It takes an absolute gift to write a story that's pure magic. Ms. Hepworth is a true artist. She paints a big beautiful picture at the beginning, then spends the rest of the book completely decimating that picture. It's an absolute art form and I look forward to each and every book she writes. This one was absolutely no exception.

Pippa and Gabriel with their two beautiful daughters live in a big house next to The Drop. The Drop is a cliff side that is a known suicide spot. Gabe has become famous for talking down everyone who has come to The Drop since they've lived there. Until a woman comes. Only once she's dead does Pippa realize they both know this woman. She's married to Gabe's ex boss. The ex boss that Pippa had an affair with. While you initially believe she jumped due to the affair, as with all of Ms. Hepworth's books, nothing is as it seems and the real story is so much more insane. I didnt just read this book, I inhaled it!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martins Press, and Sally Hepworth for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

Definitely took some twists I didn’t foresee; this a departure for this author. SallyHepworth has become a must-read for me and it’s great to see her writing evolve.

Absolutely excellent and engaging throughout! What begins with a stranger's untimely death, untangles to begin a descent into the secrets a family has been living. All of Sally Hepworth's novels are wonderful, but I especially enjoyed the setting of this one. Lot of suspense, guessing, and slow reveals. Highly recommend!

This was my first Sally Hepworth novel and while I didn’t love this one, I didn’t hate it either.

I think my disappointment in this book is because I was simply expecting it to be something that it wasn’t meant to be.

This would be perfect for someone newer to thrillers or for a seasoned reader of the genre that wants a palate cleanser after something deep, dark, and gory.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A twist right until the very end. The amount of times I gasped and felt blindsided came as surprise to me. Sally did it again!!

I felt a roller coaster of emotions throughout the book. It took everything in me to put the book down to go about my daily tasks. I constantly felt the need to know more of what was to come in the book. I loved that about it.

The ending was more than I expected. It made me sad, it made me happy, it made me almost numb. It’s a book I know I will find myself thinking about for the next few days, wanting to discuss with people knowing I can’t quite yet!!

Huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the ARC via NetGalley!

Another great story by Sally Hepworth. She always drops hints throughout the story. You never know from chapter to chapter what is happening and the characters are always very intriguing.

"The Soulmate" was quite good. Pippa and Gabe seem to have a great marriage and great life. However, one fateful night, the facade starts to unravel. They live in a cliffside home in Portsea, which should be idyllic. However, the tall cliffs have been nicknamed "The Drop" because of the popularity of the location for those wish to end their lives. Gabe is handsome, charming, a good listener and has become quite adept at talking people down from the cliff edge, saving seven people so far. Yet, the woman who appears on the fateful night does not have the same good fortune as those who had come before her. Gabe's effort to save her was unsuccessful ... or was it, because from Pippa's vantage point in the kitchen, what she thinks she saw does not align with Gabe's recounting of events.

The situation becomes more complicated when Pippa learns that the woman in question was Amanda Cameron, the wife of Gabe's former boss, Max Cameron, and that she supposedly jumped because Max had been unfaithful. This is an important factor, as in the somewhat unconventional marriage of Max and Amanda, the one thing Amanda had insisted upon was Max's fidelity. Pippa fears that a past indiscretion has come back to haunt her. Gabe had told the police he did not know the woman, a decision that will have significant ramifications later.

Although Amanda is dead, her spirit lingers, and she is able to observe how Max reacts to the news of her death -- he has very good reasons not to believe it was suicide -- and observe the actions of Pippa and Gabe. The story alternates between Pippa and Gabe's past and the struggles they have experienced; their actions in light of the tragedy; Amanda's past; and Amanda's observations of Max, Pippa, and Gabe.

The reader will discover that Gabe has a mental illness, and that has had profound effects on his marriage and family. Pippa has remained loyal to Gabe despite all the problems that his mental illness has caused. Yet, she does not know the full extent of his actions while experiencing exacerbations of mental illness. As the story unfolds, numerous secrets will be revealed, some of which are quite unexpected. However, some secrets will remain hidden, at least from some of the major characters. In the end, loyalty and family will result in one character making a costly decision.

I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

I received an ARC through NetGalley from St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review.

Sally Hepworth has done it again with this fast-paced thriller set right on the edge of a cliff. This book is told from the perspectives of Pippa, a wills and estates lawyer striving for a normal family life, and Amanda a recently deceased wife of a media tycoon. There are two timelines-before Amanda’s death and after. Although Pippa and Amanda are casual acquaintances their connections run deep through their seemingly loving husbands.

Do you ever really know the person you marry? This book dive into the secrets of marriage and touches on topics of mental health, infidelity, and suicide. I feel like each topic was portrayed with an open mind and avoided any stereotypes. I loved how Hepworth includes multiple perspectives of each topic and how people are effected differently by others choices.

