This is my second book by Sally Hepworth, The Good Sister my first. While the Good Sister was a mind twister (in that good, can’t figure it out way) The Soulmate was full tilt, twists and turns. I could not put the book down until the end. I enjoyed the two coinciding love stories and how they played off one another as well as the different POVs that all become clear as Amanda tells her story. And Gabe! He and the cliff were such great foils for one another! He was constantly on the edge of one cliff or another. It was fascinating to read how his mind was all over the place! Pippa shows us how love is blind and how we endure even to our detriment, although honestly I admired her loyalty. This was an AMAZING read and I loved how everything was wrapped up neatly in the end. I am now about to read every one of her books! BRAVO!

This was just an OK read for me. Definitely not one of my favorite Sally Hepworth books. I didn't care for Gabe and Pippa with all their issues. The story was slow paced and the ending tried to be shocking but IMO it was unbelievable..
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. .

The newest novel by Sally Hepworth takes places in a rural coastal town. Pippa’s life feels pretty good. She’s crazy in love with her husband, Gabe, and they have 2 sweet daughters. But they live across from The Drop, a known suicide location. Gave is locally known for saving jumpers from taking their lives… until one person actually jumps and doesn’t survive. As the police investigation ensues, it appears that the jumper wasn’t a stranger to Gabe or Pippa and her husband insists she wasn’t suicidal. Through the POV of Pippa and Amanda (the jumper) the reader slowly learns that Gabe might not be the perfect soulmate that Pippa thought he was.

This novel was true to Hepworth’s style of a domestic suspense. I enjoyed seeing how the pieces all came together at the end. The idea of a perfect soulmate is explored through 2 very different marriages and I appreciated the different perspectives.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this early review copy. This novel is out in Australia and NZ on 10/25/22 and will hit the shelves in the US and UK in April 2023. This review can also be found on Goodreads and on IG @maria.needs.to.read

Rating: 4/5 stars
Pub Date: April 4, 2023

“Goes to show how dangerous it can be, thinking that you know someone.”

Gabe and Pippa seem to have it all. The perfect marriage, beautiful children, and their dream cottage on the coast. But just as ominous cliffs hide behind their house, something is hiding behind their perfect life. One unforgettable moment on the cliffs begins the unraveling that changes their lives forever.

This book started off strong and intrigued me from the beginning. Dual timelines and two POVs kept me wanting more. The pacing was fast and this is a very bingeable read.

There were little breadcrumbs left throughout the whole book and once the secrets were slowly revealed, they didn’t stop. One after the other, every chapter seemed to have a new twist.

I really enjoyed the suspense and how mysterious this was. I was very shocked by the ending. Overall I really enjoyed this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC!

Sally Hepworth has never written a book that I have not absolutely loved. The Soulmate captivated me from page one to the end. The plot twists in this one will have you canceling your everyday plans so you can devour the story. This book is a MUST read!!
Thank you NetGallery for my ARC.

This is great storytelling mixed with housewife drama— twisted in goodness. I feel like I just binged watched a new show and I want the next season!

Soulmates. Murder, love, twists and turns. Loved it.

No spoilers here— don’t skip ahead when you’re reading, but my favorite part was chapter 79. Just loved the storytelling

Thanks for sharing early releases Sally’s masterpieces with me again! She’s so fun to read and this one is my favorite so far.

I definitely don’t see myself ever living next to a cliff and having to worry about finding someone jumping to their death every so often! This book was addicting and hard to put down but then about midway through it got really slow. Pippa, Gabe, Amanda and Max weren’t really memorable characters for me. Overall this was an okay read but just wished it picked up halfway.

Wow. This book was full of twists and turns and I never knew what to expect. All of the clues that were dropped were red herrings leading me to a shocking end where I was entirely wrong about what was going to happen.
I very much enjoyed the alternating chapters seeing the story play out in the past and present leading to what happened.
Huge thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this copy!

I enjoyed the premise of the book but there were certain aspects that fell flat for me. This was my first book by this author and I definitely enjoyed her writing style. I am looking forward to reading more of her other books in the future.

The Soulmate is my new favorite Hepworth novel by far! It had everything. Marriage, murder, infidelity, betrayal, mental illness, struggles of parenting, social pressure, and more.

Theres crucial information revealed till the very end and it adds so much more. The POV alternates between the two heroines before and after the momentous moment. This switch in POV’s really made the story what it is - it gave insight into the characters actions and the motives.

Primarily what I love about Hepworth novels is the domesticity of it. All the characters everyday struggles are relatable - the daily chaos that is having kids, marital bliss (or strife?), finding personal happiness and fulfillment; all characters can be your friend or sister simply going through life.

Hepworth has outdone herself with this one - I thought The Good Sister couldn’t be topped but here we are!

I can always trust Sally Hepworth to deliver a good story!

Gabe and Pippa moved into their cliff side home a year ago and in that time, Gabe has become known as a bit of a local hero. He has prevented seven people from jumping to their deaths from the cliff at the end of their property. So when another person is standing on the edge, Gabe goes out to talk to them and Pippa calls the police. But when she looks back out the window she notices her husband standing alone with his arms out and palms up. Did the woman jump or did her husband have something to do with her death. Trust your gut.

Written during the Covid lockdown in Australia, Hepworth wanted to write a story of marriage and murder. Who didn’t want some space (or worse) from their partners during lockdown!

As with all this author’s books that I have read, they read like domestic suspense. Characters and relationships are flushed out. The setting of a home near the edge of a cliff added to the tension. The story has a few twists and one big one but if you are really paying attention, you will find the giveaway sentence. Still, I really enjoyed the story and pacing and when the twist that I thought was going to happen came true, I only thought about how clever I was (haha!).

