I really enjoyed this book! The characters were well developed and the story was engaging. The narrator was a great choice. I recommend that others try this book as well. Well done!

Pippa and Gabe purchase a home on a cliff near Melbourne. They move in with their two young daughters and hope to live a wonderful life, but the cliff is known as "The Drop", a place where people come to jump and take their own lives. Gabe has managed to save seven people and is known as an angel. When he and Pippa see a woman out there, Gabe goes out to talk her out of jumping, but instead, it looks like he pushes her. It turns out that he knows her, she is the wife of his boss. The police start an investigation as her husband is sure she was not suicidal. Suddenly secrets are revealed and Gabe begins to look more and more guilty.

The Soulmate was a book I was highly anticipating this summer. It is a story that deals with mental health and how it affects those around them. It is a mystery with several twists giving it a thriller feel. My problem with this book is that I really didn't connect with the characters. Although I didn't dislike them, there just seemed to be something missing. The story is told from the POV of Pippa and the jumper/victim. There is also a past and present, which allowed us to see their lives before the incident. It seems like they are close to Pippa's family, but as the story progresses, you find out more about those relationships. This is a story about honesty, secrets, lies, family and a huge dose of mental health issues. I did enjoy the mystery and wanted to know what was going to happen next. I also wanted the family to sort things out as they did love each other and those little girls needed their parents. Although there were a lot of twists I didn't see coming, the story is believable and because of that, the ending was quite emotional and I finally got that AHA moment. I did a read/listen and enjoyed both formats, but I especially enjoyed the narration of Barrie Kreinik and Jessica Douglas-Henry. They do an excellent job of giving voice to the women as well as the men. If you enjoy a good mystery/thriller, then I recommend you pick up Soulmate in whichever format you prefer.

I fell asleep listening to the book, so didn’t finish it. I was bored by it after a while with nothing really happening. I was getting towards the end but by then, I didn’t care who that woman was that jumped.and how Gabe was connected.

The book wasn’t very thrilling and and it focused too much on Pippa and Gabe’s family life. It’s fine to have that, but if it’s a thriller, then you need to have the thriller aspect along with the family side of things.

I enjoyed this audiobook! Sally Hepworth has become one of my always=read authors with each new release.
She writes books that always seem to surprise me in some way, and this one did not disappoint. The plot moved along at a steady pace, and the use of multiple points of view and timelines kept me hooked. Just enough information was doled out to compel me to keep going, and to find out what actually happened. The dual narration was a nice touch to the audio edition of the book.

What an intriguing read! Love Hepworth fiction and loved this one.
From beginning to end, the suspense keeps you going. There were some twists and, perhaps, the ending wasn't totally unexpected but it was engaging, and, as always, entertaining.
The narrators were engrossing and their rendering of the story terrific. Very enjoyable listening experience!

This was not my favorite Sally Hepworth novel, but did have an interesting plot. The plot twist was the only reason I’d call this book a mystery or thriller, otherwise it just felt like a family drama to me. Overall, I give it 3 stars.

Well, that was one wild ride! I was hooked from beginning to end. Lots of maritial drama, secrets, mental health issues, and deception with lots of twists and information revealed throughout the book that kept me reading. I honestly had no idea where the story was going to go. There were even quite a few twists at the end that I didn’t see coming. The audiobook was a fantastic experience with dual narrators that both had Austrailian accents so highly recommend. While The Good Sister is still my favorite from Sally Hepworth, The Soulmate is a very satisfying domestic thriller!

Thank you so much St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for the gifted copy.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was an okay read. The story moved along at a decent pace and there were well developed characters. I thought the end tied up a little too quickly and neatly.

I thought the narrators were good, they emoted well and did well to differentiate the characters.

I just couldn't get into this one as much as I tried. I think a lot of people will like it just wasn't for me. Thank you to the publisher for the audio.

I love Sally Hepworth and I’ll read anything she writes but this wasn’t my fave. It felt predictable, but I loved the descriptions and scenery.

