Sally does it again with the ultimate domestic suspense novel! I could not put this book down. The plot kept me hooked as well as the different perspectives from each character, done in a Before and After format. It was such a unique experience reading from a dead characters vantage point as well. I also loved the way it was organized in the book with short chapters labeled with the charters name and whether it was from the before or after POV. The book was also filled with twists and turns that I never saw coming!

The book also discusses multiple issues many families and individuals deal with (mental illness, suicidal, infidelity, money issues and many more) which made it much more relatable. I could not recommend this book more! It was such a fun ride.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for an ARC!

I received an ARC of, The Soulmate, by Sally Hepworth. I thought this was a good book, but it was sometime hard to follow, jumping back and forth between present and past, and characters. Is Gabe a hero or murderer? What is a Soulmate? What length would you go for your soulmate?

Two Australian couples - Pippa and Gerard, Amanda and Max. From the outside, two good marriages. So why does Amanda jump to her death from a cliff in Pippa and Gerard’s back yard? Max is a lifelong mental health and suicide prevention advocate and is convinced Amanda would never take her own life. Gerard, the one who tried to talk her down, insists she did.

The mystery of what really happened to Amanda, and why, was compelling and filled with surprises. The book is narrated from “then” and “now” timelines from the perspectives of Pippa and Amanda. I was briefly put off by Amanda’s “now” chapters as she was narrating from a post death point of view. I grew to appreciate it and, in fact, her omniscient view point provided a layer of poignancy to the story. As the story unspools from the viewpoints of these two women, the tragedies of miscommunication, differing perceptions, the paths that lives take and the choices that are made, pull at the heartstrings and at times made me want to shout at the characters.

This book is much more than a mystery. Per the title, this is a story about soulmates - marriage and commitment, love and loyalty - and the complexities of relationships. Love is complicated, unexpected, beautiful, and messy and all of this is displayed on the page in the lives of these four characters. At times I liked each of them, at times they each annoyed me, but in the end they were all just human doing their best to live and love.

The plot reminds me of cross between Lianne Moriarty and Gillian Flynn in all the right ways, but remains unique to Sally Hepworth’s unique style. In the acknowledgments, Hepworth says she would “like to think of it as a murderous love story” and that is exactly what she delivered.

Sally Hepworth does it again. I really enjoy her work in the domestic suspense genre. This is her latest book which doesn't come out until April.
This family has so many secrets! Pippa and Gabe are soulmates...right? After reading this story, it changed my idea of a soulmate.

Gabe and Pippa have a great relationship with beautiful daughters and a close knit extended family. When tragedy strikes, we began to see this family unravel. The twists and turns were shocking. I don't want to give anything away, but you definitely need to read this book.

I will say Pippa kind of annoyed me at times. She was a little delusional about what was really going on around her. I wanted her to snap out of it and get a clue lol.

I received a copy of The Soulmate via NetGalley to read and review.

I give The Soulmate 4.5 stars rounded to 5. The first chapter had me hooked and chapter by chapter the author kept peeling back deeper and deeper layers of the story. The twists don’t stop until the very end. Most of them I didn’t even have a sense they were coming!

I have yet to read a book by Sally Hepworth that I didn’t love. She has a way of bringing her characters to life and sucking you into their drama. This one was twisty and suspenseful to the max!

If you’re already a fan, you’re going to love it! If you haven’t had a chance to read her books yet, this is your sign- pick this one up!

I’m so excited to read her short story, Uncharted Waters, that just came out this week too 🤗

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Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the complimentary ebook!

Pub Date: 4/4/23

This book is very unsettling, but in such a good way. Told in both past & present tense by two narrators, this is an excellent read about marriage, loyalty, and murder. I found both Pipa and Amanda to be unreliable narrators. Each woman has her secrets and fierce devotion to their husbands (both of whom have secrets of their own). A suspicious death opens up old wounds, and nothing is as it seems. Just when I expected one thing, a twist popped up and left me wondering all over again I found this to be very well written and the plot flowed well. It’s a great fast paced thriller and I definitely will recommend this to everyone.

Final review coming soon!
Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin’s Press, and Netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest thoughts!

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Do I believe in soulmates? Yes, yes, I do. In Sally Hepworth’s new book titled The Soulmate, I am immediately intrigued. This story did not disappoint, and I predicted a blockbuster book when published on April 4, 2023. Our story begins with Gabe and Pippa’s overview, After which we get the tale from Amanda and Max’s point of view. Four different characters with similar stories, but they are not 100% the same. To their friends, Gabe and Pippa are happily married with two children. Our other couple, Amanda and Max, are equally happily married. What makes a soulmate? Soulmates would be considered people who perform on the same page, have the same dreams, respect each other, and have many more positive characteristics. These two couples would be considered soulmates until someone falls, jumps, gets pushed, or commits suicide. As the story continues, you will be questioning everyone’s motives including the solidity of their marriages. I won’t give away the plot, but this is such a good book, a fast read, and I guarantee you’re going to like it. I look forward to April next year. @sallyhepworth #TheSoulmate @stmartinspress @netgalley #suicideornot #mentalillness #family #love #sacrifice #marriage
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I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to NetGalley, and St. Martins Press for the opportunity to read this book. Pub Date: April 4, 2023.

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I hate to say that I had never heard of Sally Hepworth, but after reading The Soulmate, I will be seeking out all of her books.