Ultimately, I felt as though I was on the edge of a cliff while reading this. I could not put it down and I had to keep reading to find out the ending. There are multiple plot twists with Hepworth’s notable surprise ending which I felt was a perfect conclusion. I was unable to predict any of twists, which made this thriller a 5 star for me.

Love love loved this one!! I was hooked right from the start and and couldn’t put it down. The characters, the setting, the plot, the writing, the twists..….all SO good! If you love domestic suspense or thrillers then you definitely need to read this one!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Sally Hepworth for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

As I read this, it was as if I was watching a crime/drama mystery TV show on Netflix. I could visualize it so much, that I was in the house, near the cliff's edge, walking along to daycare WITH them. Our author has a talent with atmosphere.

There's a point where you think someone might know about one of the plot twists. The tension is building, I've got that tense spine waiting for the jump scare. Pippa's mom is chopping onions as Pippa's anxiety runs wild. Chop. Chop. Chop!

I wonder if Hepworth was evil laughing as she wrote some of these scenes knowing she would have this effect on some of us. Hepworth: *Evil laughter while sipping wine.* "The readers will want to know more, but they cannot know! Muahahaha!"

This book made me realize that I feel worse for morally questionable people when kids are involved. The plot twists in this story were abundant while still being enjoyable, still making you hope for everything to turn out alright. If this doesn't become a TV show, I'll be highly disappointed, because it's already so well laid out that whoever takes it on just needs to cast average acting crew and tada, art.

I highly enjoyed it, albeit my spine is sore from all the tension. Thank you for the mind-bombs!

Did not see the ending coming !!
Gabe and Pippa have a wonderful family with a beautiful new house. What follows is a twisty story full of surprises and family drama that I couldn’t stop reading once I started.
Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The Soulmate is one of those books you just can’t put down. I devoured this one. The twists are perfect and completely unforeseen. This is a romance combined with a psychological thriller and is just amazingly well written.

A haunting and intricately woven tale of marriage, love, loss and the boundless depths we will go to protect those closest to us. This page-turning, psychological thriller is full of unexpected twists and turns that will take your breath away and linger long after you've read the last page.

This is the first book I've read by Sally Hepworth and it certainly won't be the last! She is an absolutely intoxicating storyteller!

The Soulmate was a great page turner that keeps you guessing until the last page. It had a little more drama than I would prefer for a thriller but overall a great read. Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the ARC!

This started out okay - did she jump or was it something more sinister? But it lost its appeal pretty quickly. It was lots of Gabe being ✨Gabe✨ and having tea with family and “oh dear, what should we do”. Having the ‘after’ POV from Amanda was a pretty interesting way to gain information, though.

This is a domestic thriller but honestly I just felt sad for everyone involved.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this copy for my honest review.
This latest novel by Sally Hepworth is once again her unconventional outlook on the relationships between humankind. This novel touches on the themes of marital strife caused by day to day living, mental instability of loved ones, their suicidal instabilities, ADHD and bipolar disorder, murder and the business workings of a million dollar media mogul.
Hepworth develops her characters through their own voice as two characters, Pippa and Amanda, talk through events that occur as: Pippa (Now), Amanda (After)Pippa (Then), Amanda (Then) back and forth until the plot is reveled throughout the book. Just as you might think you have the murder figured out Hepworth throws in a twist that leaves the reader sitting on the edge of their seat, reading like crazy to learn of what happened and why.
I truly enjoy Hepworth’s unconventional writing style and her voice she brings forth with the language of her Australian roots. At one point Pippa tells why she became a wills and estate lawyer not just to keep herself and others from getting “diddled” but because she gets to play God. The children in the park “bamboozle” a woman as they describe their relationship with each other. I love the usage of the word mummy instead of the flat sound of the word mom.

WoW!! What a delicious read this was. Of course it is Sally Hepworth so I wouldn't expect anything less than unputdownable. This time she upped the ante. I do believe this might be her best book yet!

When I began reading I thought maybe I knew where she was going but nooooo...fooled again. I skipped meals to continue reading this Thrill of a book. That's huge for this foody.

Read this! It's too good to explain all the twists and turns but you will not be disappointed!

Engrossing thriller that kept you reading until the very last page. I couldn't put this book down.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

3.75 stars…This was a great book. The author’s writing was super easy to read and had a great flow about it. She did a great job with just enough details to get you engrossed in the storyline without giving too much away. There were several twists as well. I would love to read another book by this author!

I am a huge fan of Sally Hepworth's work, so I was very excited to see that she had another book coming out! This one did NOT disappoint. In this book, we follow Pippa and Amanda, two women who are very different, but are linked together. Alternating between "Then" and "Now," the reader gets to understand the inner workings of these women's minds. I did NOT see the ending coming, and was completely satisfied with how everything was wrapped up. Another 5 star thriller from Sally Hepworth!