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
While using Amanda as a second narrator was interesting, it felt like a cheap way to avoid an unknown omniscient narrator. The interconnectedness between Gabe and Max didn't really serve a purpose, and Max could have helped Gabe in memory of his brother, instead of having to be related to him.
I did keep this rating as high as it was because I was not sure if Gabe was guilty of killing Amanda until the end.

Solid 3 stars. It was interesting but not edge of the seat. I kinda figured out what was happening. A few twists that surprises me but not like hugely. It was definitely a good perspective on how we don’t know what is going on in people’s lives or heads and how often we assume things about them. Not my favorite by this author though. Narration was solid.

Pick this up if you're looking for a solid thriller. It held my interest and I liked the multiple perspectives it offered. I will say, however, that it wasn't my favorite from this author. It lacked a bit of the emotional depth that some of her other books brought to the table. In The Soulmate, we do get some scenic imagery, though. Overall, a good read but not a great read.
The voices used in the narration were great and enhanced the story. The voices used for the children were a little distracting to me, but not enough to create an issue. The pacing was good and I liked the tone used.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Soulmate
By: Sally Hepworth
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Pub Date: 4/04/2023

Holy cow Sally knocked this one out. I’m still shocked with that ending! This is written from multiple perspectives. One of the perspectives is a dead woman which really made the story interesting.
Gabe and Pipa need a fresh start they purchase a house on a cliff that is right on the beach. Gabe has saved 7 people from committing suicide by jumping off the cliff since they moved in. He’s sorta become famous for it.

Unfortunately their marriage isn’t as great from the inside as it is on the outside. Gabe had an affair that produced a daughter just 6 month before Pipa gave birth. Pipa didn’t know until the mother passed and the daughter moved in with them. Gabe has also struggled with some significant mental health struggles which has also taken its toll.
While having dinner yet another person arrives to jump and Gabe leaps to his feet to work his magic only he knows this person. As Pipa is watching the scene take place from their kitchen window she can’t really tell what’s happened. Did the woman leave? Did she jump? Did Gabe push her? Gabe leaves out the fact that he knows this woman from the police, which makes the whole scene even more suspicious. As the story continues to unravel you learn more about each character which makes you question everything you think you know so far.
This is definitely at the top of my suspense list for the year.

I enjoyed The Younger Wife and The Good Sister by this author a bit better than this one, but it was a solid read. I didn't love the characters (except the two adorable daughters and Pippa's sister and her partner) and, as with most books with dual perspectives, I was more engaged in one story (Amanda's) than the other (Pippa's). I'm also not a huge fan of coincidences in my books and this one had them a-plenty. Also . . . can we stop with the glamorization of men behaving badly?

I enjoyed listening to both narrators :-)

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝.

4/5 ⭐️ ＯＶＥＲＡＬＬ

First, I’d like to thank Netgalley and the author for a copy of the Soulmate audiobook.

Now for the review! First time Sally Hepworth reader and I actually really enjoyed it. Like I said, this book was a little predictable, but it still kept me engaged.

I don’t pick up thrillers/mysteries as often as I’d like so when I do they are always a nice change. I haven’t read one like this, so to me it was unique.

I don’t want to give anything away so if you enjoy thrillers check out the blurb, it just might be something that catches your eye.

Happy Reading!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reader audio copy of The Soulmate. I love everything Hepworth writes. I'm not a huge fan of the isolated location mysteries. They all run together and are too similar. It was well written and well narrated so earns a solid 4.

The Soulmate is a unique thriller. I was intrigued from the beginning because it was not like others I have read. I felt it was a bit slow in the middle, but I did enjoy the storyline.

This book was good, it kept me guessing. But the ending felt rushed and it was extremely anticlimactic for me

*4 stars* Thank you Netgalley for the audio arc and St. Martin's Press for the physical arc! This was my first Sally Hepworth and I had a great time. The atmosphere and the relationship dynamics were super fun.