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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC. Sally Hepworth is very quickly becoming one of my favorite suspense/thriller authors. I first read The Mother-in-Law and enjoyed it and have read a couple of her other books since then. The Soulmate tells the story of Pippa and Gabe - a married couple with two young girls, living near The Drop - a cliff on the coast of Australia. Their marriage seems great from the outside but Pippa's family suspects all is not well between them. Gabe's behavior is erratic - extreme highs and lows. His boss, Mark and his wife also have secrets. The book is very suspenseful - a cliffhanger, so to speak, with great dialogue and settings. I will look forward to Sally Hepworth's next stunning thriller.
4 stars. Read quickly. Fast paced, thought the story line about A. Springs didn't really fit in but then loved the way the author pulled it all together at the end.
The Soulmate is a story of marriage, secrets, appearances, family, and loyalty. It's fast-paced and addicting. It's twisted. It's surprising. I loved it!
I'm a huge Sally Hepworth fan, so I'm *always* eagerly anticipating her next book! What I loved most about THE SOULMATE is that she doesn't save up twists until the end: She keeps them coming from the very beginning, swiveling the story in unexpected directions until you're hanging on her every word. Grateful to the publisher & Netgalley for a chance to read this one early! Every Hepworth book is a must for fans of domestic suspense.
☆ ☆ ☆. ✰/5
The Soulmate was a satisfactory read for me. In this story, I saw Pippa’s greatest weakness. Her love for her husband Gabe. She was madly, stupidly, and blindly in love with him that she missed all the red flags.
I liked that it was told with two women’s POV, and different timelines as well.
I didn’t like the ending too much, I felt more sad for the secondary characters. I don’t want to spoil anything for the other readers so I recommend you guys to read it.
Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the ARC! ☺️
Twisty and turning, The Soulmate was a great read that kept me guessing as to what really took place on the cliff. I loved the back and forth telling of the story from then and now and from the different narrators. So many layers and ways this could play out. A great read!
Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy of this book. This is my honest opinion.
When the reader first meets them, Gabe and Pippa have a perfect marriage with two kids and a lovely house. Their house is located on the seaside atop a large cliff. Gabe has become famous for saving people from jumping off that cliff. But one night, Pippa watches Gabe go out to help a woman on the edge, only to turn around and find Gabe alone on the cliff, his arms outstretched. From there Hepworth traces Pippa's story in the present along with flashbacks showing the development of her and Gabe's marriage. Hepworth places this alongside the past of Amanda, the woman who fell from the cliff, with her present as a ghost watching her now widowed husband and trying to figure out how everything went wrong.
I thought this was an excellent thriller. This was a great book asking what are the things that make people love and stand by their partner and the secrets that can drive them apart. Once you get used to the rhythm of the short chapters with two main characters and two timelines, it is a very fun ride. Hepworth does a great job playing with the reader's assumptions, omitting information and revealing it often to create twists and turns throughout the book. In the middle of the book I was uncertain of how much I would like it just because it was so complex at times, but the ending was amazing and tied all of the plot and themes together very well. I haven't read any thrillers by Hepworth and will be sure to pick up another now.
I can't pinpoint exactly why I loved this book so much, but it was amazing! It was fast-paced and mysterious, but still realistic and one that kept me on the edge of my seat as I devoured the book over the course of a few hours. Told in alternating perspectives of Pippa and Amanda between the present and the past, you realize that even the seemingly most perfect marriage on the outside, is actually far from perfect in reality. I can't wait to read more of Sally Hepworth's books!
This is my first Sally Hepworth book and I was hooked from the very beginning! I loved how short the chapters were and how it jumped between different perspectives, as well as different time periods. I just kept wanting to read more and more, to see what was going to happen. I really couldn't predict what was going to happen which I liked. The ending wasn't as exciting as I wanted to be and it got a little slow in the middle. I think I was just so anxious to find out what was going to happen. But the ending wasn't some big twist like I wanted. Because it was such a quick, easy read and I didn't want to put it down, I will be reading more from Sally.
I am a huge Sally Hepworth fan, so I was so excited to be able to read and review The Soulmate.
Sally did NOT let me down. I was up until 2 am reading because I just had to find out what happened next. I found this thriller to be an excellent insight into just how blind love can make us and the lengths we are willing to go to in marriage to preserve it.
