After THE YOUNGER WIFE Sally made her way onto my auto buy shelf, and she definitely delivered with THE SOULMATE. This one is destined for my Top 5 for April, and can't wait to talk about it with Sally on the Killer Author Club on March 21st. Smart and engrossing, THE SOULMATE is a read-in-one-sitting stunner.

The Soulmate was my first thriller read of 2023 and it did not disappoint! I loved the atmosphere of the cottage on a cliff in a seaside coastal town, and the multiple twists made it impossible to put this book down. This is my first Sally Hepworth novel, but I will be picking up another one in the very near future! I highly recommend this one to all of my domestic thriller/suspense lovers out there!

TW: Infidelity, Suicide, and Mental Illness

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press For an ARC of The Soulmate!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Sally Hepworth and Netgalley for the ARC copy of The Soulmate.

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.

I was excited to read this book, as I really enjoy Hepworth's writing style. She always does a great job of building the characters, and storyline in a way that gives you little bits at a time. I like this roll out style, and then how it all comes together at the end. I liked the concept of this book, and Hepworth did a great job really setting the scene for where this books takes place, as that is a huge part of the book. It was an original concept, and gave off a fun "ominous" vibe. However, I just don't think this book was fully executed in the way it should have. The beginning was great, and made me want to keep reading, but then it did become a bit repetitive, and the ending was very underwhelming. I liked some of the twists, but in the end, I just don't think it kept up the steam from where it started with.

However, I did really like the cover! It really goes well with the setting and ominous vibes of this book.

This book releases in April of 2023, so make sure you try it out, especially if you like Sally Hepworth's previous books!

This is a thrillerish novel with a alternating POV and going Now and Then. It's an adequate novel but doesn't conform to a domestic thriller type and is anticlimactic in the end..Meh over all.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth, WOW! Pippa and Gabe are married with 2 small daughters. They live in a house on a cliff and encounter many who want to die by jumping off the cliff. Luckily, Gabe is able to encourage most of them to not go through with it. Except for one, Amanda. But did she really jump?

This book was really good. I enjoyed the story, although slow at times, the twists were amazing! Sally hasn’t disappointed me yet!

I wasn't sure if this would be the book for me when I started, but I was quickly drawn in to the mystery of the novel. The tension of not knowing what to believe when it comes to your family is supremely well done and carries the book through.

There were moments when reading where I would find myself eyeing the door as if someone was about to barge in. That's how you know you've got a good thriller.

This was the first Sally Hepworth book I've read and it's safe to say I'm hooked. Thrillers that deal with mental illness usually don't end up sitting well with me, but Hepworth handled the topic with sensitivity while also creating an exciting story. I thought having Amanda's perspective from beyond the grave was super unique and added a layer to the story that I wouldn't have expected. I've never seen that done in a thriller and Hepworth did it extremely well. I thought the family dynamics in this book also added an unexpected layer of suspense since you could definitely tell that Pippa's family knew something was going on with Gabe but since Pippa didn't want to see it, there was an extra layer of tension. The relationships in this book were portrayed so well and the writing was simply phenomenal and I can't wait to read the rest of Hepworth's titles.

I enjoyed this and found it to be a quick read. Months later though, it hasn’t stuck with me as much as I would have thought. I’d still be interested in reading more from this author!

Surprisingly this was my first Sally Hepworth book and it definitely did not disappoint. The Soulmate starts off with a woman jumping to her death near Gabe and Pippa's dream home on the coast. Things become much more complicated when it's discovered that Gabe knew the woman, Amanda, who jumped. Did she actually jump? Was Gabe involved? This thriller, told in two timelines, by both Pippa and Amanda, delves into what happened in the past and the present to get to the bottom of the mystery. Though there were lots of good twists and turns, I really was hoping there would be a bigger punch at the end. The story did wrap up in a satisfying way though and I thought it was really well done!

Wow! This twisty, turny thriller packs a wallop. I enjoyed every exciting page and read into the night to see what would happen next.
A young couple with a small child moves into a beautiful home only to come to understand that they face a cliff , called The Drop, an unfortunately popular suicide
spot. Since Pippa, the wife , is a successful attorney , Gabe, the unemployed husband, takes on the role as stay at home dad. Gabe has observed people on The Drop and has been cast as a hero for talking then down.
At the beginning of the book Gabe is on the cliff with a woman who manages to jump- or did she fall? Or was she pushed ?
Pippa has her own suspicions when she learns that the dead woman is someone they both know and Gabe might have motive for wanting her gone.
The Soulmate is a book about love, steadfastness, promises, agreements, mental illness, and striking bargains with the devil. There is excitement in the read along with clearly defined characters who are easy to know.
For readers of thrillers, mystery, and even love stories, this book it a treat.

