What an intense read! I really enjoyed this book. I had no idea what was going to happen or who was to blame or who was telling the truth. A shocking end! I just loved it

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-ARC.

I read this book in one day, on a day I worked my full time job.

There were so many secrets alluded to throughout the book and they were slowly revealed as I read. This kind of plot keeps me very interested. I always try to guess what's going on, but I don't always get it. I figured out some of the plot twists, but not all of them.

I always worry that books will be too predictable, and thus, boring. However, this book kept me wanting to steal snippets of time throughout my day to read and find out more.

I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because there were quite a few characters to keep track of and at times I got a little confused about who I was reading about.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend to friends.

I LOVED it!! I was non-stop addicted the entire book! Gabe and Pippa have the perfect marriage, family and cliff side home…well from the outside. Their gorgeous cliff side home attracts jumpers and the happy couple’s life takes a drastic turn when a successful jumper is an acquaintance of Gabe’s. The jump broke the facade and all the cracks were revealed. I love the dual narrators in the story, it brought such a unique perspective and added so much depth. The pacing was perfect and as the story unfolded it revealed an amazing ending. Loved it!!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! 4/5 stars. I love all of Sally Hepworths books, and I felt the same about this one. Gabe and Pippa live next to a tall cliff that people try to take their lives at. Gabe has always been able to save people from jumping, until he loses one. As more information comes out, it’s not looking good for Gabe.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my copy of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth in exchange for an honest review. It publishes April 4, 2023.
As always, I knew I needed to read this as soon as it was announced. It is basically an annual tradition that I must read the newest from Sally Hepworth. As usual, this book was gripping, I did not want to put it down. Such a thrilling premise that was more than meets the eye. I loved the multiple points of views and time frames. I think that really enhanced the reading experience.
I definitely recommend this if you want to get into something you don't want to put down!

I feel torn on this one.
I feel like the plot was good but the execution was lacking something. It felt rushed toward the end and I didn’t get the sense of closure I seek in something this heavy. But overall I’d give it 3/5 stars.

This is a solid 4.5 stars! I love the two different points of view and the two time lines. Reading this to me feels like watching a big puzzle come together which is so satisfying once it’s complete. I always try to guess the ending of thriller books and pre usual with Sally Helpworth, I didn’t guess it and I loved it! In the beginning I was much more a Pippa/Gabe fan and obviously by the end I loved Amanda/Max. The whole story is wonderfully written and the ending to me with Max jumping off the cliff was perfect (that feels weird to say but I stand by it).

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Pippa is happily married and has two kids she lives in a gorgeous house that is near a cliff where individuals are known to jump. When a woman jumps, Pippa is surprised that her husband knows who she is. Pippa is not sure if he is telling the truth. I enjoyed this book and I cant wait to read her next one.

Sally Hepworth’s writing style is in my top 5. For me, this book had a bit of a slow start, but kept me curious. As it went in, I LOVED how things began to unravel and I understood why the slow start. The tiny hints dropped, and the subtle changes in the characters and relationships was superb! AND THE FINAL TWIST! Didn’t see it coming AT ALL but then realized there were hints dropped. Man, what a good read! Brava!

This was such a quick read because I couldn't put it down. "The Soulmate" had me hooked from the beginning as I was curious to figure out what happened to the victim- did she take her own life or was she pushed by Gabe, as his wife may have seen? This was totally a "how well do you know your husband?" book and I was here for it. I mean nothing puts the suspense in domestic thriller like thinking your husband may be capable of murder, right? Oh, except when he lies about knowing the victim...

This story is told through the perspectives of Pippa and the victim, in both a past and present timeline. I'll be honest, I totally cringed when I saw a chapter from the victim in the present, but to my relief, it was done really well and never felt paranormal. Trust me, I hate a ghost story and yet I actually liked this fresh perspective. One of my favorite parts of this book was learning about the two marriages through the women's eyes- their marital strengths, weaknesses, and how they expressed their love and commitment.

The character development was strong, the relationships were realistic, and the suspense was page-turning! I highly recommend this book when it is released in April. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

"In one lifetime, you will love many times, but one love will burn your soul forever." Patty Starr Chase

WOWZA! This was so good! I love when a book surprises me and this one did several times. This had twists and turns galore! Bring it on!!!

Gabe and Pippa live in a cottage on a cliff. There are great views, but the cliff is known as the spot "The Drop" where people come to end their lives. Gabe has gone out and convinced people not to jump until one day he doesn't. Gabe tells the authorities that the woman informed him that she was distraught over her husband's infidelity. Her death is ruled a suicide but the police keep asking Gabe and the woman's husband questions. When Pippa learns that Gabe knew the victim and did not disclose it, Pippa wants to learn the truth about what happened, why the woman was on the cliff and why her husband lied.

I loved how the book is told through the POV of Pippa and Amanda (the dead woman). Through each POV we get to learn more about the women, their marriages, and their secrets. Juicy, juicy, juicy.

This book is so full of twists and turns be careful not to get whiplash! I loved the juicy domestic drama. I found this book very hard to put down and kept making time to read it. It's gripping, shocking, dramatic, full of secrets, and left me with my mouth hanging open a couple of times.

Hepworth has done it yet again! This is now my favorite book by her.

Highly Recommend.

How far would you go to protect someone you love. What lengths would you go to to keep their secrets?

On the outside Gabe and Pippa appear to have the perfect life; two beautiful daughters, a lovely home, and a stable marriage. But they are keeping secrets...