One of the characters in this book struggles with mental illness. It was done with care and compassion and honesty.

I always look forward to Sally’s books and her online presence. Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for an ARC of The Soulmate in exchange for my honest opinions. This one releases October 25, 2022 in Australia and New Zealand and April 4, 2023 in North America.

One thing that sets Sally Hepworth apart from other mystery/thrillers authors is she puts alot of heart into the characters making the reader invested in their lives . This book was no different. Apart from the mystery there is something special that the reader can connect with these characters.
The book concept was great but it was more slower paced than I would of like and so many things were going on that it lost the main focus of the story .

Just to be upfront, I am a HUGE Sally Hepworth fan! I think she does a great job dealing with mental illness and other disorders in her books. She makes the conditions relatable and manages to make them a part of the character instead of creating the character around the disorder, if that makes sense. She doesn't allow a disease or disorder be the defining feature of her characters and I appreciate the way she normalizes many of these illnesses/disorders.

Gabe & Pippa have recently purchased a home near "The Drop". Locals know this infamous location as the setting for the last moments of many hopeless people. After moving into their new home, Gabe soon earns a reputation for literally talking people off of the ledge.

After an article is published about his successes in the local paper, a woman comes to The Drop, & for the first time, Gabe isn't able to save her. Pippa knows she saw Gabe reach out to save the woman — not push her, right?

The story continues told in alternating viewpoints between Pippa & the woman who jumped (?), Amanda. Soon the reader learns that the last woman may not have come to The Drop to jump. Her intentions create questions about the secrets that Gabe & Pippa both keep just out of reach of one another. Gabe knows, knew, this woman. Did Amanda know something that Gabe was willing to kill to keep secret?

The transitions between POV's is done flawlessly. Amanda's POV from the "after" adds to the tension & anxiety Pippa is experiencing in the present.

In true Hepworth fashion, this book also integrates issues surrounding mental illness, marriage, fidelity, success, suicide, and family.

I gave this one 3.5 stars but rounded up because I love SH so much. I found the ending a little underwhelming. It seemed slightly ho-hum after all the fast-paced action that occurred in the rest of the novel.

This isn't my favorite of her works but I still think it was a great read! Thanks for the ARC NetGalley!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for an early copy of the Soulmate which hits shelves this week!
I don’t want to give anything away, but this is a mystery about marriage and murder. It is not a thriller, nor suspenseful, but it continued to leave me eager to find out the “true story,” was twisty, and not predictable. Overall it is worth the read!

As I finished this book at 2 am, I was speechless. This is Sally Hepworth's best book ever and will definitely be on my favorite book list for the year. The book was just perfect - plot, characters, twists and turns...everything. I usually lend my books out to friends after I read them but this one is staying on my 'keeper shelf' in my bookcase.

Here's a bit about the plot. I can't tell you much because I don't want to ruin it for anyone. My first bit of advice is DO NOT start this book until you have time to read the whole book - I promise, you won't want to put it down until you get to the surprising ending.

Gabe and Pippa are a married couple with two young daughters. They've just bought their dream house with a view of the sea. The only problem is that they are near a cliff that seems to attract people who plan to commit suicide. So far Gabe, a very caring and empathetic man, has been able to talk people out of jumping to their death but as the novel begins, he is unsuccessful and a woman jumps. Gabe is devastated and told his wife that the woman was a stranger who didn't want to be talked out of her plans. When Pippa finds out that Gabe knew the woman, she begins to wonder what else he is keeping from her. After the woman's husband swears that his wife would have never jumped Pippa begins to wonder if she really jumped or was she pushed? Gabe is Pippa's soulmate and has been from the moment they met - would he really lie to her? And if he was lying about this, did she really know him as much as she had always believed? As their perfect marriage begins to crumble, Pippa begins to question if she ever really knew Gabe at all.

This fantastically plotted novel is told from two perspectives - Pippa and Amanda, the woman who has died is telling her back story after her death. At the beginning, it appears that Pippa had the perfect marriage while Amanda's was more of a business arrangement - but was this really a true picture of both marriages.

I have read all of Sally Hepworth's books and this one is her best so far. f you haven't read her books yet, it's time to start. If you have read her past books, make sure that this is on your TBR list.

This is one of the best thrillers that I have read this year. Told in dual povs/ dual timelines, this book kept me guessing with all the twists and turns. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

multiple POV... is not my fav... but this, this one pulled it offfffff!!!! such a page turner like wtfff

Wow, this was so good!

I received a copy of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is centred around two complex love stories from the perspective of the wives, Pippa and Amanda. It pulls you in effortlessly and clearly shows how love can cause people to do questionable things. It is fast paced and just when I thought I had it figured out, something new would be thrown at me. The ending was satisfying which isn’t always the case with mystery thrillers. I appreciated how this book touched on many aspects of mental health and yet was still very entertaining. I would definitely recommend picking up this book!

Such a page turner! Quick and fun read. Loved the multiple points of view. Sally Hepworth has quickly become a favorite of mine.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth was probably one of my favorites by Hepworth. Well, I like all her books but especially this one. Mental illness is a part of this book BUT she doesn’t make this the REASON for all her character’s decisions. She makes a clear distinction which is nice and not always present in books. I also liked the little plot twists. The pace of the book was perfect and moved along well. I always enjoy alternating POVs and NOW/THEN viewpoints, both of which were present in this book. I probably would have finished this book sooner if I didn’t have to work the weekend. I definitely recommend this one to my thriller lovers!