cliff with a steep drop. It's a dream house except for one problem, it's a popular suicide spot. (And that is the most I will give away.) This book is about marriage, parenting, and mental illness. It also explores perception and reality. The Soulmate is told from alternating points of view and alternating timelines. While this structure could lose readers, Hepworth presents it in a way that makes it easy to follow. While this book falls into the mystery/thriller genre, there is no gore or excessive violence. This book contained lots of twists and turns I definitely did not expect. (It makes me want to read it again!) Given the beach setting, this would make a great summer read.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

Potential Triggers: suicide, mental illness

An intense story about what led to the sudden death of a woman.
Was it suicide or murder?
And depending on the answer above, why?
What seemed like a simple accident, is so much more complex.

Pippa Gerard was the first to call attention to the woman by the cliff.
Having saved more than one person at this very spot, her husband, Gabe, decides to reach out to the woman to hopefully have a positive result once again. From there, what Pippa witnesses is very different from what Gabe claims to have happened. Is he hiding something?

A lot of the answers above are actually answered by the victim, Amanda Cameron. Yes, she is dead, but the author has chosen to give her spirit a POV. And that POV is very enlightening. In addition, we gradually get some background on Gabe that is far from glowing and had me questioning his mental state.

While the truths about that day are slow to be revealed, the outcome of the mystery was certainly unexpected. Like the author's previous work, the focus of this story is on character development, specifically what drives each character and their actions. It also delves into relationships and what limits one will set to say within a toxic one.

If you are a fan of this author and/or of domestic thrillers, be sure to check this one out!

Gabe and Pippa live in a coastal cottage with their two daughters. Unfortunately the cottage is on the edge of a cliff that has a reputation for being used by those looking to end their lives. When Gabe starts talking visitors of the Cliff to live another day, he becomes a local hero. But when he doesn’t save one who happens to be the wife of his last, shady, boss, things start to spiral. Secrets regarding their connections start to come out, and everyone starts asking, was she pushed?

Told in alternating storylines, you’ll find yourself wondering who the actual villain of this story is. A thriller that also serves as a reminder that everyone has more happening in their lives below the surface than we can see. Join Pippa, Gabe, Max, and Amanda and see who will make it out of the story alive.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for a fair review.

5⭐️

Parents Gabe and Pippa found their dream home on a cliff in a small costal town. The only problem I that cliff happens to be a popular spot for desperate people to end their lives. Gave is known in the town as a hero, having stopped every person from killing themselves since they moved into their house. But one night, that streak ends and a woman, Amanda, dies.

Amanda ends up being the wife of Max, the head of an anti-suicide charity as well as Gabe’s former boss at a tech company. That job ended with Gabe being fired and the small family having to flee Melbourne. No one knows why Amanda went to the cliff that day, but Pippa knows that Gabe’s story leading up to her “jumping” doesn’t add up.

This didn’t go where I thought it would at all. Starting with the death of Amanda who appears as just a random person and then diving into the connections between Max and Amanda and Gabe and Pippa was one surprise after another. The only thing I was truly able to guess ahead of time was Gabe’s diagnosis.

I feel like Pippa is a bit of an unreliable narrator as she views almost everything Gabe does through rose colored glasses. She wants so hard to believe if she doesn’t acknowledge the problem it won’t be a problem. You can see where she truly starts to see things as they truly are and it’s only after her parents confront her. Pippa spends most of the books trying to downplay Gabe’s behavior as not that bad because she saw him as her other half and by covering for him essentially made things worse. I think this really showed the different ways people who think they found their soulmate behave and it’s not always a picture perfect story.


I’m always leery when a book discusses mental health issues; a lot of times it comes across as just bad stereotypes. I was pleasantly surprised at how well this was handled. Gabe wasn’t seen as a villain solely because of his mental illness and that while he was sick, it wasn’t the reason behind all of his behavior. I also appreciated the way Pippa grew as well-going from thinking everything was exciting to realizing that fluttering feeling she got might have been anxiety.

Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing this ARC to me!

Twists on twists on twists! This one kept me up late to finish it! A very entertaining, quick read. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is another absolute home run from Hepworth. A must purchase for all libraries regardless of size

Very interesting story. I really like Sally Hepworth’s writing style. You think you know where the story is going, but nope, it heads off in another direction. This book had me going back and forth on many things. And really throughout the entire book I wanted to shake Pippa and tell her to wake up to the way Gabe was acting and treating her. I felt many times she was only hurting him by allowing him to continue down the path he was going. I didn’t necessarily think Gabe was a bad guy, just someone who clearly needed some help.

Another thing I really like was Amanda’s side of the story. It definitely added a lot of depth to the story hearing things from her point of view.

Overall I really liked The Soulmate. Anytime I see a new book from Sally I k ow it will be an instant read because I always end up loving her writing!

The Soulmate was an absolutely compulsive read. I found myself wondering about these characters when I had to set the book down. Sally Hepworth explores the truths behind the "perfect" marriage with some pretty unreliable characters. Told in alternating POVs of Amanda and Pippa, and also past and present timelines, I didn't find this novel to be hard to follow. I wanted to know so much of what was going on, and I was unfortunately left wanting at the end. It is all tied together well, with some predictable and surprising twists. I was in a book slump when I picked this up and this was the PERFECT read to get me out of it. This is a great and quick psychological thriller. Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced ecopy!

I can always count on Sally Hepworth for a solid domestic suspense story. This was not my favorite of hers, and I felt it a little long, but I definitely held on for the final twists at the end.

OMG. I’m a Hepworth fan already but this might be my favorite yet!! What a fascinating story line. I loved the way the characters were woven together through their own pints of view, even after one died. It was so creative and kept a fast pace the entire time! I could not put it down!!!!