I devoured this book. With every twist and turn I was left wondering "what next?" Secrets, lies, and misunderstandings lead to suicide...but was it really an accident? You will need to read the book to find out.

Many thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press, and Net Galley for the ARC.

This was the first book that I've read by Sally Hepworth. I was excited to read this book after reading many glowing reviews of her writing style. Within the first pages I could see exactly what people were raving about. This book kept me hooked from the first page until the last page. The intertwining story lines, character development, and flashbacks kept the story moving and exciting. I went into this blind and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys thrillers/domestic thrillers. 5 stars, hands down. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC.

I am writing this while I still feel the surge of adrenaline this book gave me!

<b>The Soulmate</b> is an absolutely unputdownable suspense novel that caused a hot flush of irritation, combined with an icy chill with every insight I made page by page.

Every family certainly have their fair share of troubles and dysfunctional relationships, but The Gerard’s packaged up as a happy family step well out of line! They live in a meshwork of mental illness, infidelity, and criminality - way out of what I dared to imagine!!

The ending made me feel a bit sentimental *sniffing*.
Didn’t see that coming at all, though I had umpteen scenes swirling on my mind as to how the story could end. Not a chance!

This is my first novel by Sally Hepworth whilst I tremendously look forward to reading more of her impeccable writing!

Easy 5 stars! Highly recommend!

Thanks for NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honey review. 🙏

I’m honestly not sure how to feel about this book. The dark, rainy atmosphere really set the tone and pulled me in. I loved reading Pippa and Amanda’s POV. Both women were so different but they shared a common goal of standing by their husbands, Gabe and Max, no matter what. This book was very suicide heavy and discusses topics such a mental heath, infidelity, lies, corrupt business, postpartum depression, and so much more. I enjoyed the past and present writing style, but the story itself didn’t completely drag me in. I absolutely love how therapy and mental health is so normalized throughout the book because it is such an important topic, but I felt it was a bit overplayed, especially regarding Pippa. There were no jaw dropped moments for me. I feel like nothing happened most of the book besides learned how each of the characters past and slowly piecing everything together in the present. Although the book is marketed as a thriller, nothing thrilling or mysterious stood out to me or twists. I was dying for a little action or tension but never felt any even in the end. I wasn’t very satisfied with the ending but I am happy with the very little growth Pippa had. Overall, I thought it was an interesting concept and enjoyed getting to know each of the characters, but it didn’t quite meet my expectations

⚠️: suicide, infidelity, postpartum depression, mental health issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- {THE SOULMATE - Sally Hepworth}

I love how this book came to be. Sally wrote it during the Melbourne lockdown, inspired by her WhatsApp chat with her girlfriends about the marital strains going on in their respective households. Needless to say there were endless discussions and suggestions on how to (jokingly) murder a spouse and Sally started writing this book 📖

Two marriages: one hot and heavy bordering obsessive from the get go,
the other slow burning and calculated, stemming from money but rooted in loyalty.
The drop is a local suicide spot on the cliffs behind one of the couples homes. When one of the wives falls to her death off the drop its ruled just another suicide, but as time goes on more secrets of the couples past and their connection to each other emerge and it seems it could have been a murder. Domestic suspense at its best told from the point of view of both wives past and present.

My only critique is that the “ah-ha” moments were more of just “ah” moments, nothing really got my pulse racing but I was still very interested in the drama!

Thanks to @netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The ups and downs of marriage, the meaning of soul mates and true love, mental illness, postpartum depression, bonding with babies, escaping life through alcohol and sex, criminal acts to gain money and power, suicide, the meaning of family and extended family, how secrets can ruin relationships and little kids that say and do the darndest things are all issues and ideas woven throughout this book. Despite the amount of issues, the reader is not overwhelmed. They are all puzzle pieces slowly falling into place as the mysteries are solved.

Through multiple character povs, we learn that the wife of Gabe's business partner has fallen from a cliff after talking briefly with Gabe...a cliff that is known for suicides. Was she pushed? Did she jump? Why was she there behind Gabe and Pippa's house in the first place? One thing we do know is that she died from the fall and she sticks around telling her parts of the story along with the other povs.

There were several twists and turns that kept me guessing what really happened. It generally had a good pace and kept me interested and involved.

I gave this 4.5⭐️ and will most definitely read more of this author's work.

Read mother in law straight through and loved it but this one lacked some story for me.. the story was way too predictable to even be enjoyable.

Most suspense thriller books it is pretty easy to understand what is going on and the plot from the beginning. It is easy to know who is bad what happened and know the end before we get to the end. However, this is not that type of book at all and was having me being surprised all the way till the end. Every time I thought I knew what was going on their would be a change to the story. I highly recommend this book and would say when you start this book I would make sure you have quite a bit of free time set aside as it will be hard to put it down (you will want to read it in one sitting). I am ashamed this was my first book of hers I have read and now I am starting book number two from her. Excellent read one of my favorite this year (was book #47).

If you enjoy a page turner, The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is certainly worth reading. It doesn't take many pages to get pulled into the story line. This is a story of a marriage, loyalty and fidelity. It is soon obvious that Pippa and Amanda are dedicated wives. What happens when a death takes place? The author has a believable story line that keeps you reading. Mental Health is also a thread throughout this novel. The ending has a surprising twist. I would give this book a 4 star rating. Each chapter focused on a different character either in a "before," now", or "after" scenario. Although this was a cleaver way of presenting the story, It sometimes caused minor confusion.. Sally Hepworth did a nice job keeping my interest.