Another great Hepworth book. This is an author who doesn't take the same old plots and just change a few things. All her stories are unique and give you different emotional journeys. And they're completely different from the rest of the books out there, but not in a silly, convoluted way. This one features 2 different couples and their connection to each other. The book starts with a death, but the rest of the story isn't really a murder mystery...it's more of getting to the bottom of all the moments and events leading up to it. Very good read.

Two couples with secrets upon secrets examine the question,”What would you do for your soulmate?” Sally Hepworth is fast becoming a favorite author. The Soulmate is immensely readable and fast paced. Like her others, this book is twisty and turny in the best ways, and I didn’t see any of it coming. Thanks to NetGalley for an amazing ARC in return for an unbiased review.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review,

Sally Hepworth has become a must-read for me. The Soulmate does not disappoint. I flew through it in two days. It’s a twisty page-turner. Although some twists I predicted early on, it was a very enjoyable read and a book I will recommend to my friends.

This was an interesting and unique story. I was anxious to see how it would end and basically read it in two sittings. Some of the characters were likeable; though many were not. The story was told from two different perspectives (Amanda's and Pippa's) and across two different times (Now and Then / Before and After). I wasn't a huge fan of all the jumping around. 3.5 solid stars.

If you are a fan of Sally Hepworth, you have got to read this book. It is filled with twists and turns and kept me reading way into the night. I could not put it down. Told from different perspectives in each chapter kept my interest throughout this book.

LOVE! The Soulmate is all the things I love in a Sally Hepworth book. A wonderful setting on Australia's coast, lovely characters that you are rooting for, and of course the love and hardship of family. One major trigger warning is suicide, as this book starts with a suicide and has many themes of mental health and suicide. When Amanda jumps from "The Drop", an infamous cliff for people to commit suicide, Gabe is gutted. Since living in the neighborhood he'd saved the last 7 souls that came to end their lives. As the book develops, from Gabe's wife Pippa's point of view, as well as Amanda's from beyond the grave, secrets are revealed. The twists and turns keep you guessing to the very end with a spectacular finish.

Absolutely loved the latest thriller from Sally Hepworth! Well written plot that keeps the reader invested and guessing til the end. The storyline grabs your attention and holds it throughout!

Pippa and Gabe Gerard recently purchased a beautiful, cliffside home in Portsea, a small coastal town outside of Melbourne. They are hoping for a fresh start after recent difficult times. They have reorganized their family structure and Pippa will now be the primary earner of the family with her work as a wills and estates lawyer and Gabe will be a stay-at-home dad to their daughters, Asha and Freya. What they were not expecting as part of their new lives is that they would be living at a popular suicide site called “The Drop”. Gabe, being a very charming and handsome man, has managed to talk several people out of ending their lives by jumping off The Drop and has even had an article praising him published in the local paper.

When a woman appears at The Drop one night, Gabe goes to speak to her. As Pippa watches from inside the house, she sees the situation begin to escalate as the woman begins waving her hands and Gabe begins inching close to her. Pippa turns away for a moment and when she looks back, the woman is gone and Gabe is standing with his palms outstretched in way that suggests he may have pushed her over the cliff’s edge. When the police arrive, Gabe says that the woman claimed that she was devastated because her husband had been unfaithful and she jumped over the edge despite his efforts to stop her. Gabe seems to have an answer for all of the police’s (and Pippa’s) questions about the suicide, so Pippa puts her doubts out of her mind until she finds out that Gabe knew the woman who had jumped. Her name was Amanda Cameron and Gabe previously worked for her husband, Max. Could Gabe have had a reason to end her life?

Sally Hepworth never disappoints – This was a wonderful read! I found myself really invested in the story and the characters. The story is told from the point of view of Pippa (Now & Then) and Amanda (Before & After). I thought it was very clever to write stories from Amanda’s point of view and I found myself invested in her story most of all. This book shows how complicated relationships can be between partners and had some really heartbreaking moments, especially at the end. So many twists and turns that the author delivers in an expert fashion! At this point, I’m pretty sure that Sally Hepworth can do no wrong :) I know that this book isn’t even out yet but I already can’t wait to read what she writes next!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is about two couples with remarkable relationship parallels, intertwined into each other’s lives in ways none of them fully understand until they share a tragedy.

From a structural perspective, I love the dual POV here. I think it’s an interesting and effective choice as each layer of the narrative unfurls. I think there are some masterful twists too. These are by no means always necessary in a thriller but are certainly enjoyable here. Though I generally feel pretty comfortable guessing what the twists are in story, I wasn’t right much of the time for this one - and I loved that!

In fact, I don’t have much I disliked here. I wondered if Mei’s presence is necessary as her character didn’t add very much to the narrative. This inclusion certainly did not detract from the story, however. All in all, it was a thrilling read that I actually had difficulty putting down. Bonus for me - now that I know Portsea exists, I can’t wait to visit. Thanks to NetGalley for this e-ARC!

This was so good!! After my last read was kind of slow and dragged on a bit, this one was deliciously fast paced! I read it in a day and found myself stopping what I was doing to come back to it.

I feel like Stefan on SNL, but this book has it all: family drama, psychological thrills, a suicide that could be a homicide, and infidelity.