Sally Hepworth does it again with another twisty book. Pippa and Gabe seem to have a perfect marriage and a beautiful home on a cliff. The book unfolds and things may not be as great as they first appeared. I do not want to spoil anything in the book. This is a great beach read that moves quickly and keeps your attention from the beginning to the twists at the end of the book.

I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. #TheSoulmate #NetGalley #SallyHepworth

The Soulmate is a very fun and very addicting read. There are several twists, all of which surprised me and made me carry this book with me every where. The rotating first-person narratives of the women in the past and current timelines was a fun storytelling technique and I really liked when the stories merged together at the end. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy.

This is my first time reading a Sally Hepworth novel, but it will not be my last! The Soulmate pulled me in from the start and was so hard to put down. The alternating POV's allowed me to really connect with each of the characters and understand their thoughts and motivations. I truly cared about the characters and felt so many different emotions while reading. The twist and ending could not have been more perfect. 5 star read! Highly recommend! I will be looking for more books written by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and St Martins Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

If this isn’t on yer TBR- you need to add it immediately.

This is my first read by this author and her other books that have been sitting on my shelves have been moved up on my list!

The emotional rollercoaster this novel took me on was both exhilarating and exhausting. I laughed out loud at numerous things- mostly the absurdly random things 4 year old kids do/say and get upset over. Or how clueless, innocently, fathers can be at times.

Then the novel had me crying. Over mental health issues, both yer own and of the people you love. And the lengths we go for family.

As infuriating as I found the main character at times, I understood her reasoning for everything she did.

This was definitely more of a suspense novel than thriller but it had its moments of heart racing.

Simply amazing work by Sally Hepworth.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Lots of twists and turns in this engaging story and the author keeps you guessing until the end. Fans of suspenseful reads won't be disappointed.

Sally Hepworth is one of my very favorite authors! Like her other books, The Soulmate is full of little bits and pieces that connect to each other in unexpected ways - reader alertness required! I had no trouble keeping up with different plot points - the only tricky part was deciding who was good and who wasn’t!

Many thanks go out to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this ARC with me!

Sally Hepworth's latest domestic thriller considers how we blind ourselves to the truth about our marriage partner. What is a soulmate? And how far does one take loyalty?

Pippa Gerard and her husband, Gabe, live near a cliff known for being a popular suicide location. Several times, Gabe has seen someone pondering the precipice and been able to talk them back from the edge. However, this time, the woman jumps to her death. As the investigation unfolds, more and more secrets come to light -- about the Gerard family and about the woman's family.

The story is told from alternating viewpoints: Pippa's and the deceased woman's. The chapters are short -- many ending with a surprise reveal or a twist. In fact, there were so many twists that at times the story line felt implausible to me. None of the main characters are particularly likeable, which is OK, but they are also a bit under-developed for my taste. While the pacing of the plot keeps the pages turning, overall the story is not memorable.

Sally Hepworth delivers again! This book is twisty and hard to put down. The characters are very well written and the home/the cliff also plays a character, in a way. The book is dark but the kinda were you want to read it with popcorn and the lights off. SO many delightful plot twists that keep the reader on the edge, good thing is fast paced and does not take long for the "action" to start. Well done domestic thriller!

Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my gifted copy of The Soulmate, by Sally Hepworth. This thriller is out on April 4th, and if you’ve enjoyed Hepworth’s past books, I think you’ll enjoy this one.

While The Soulmate doesn’t have as much family drama as Hepworth’s past books, it still contains a lot of solid drama, and tension building. I don’t want to give anything away, but I had a hard time stopping reading in the last 100 pages.

The switching narrators added so much to the story as well. I loved hearing other’s viewpoints, especially Amanda’s!

I’ll read pretty much anything Sally Hepworth writes, and I’m looking forward to her next book!

This author is always a must read for me. Such a great book and great thrill ride with haunted house vibes but in terms of the land being next to cliffs. This book does include suicide ideas.