One of the fun aspects of reading a Hepworth book is that you know there's going to be wild twists, so you cast suspicion on every character (a lone person getting a mortgage for a cafe in this real estate climate...he must be crooked). It adds a little intrigue to the story, and unfortunately for Hepworth fans, this one needs it.

The book is fine, entertaining to a point, but lacks the interesting characters and plot development that fans are still searching for after reading The Good Sister. It's just bland. For example, the "soulmate" couple read to me like they were married out of a contractual agreement, like a trophy wife on retainer. Maybe roommates, not soulmates.

Either way, it's a good enough story, and Hepworth will remain on the auto-buy list.

Thank you NetGalley and Sally Hepworth for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Soulmate is an engaging domestic thriller. Set in Australia, the story is told in the past and present through the POV's of two different characters. While that might sound confusing, it wasn't hard to follow along. There’s a few twists and turns that keep you guessing, and I found the ending to be really well played.

This is my fourth novel by this author, and like the others, I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend and look forward to her next novel.

While Amazon has this categorized as a domestic thriller, it is not. It's more of a domestic suspense/mystery, with a bit of a love story, which you might have gauged by the title. The Soulmate's narrated via dual timelines and two POVs, one being a deceased character.

The Soulmate starts off with a bang. In the very first chapter, married couple, Pippa and Gabe, are witness to a purported stranger falling/jumping off a cliff. Was it suicide or were they deliberately pushed? Each chapter peels off a layer until you find out how everyone is connected to each other. I found Gabe and Pippa to be insufferably unlikable. The only character I actually enjoyed was only alive in one of the timelines.

The Soulmate is a very bingeable book that I ultimately enjoyed. My one complaint is that some of the chapters felt excessive and could have been condensed.

This is more of a family melodrama than a mystery. Yes, the plot revolves around a possible suicide, witnessed by a man with secrets. All the characters are hiding something and are tied to each other in unlikely ways. There are many twists and turns. That said, there are too many details about the characters for my liking. Pippa is an estate attorney, so there is a lot of information about wills. We learn who used to own the coffee place that Pippa and her family frequent, and the testamentary dispositions of current proprietor. There are dialogues about Pippa and Gabe’s daughters, their likes and dislikes. Many readers will enjoy this, unfortunately, the plot didn’t keep my attention. This is not a bad book, I’m just not the right reader.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, #NetGalley/#St. Martin's Press!

oooofffff. this one kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! The amount of twists and turns the author takes you on is CRAZY.

I’m not a super big thriller / mystery reader, but when i find one that keeps me engaged the entire time - it’s a win!

I loved the POV. You got POV from Amanda and Pippa, and their POVs went back and forth between present and past. Normally i find audios confusing when they go in this manner but i felt it helped set the mysterious side of the novel by doing so!

I love the mental health representation in this novel. It’s not always butterflies and rainbows and you really got to see how someone struggling with mental health issues handles a marriage and how their partner handles it as well.

TW: Infidelity, suicide, grief and death

It was a 1 day, quick and easy read that i would definitely recommend!

I think this is my favorite Sally Hepworth book yet. Omg the suspense!
Pippa watches her husband Gabe try to talk someone away from what appears to be a potential suicide jump. She turns her head for a second and when she looks up she sees the woman had jumped and her husbands arms are outstretched. The whole book is trying to determine if Gabe pushed the woman or was trying to pull her back. Can he be trusted? Especially when it turns out they knew the woman.
This book had so many twists and turns that genuinely surprised me and caught me offguard. That is a sign of a great book! The short chapters and alternating narrative between pippa and the dead woman made this story unputdownable. I couldnt read this fast enough and felt for all the characters involved.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. Highly recommend for a quick suspenseful read. Could make a great summer vacation book!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this advance copy of The Soulmate in exchange for my honest review.

Another banger from Sally!
(CW: suicide)

Pippa and her Husband Gabe own a house on a cliff where people come to jump. So far Gabe has talked everyone down from the edge and there have been no incidents resulting in death. That is, until Amanda jumped.
But did she jump? And what are all the secrets from Gabe’s past that Pippa thinks are “fixed”?

Told through dual POVs and timelines we follow Pippa before Amanda’s death and after. We also follow Amanda’s story before and after her death. (The after is following her husband)

THIS WAS TWISTY! It started off slow but it was so worth it. All of the little secrets from the past are revealed at perfect times, and the ending was fantastic.

If you have loved Sally Hepworth's previous novels, The Soulmate will not let you down! Gabe and Pippa have just bought their dream beach house when a woman's death brings back secrets from their past.

I went into this one blind which I think really helped me enjoy it so much. Told in multiple POVs, The Soulmate is a perfect beach read. Like all of the previous Sally Hepworth novels I have read it does discuss some heavier topics but it is done so well. I highly recommend this one and cannot wait to see what she writes next.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy to read and review.

I greatly enjoyed this book. Somehow it was both a slow burn and a gripping mystery. There were subtle and surprising twists!

This book centers around Gayle, a successful entrepreneur who is estranged from her two adult daughters, Samantha and Ella. After experiencing an accident at work, she wanted her two daughters to be by her side. The rest of the book follows her and her two daughters trying to reconcile during Christmastime. They traveled to Scotland to celebrate together.

I thought this was pretty good. The book was quite lengthy and had no big reveals, surprises, or twists, but the book was still a feel good read nonetheless. I loved the Christmasy feel and how the family members were able to reconcile. However, I did not have any sympathy toward Gayle at first. It was bizarre how she suddenly felt she needed to reconnect with her daughters, and it did not feel like she was sympathetic toward her daughters' feelings. After I got more into the book, I gained some respect for Gayle after learning about her past. I loved that all of the family had personal growth and gained new Christmas memories too.


Thank you to NetGallery and to St. Martin Press for my copy of the book.