Similarly, it was an incredible view on jumping to conclusions and believing everything is as it seems.
I wish I could go back and read this book again for the first time!
This is my 3rd book by this author and my new favorite I wasn’t loving her last book but this one was great! Thanks NetGalley for the ARC
Sally Hepworth’s newest novel “The Soulmate” was a fun, twisty read. Although I normally listen to audiobooks, I read this one through an e-book from NetGalley.
As I thought back on how to review this book, the first thing that came to mind was precision. Each character, situation and plot line was essential in telling the story. This story is told by two narrators in the current time and in the past. The story line and alternating narrators are easy to follow (even in print). The lack of flowery details and unnecessary plot lines diluting the story keeps the reader flipping pages to see what happens next.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I really enjoyed this well-paced novel that combines elements of mystery and domestic drama, intertwining twists and turns with a believable presentation of the complexities of loving someone with a mental illness. Relatable characters and fully developed backstories gave this mystery depth and substance. I read it in one afternoon.
This was my first experience reading Sally Hepworth, and I look forward to catching up with her previous titles. An extremely satisfying read
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advance copy of this book. My review is voluntary and reflects my honest opinion.
I read quite a few thrillers and mysteries, however I can honestly say I didn't see this twist. It took me by surprise and I devoured this book in one sitting. This is a definite must read. Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin's press for allowing me the privilege to read this advance copy.
This was a helluva twist! I could not put the book down, and I felt like I could visit the characters. This writer is phenomenal, she kept me sucked in all day! If I didn’t have a day off of work today, I would have seriously thought about calling in to finish this. Everything was so real without being overly wordy and the scenes were simply but neatly set. I did not see the ending coming at all! Fantastic book and very highly recommend!
I adore reading anything by Sally Hepworth, she never disappoints me with her writing. This was a 2-day read for me, and if I had the chance I could easily have read the whole thing in one sitting. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
What. A. Book.!
Full disclosure - Sally Hepworth is one of my all time favorite authors and her latest book did not disappoint at all.
I finished reading Soulmate in one day! I had to cancel my plans because I was so so glued to finding out what the next twist is - there sure were many!!
The twists in this book are not something you would expect, which is something I very much enjoyed here. You could not help but to feel every ounce of emotion that the protagonist felt.
A woman deeply in love. Tragedy. Secrets. Betrayal. You name it, this book has it.
Here is a synopsis:
Pippa and Gabe Gerard are a happily married and seemingly average couple with two daughters. Gabe is a stay-at-home father and Pippa a lawyer. They live in their dream home by a cliffside, in what can only be described as a quaint, coastal town. Pippa’s family including her parents, her newly expecting sister, and her wife live close to them and they all seem like picture-perfect family.
What Gabe and Pippa don't realize is that their dreamhome is right on a cliff that locals know as a popular suicide location. Everything changes when one day, Gabe, who has talked many people off of the cliff, fails to help a woman off of the cliff. Pippa watches Gabe and the woman through her kitchen window when suddenly, the woman seemingly vanishes and Gabe is left with his arms outstretched, palms facing out. So many things run through Pippa's mind - did Gabe just push this woman? Is her mind playing tricks on her? How could this be?
Pippa knows that this is different than all of the times her husband has saved so many. Its her gut intuition and when she finally learns of the mystery woman's identity, she is assured that there is more than meets the eye.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this wonderful audiobook with me in exchange for my honest opinion.
Another great read by Sally! This was my second Netgally approved book, and my third overall. The mini twists and turns were really good. I’ve read so many thrillers that not much shocks me anymore. The characters were bearable. Overall 4 stars for me!
I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley.
I tend to jump at the chance to read the newest Hepworth book and this was no exception. It was good, but I admit there seemed to be a lot going on? Maybe some unnecessary plot points? It's hard to explain without giving away spoilers! I really enjoyed the first chunk of the book before it got to be too complicated. There was a lot of back and forth. Not so sure how I felt about Pippa as a character.
Writing was good, as usual, and so was the general storyline.
Wow! Sally Hepworth did it again. I have read all her books and loved each one and this one did not disappoint. This book was narrated by the two main female characters during two snapshots in time. This gave you just enough background and just enough current events to keep you guessing and in suspense. Some how her books add just a dash of creepy into them. I will recommend this book to everyone. Thank you NetGalley for the advance reader edition.