Such a great read! I loved it!

Thank you to #netgalley for this ARC of #soulmates

Pippa and Gabe are a married couple who had moved to a house on a cliff overlooking the ocean in New Zealand approximately a year earlier. Gabe had recently been recognized as somewhat a hero for redirecting seven suicide attempts. Another couple, Amanda and Mac, have a summer place nearby. At the start of the novel, Amanda has come to the cliff and dies as a result of falling off. This is the story of the interrelationships of each couple and with their mutual ones. It is written in the voices of each woman both in the past and the present. It is complex and, in my opinion, starts very slowly however after the first quarter the reader will be hooked. It is a novel one will not soon forget. Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC for an honest review.

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

This is the kind of book that will keep you up all night, tucked up under a blanket telling yourself "Just one more chapter."

The story follows along with Pippa and Gabe. They move to a cottage along a cliff edge and soon find themselves having to save others from trying to use the cliff as a way of suicide. One night a woman shows up and Pippa looks out the window to find Gabe out there with her. Suddenly the woman is no longer standing there and Gabes arms are outstretched. Did she jump or was she pushed?

This book is told from two different point of views and time frames, the past and present tense. The Author has such a captivating writing style, the story line just grabs your attention from the very beginning. The world building plays such a huge role in this story, setting the scenes so you feel like you are there. The Characters are written beautifully. Keeping you engaged and involved with them and their lives.

The suspense and thrill of reading each chapter and finding new twists and turns truly keeps you wanting more. I would recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Loved The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth! The idea that there is a soulmate somewhere out there makes for a nice, romantic notion. But in reality, are Gabe and Pippa soulmates or have they constructed that myth unknown even to themselves? Several surprises kept the action moving along at a brisk pace…a great lazy Sunday afternoon read!

Wow! So many thoughts after finishing this book. This is my first book by this author, and it definitely did not disappoint.

What I loved about this book:
Quick chapters with more than 1 plot twist. I found myself looking forward to reading this book every free second I had. I felt like I HAD to know what happened at the end.

What I didn’t love:
The ending. I thought there was a couple ends that needed to be tied up. Without giving away any spoilers, I hated the ending, in fact. That’s why I gave it 4 stars instead of a 5.
I did enjoy the twist at the end, but the last chapter was just crumby to me.

If you’re looking for a quick read that will keep you on your toes, pick this book up. I’m happy I read it.

What an interesting story. I read this book in one day because I didn't want to miss one word...which I wouldn't but I'm sure you get that feeling too when a book is 'that good.' I honestly did not see what was coming and the ending made perfect sense. The ups and downs in the marriage of Gabe and Pippa are told with so much heart. Soulmate is a wonderful word...and so many definitions. Read this book. You won't be sorry.

Thank you to #NetGalley for letting me read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This, like all of Sally Hepworth’s psychological thrillers, kept me rapt the whole way through. After unwittingly buying property on a cliff called the Drop, where many locals come to end their lives, protagonist Pippa and her husband Gabe have grown accustomed to talking them down…until the night Gabe can’t. Or did he want to? Pippa begins to question what she saw that night, particularly when she finds out that her family has a connection to this woman. Told alternating between the voices of Pippa and Amanda, the girl who died, this thriller kept me guessing and hungrily reading on to unbury the secrets and connections from before and after the night of Amanda’s death. I really enjoyed unravelling the characters’ pasts, and this would be the perfect vacation read for anyone else who also adores a windy psychological thriller.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for the advanced read copy of this incredible book!

I was hooked from the first page.

Pippa and Gabe have a seemingly normal marriage, with two young daughters in tow. They just happen to live in a house overlooking a cliff that is a popular spot for jumpers. Gabe was praised in a newspaper article for talking jumpers off the ledge. Quite literally!

This book takes place in two different timelines from two different perspectives - Pippa, and one of the jumpers, Amanda. How the story intertwines is not only binge worthy, but the twists and turns this book took caught me by surprise, in the best possible way!

The story unraveled, showing the characters true colors - some good, some not, and and if it’s possible to be shocked, appalled, yet presently surprised, I was!

I was unable to put this book down, absolutely enthralled in what was about to happen next,

Full five stars!

Another great book by Sally Hepworth! Her latest novel tells the story of a seemingly-idyllic young Australian family who has recently moved to a lovely cliffside cottage. We quickly find out that the location is a popular location for those wishing to end their lives, and a death by suicide sets off a chain of events that unravels the fabric holding the family together.

The Soulmate, like so many other domestic suspense novels, uses flashbacks to tell the story, but the author uses this technique effectively to dole out just enough information to ensure that you absolutely must keep reading to find out what happens next! She really keeps you guessing about the secrets everyone is hiding. And. she does a wonderful job of creating interesting, believable, flawed characters that are still likable. The ending did not disappoint, with plenty of plot twists along the way.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

Sally Hepworth is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. I’ve loved every book of hers I’ve read so far and this one was no exception. Fast paced, plenty of twists, but also a story about love and the ins and outs of marriage and families. Too much will give this book away but I highly recommend if you’re a fan of any of her other books or this is a great one to start with if you’ve never read any of her others. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.