Gabe and Pippa and their two children move to their dream house, a cottage on a cliff overlooking the sea. The cliff however has become a place where those with suicide on their mind come to jump off. Gabe has a gift of bringing them back to their senses, until one night, when he couldn't stop a woman from jumping. or.........did she fall, or was she pushed? Did he really not recognize her?

This incident kicks of the story of the present and the past with the narrative coming from Pippa and also the dead woman. A great telling. Who is Gabe and what has he done? What has led up to this moment in the lives of Gabe and Pippa? This story is filled with suspense and some fear and you just can't put it down. I read it in one day. Loved it!

Thank you St. Marin's Press and NetGalley for offering me this book as an early read.

First off, everything Sally Hepworth is a hit for me. I just adore her and was so excited to see one of her books as a "read now" in NetGalley. I dropped all of the other four books I was reading to start this one.

The Soulmate was very fast paced and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It's not my favorite of her books but still a good 3.5 stars.


Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC of this book

4 solid stars
Sally Hepworth has quickly become a favorite and a “buy now ask questions later” author 😄
This book is no exception. The tension is high and the characters well developed. The twists keep coming. I read it in a single sitting. I highly recommend.

Ah, Sally's done it again! The Soulmate kept me gripped from cover to cover. Hepworth expertly utilizes the narrative technique of switching between perspectives with an added twist (the details of which I won't spoil here). Each chapter ends on a, ahem, cliffhanger - you won't want to put it down.

A compelling story through and through. 5 Stars.

LOVED!! it has a definite nail biting "omg what happens next?!" vibe. You will never see the twist coming!

I get weary of an author who starts pumping out a book every year. Almost always, quality suffers and my auto-buy authors turn into never-buy authors. Then here comes Sally Hepworth making a lair out of me. I discovered this author last year and have devoured her entire backlist. Just when I thought I couldn't love her more, I read The Soulmate.

I think that The Soulmate might be my favourite SH novel. I loved how each chapter gave me one more piece of the puzzle. The story was unpredictable in the best way. I couldn't put this down. Highly recommended!

Great book. Totally different from other books I’ve read. Told between alternating storylines of the living and the dead. My eyes were glued to the pages and it was hard to put down.
Thanks NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC!

What a great read. Definitely a page turner. It reads like a mystery but it's also a study of marriages and the different ways we react to our partners. Did not see the twists and turns the ending took.

Get this book immediately if you enjoy complex relationships and all the various ways a life can turn out.

Sally Hepworth has written another killer suspense novel; one that is filled with lies and betrayals and twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you're looking for a well crafted mystery thriller, then you shouldn't miss reading The Soulmate.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital ARC of this book to read and review. Publication: April 4, 2023.

Pippa meets Gabe in the most unconventional way. She believes with her entire being that he is her soulmate. Gabe can charm the birds right out of the trees and everyone adores him. Pippa’s family love him so much that they pack up and move to be near them and to help with their two little girls. With time, Pippa starts to see a darker side to Gabe, but she supports him through all of his difficulties and, outwardly at least, they are a happy, loving family. Gabe is a dreamer. Pippa is a fixer. This is why their marriage works.

Amanda is married to Max, who she comes to believe is her soulmate. Though there are no proclamations of love, they do have a happy, stable marriage, until Max breaks her only marriage “demand”. Why, at this point, does Amanda go to the place where others have chosen to end their lives? Is she so heartbroken that her soulmate has betrayed her?

The story of these two families is told in a dual narrative by Pippa and Amanda with both a past and present timeline. This is done seamlessly through short chapters and gripping suspense. Nobody can weave together a domestic thriller better than Sally Hepworth. She keeps me spellbound. There’s no looking away once you read the first page, you’re trapped in the twists and turns until the very last word. Oh, how I loved this book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of this book. This is my honest 5-star review.

First of all, thank you so much to St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to release!

Recently, I read The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth and instantly knew I wanted to read everything that she wrote/writes. I went back and read The Good Sister and The Mother in Law and enjoyed them all. I was so excited when I saw she had a new one coming, The Soulmate.

I had high expectations, and I was not disappointed at all! This had all the elements I have grown to love in Hepworth novels: great characters, multiple perspectives, dual timelines, twists and turns dropped throughout, and an ending that will blow your mind.

That was seriously one ending that I didn't see coming, and yet it was perfectly satisfying!

I highly recommend this one for your drama/thriller/suspense fix! It's a quick and easy read you won't be able to put down!

4.5 stars rounded up to 5 for GR

This will be available for purchase on April 18, 2023

Who hasn’t dreamt of the perfect marriage. The perfect marriage with the perfect soulmate. Happiness and bliss. But what about the other times in marriage when you just want to (metaphorically) KILL your spouse. They didn’t take out the trash, forgot to pick up the kids … the never ending list of whoas.

For Pippa and Gabe, their perfect marriage in their perfect house on the cliff overlooking the ocean, is suddenly rocked by a woman plummeting to her death over their cliff… a suicide spot the locals dubbed “The Drop.” The problem is… Pippa and Gabe have different recollections of how she went off the cliff.

Told in alternating views (past and present) by Pippa and Amanda (who was so unfortunate to be the woman plummeting from the cliff), this book is one that will keep you up turning pages long into the night.

It’s told from the thrill and murder aspect, but this is also a murderous love story. How truly unique and unconventional is that??

This is one I will be rereading several times and highly recommend everyone to partake of.! Go on! Dip into the twists and turns of The Soulmate!