Sally Hepworth has become one of my favorite authors after reading this suspenseful domestic thriller! I can’t even count how many twists were in this novel but I can’t stop thinking about how this book went from happy family to lies, deceit, secrets and death. 💀

Pip and Gabe move into a new house with their two daughters. Their home is located near the ocean with a steep cliff which most people call The Drop. The Drop is known to the locals as a place to commit suicide. Pip and Gabe can see The Drop from their kitchen window and Gabe has saved countless people from ending their lives. When someone sees Gabe’s picture in the paper recognizing him as the town’s savior, she confronts him at The Drop to discuss her husband’s infidelity. Gabe wasn’t able to save her from stepping off the cliff but Pip could have sworn she saw Gabe push her. Was this a stranger or did Gabe know her? Did he push her to keep his deepest secrets safe?

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a chilling domestic thriller with so many twists that it’ll leave you wanting more!

Excellent story with great characters. Relationships with many twists and turns. You go back and forth to past and present characters which was skillfully done. I totally enjoyed the history of these characters which was a plus to this story. This book was a great read and i would highly recommend it. I found myself turning those pages faster and faster, but then I didn't want it to end. Awesome job on this book

I always get excited when Sally Hepworth writes a new book, and this one did not disappoint. I enjoyed reading the events from two different perspectives. This book had great twists and I had a hard time putting the book down. I definitely recommend "The Soulmate",

I couldn't have been more excited to get my hands on this one early! I was already a huge Sally Hepworth fan, but this one may just be my favorite yet.

The story starts off with a jolt and sucks you in from the very first page! Pippa and Gabe have recently moved to a cliffside home, hoping for a fresh start. Soon we learn that this area is a popular suicide spot. Gabe seems to have the uncanny ability to talk potential jumpers of the edge, literally.......until he fails one time. From here the plot takes off in alternating timelines and couples stories. I love the story she crafted and the way these two seemingly unrelated characters are slowly woven together. Sallly's writing is so good, she can tell a tale like no other

This is a story of love, loss, betrayal and the true meaning of your "Soulmate" I stayed up way too late finishing this one and loved every minute of it. Can't wait for it to be released so everyone can devour this one like I did.

Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Sally Hepworth for this advanced copy.

Hepworth has a way with engaging the reader so quickly and on this case, keeping you on the edge if your seat until the mystery is solved. Pippa and Gabe move theie family to a dreamy home with a cliff edge known for people to jump off. Amanda jumps and we see how that jump involves so many in a dark propulsive read

Wow, wow, wow! I was not expecting the wild ride that Sally Hepworth just took me on! There were some great twists that I was not expecting at all, and I devoured every second!

Pip and Gabe, along with their little girls, moved out of Melbourne for a fresh start. They bought a cottage with a killer view and cliffs behind the house known as “The Drop”, which was a well known spot for people to take their lives. In their first year there, Gabe is able to talk 6 of them off the ledge, but wasn’t so lucky with the last woman. When Pip discovers that Gabe knew the most recent woman, she starts to spiral with questions about what really happened….

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for my ARC in exchange for my honest feedback!

| About |

There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn’t.

When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral... Did the victim jump? Was she pushed?
And would Gabe, the love of Pippa’s life, her soulmate . . . lie? As the perfect facade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel.


| Thoughts |

It grabbed me from the first chapter. They were quick and immediately that caught my attention. I love quick chapters I can grab a few between my daily tasks. The book itself wow, the first half was shocking, thrilling, made me laugh in parts and had me quickly predicting all the wrong things! It was unexpectedly refreshing. The second half of the book was just as exhilarating. A slow burn thriller with a twist!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth was an excellent read. It explored the effects of mental health on a marriage and the struggles the other spouse often faces trying to keep their head above water while protecting their loved one. It was full of mystery and it kept me guessing until the end. It was written from several points of view and each narrative was so engaging. It was my first book by Sally Hepworth but won’t be my last. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

My last book review of August. The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
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Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the earc book of Sally Hepworth 's latest. I devoured this in three days, if it wasn't for my darn old day job, I probably could have done it in a day.
This one will be out April 4, 2023 and as soon as you have the chance, grab it!
The twists are turns are tremendous and I loved it.
Gabe and Pippa live in a beautiful house at the beach, high on a cliff. This is their dream home and there is only one big problem. It seems this particular spot is a place where many people go to commit suicide. Gabe has decided to be the self prescribed hero and talk folks off the ledge literally. He has successfully succeeded in talking 7 people back from the edge.
Pippa is in the kitchen with Gabe and their daughters when she sees a woman close to the edge. Gabe goes to help while Pippa calls the police. As Pippa watches the woman disappears over the edge and it looks like Gabe has his palms up and arms out like he might have pushed her. There is no way that could be, could it? Days later, Pippa learns that the woman was actually Gabe's old boss's wife. Why would he not tell the police he knew her? What really happened outside on that cliff?
You will love every twist and turn that keeps you guessing. I didn't see the last one coming! Great book.
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I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and am writing this voluntary, honest review. Ms. Hepworth wrote an amazing story that kept me guessing until the very end. Each character was well developed throughout. I could not put this book down! I will definitely read more by this author.

I requested this ARC when I saw a review on Instagram saying it was amazing, 5 stars. I had read one other book by Sally Hepworth and loved it so I wanted to give this a shot as well. I can say, I am VERY happy I was given this arc and read it immediately. WOW!

The amount of twists left me in shock. It also made this book so very hard to put down. It’s told in dual perspectives in different times (then and now). As soon as I knew what was happening, I didn’t! I had countless conclusions in my head but not a single on was right. I absolutely loved that the most.

The ending was so unexpected but such a perfect way to wrap up this story. I loved and then hated almost all of the characters but it made it that much better. Please give this book a read, you will not be disappointed!

This was a great one...another win for Sally Hepworth. So many twists in this story! A good dose of drama along with a mystery to solve. Appreciated the sensitivity around key social themes which I won't mention because they could be spoilers. Loved the them/now which was so creatively done. Definite 5 star!

Now THIS is how you do a thriller. Twist after turn after twist, whenever I thought I saw something coming the next development threw me for a loop. It was honestly EXCELLENT.

That’s all I will say so as to give away not even an inkling of the book but if you like a mystery thriller, pick this up immediately!

4.5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC!

Gabe and Pippa live with their young daughters in a beautiful little home on a cliff. When they bought this clifftop cottage, they didn't realize that it was a popular place for people to end their lives. Gabe has become a sort of savior who talks to these troubled people long enough for them to change their minds. But then comes the one person that he's not able to save. And when Pippa finds out that Gabe knew this person and lied to the police about what occurred up on the cliff, she starts to doubt how well she knows him at all.

And she's right because boy does he have secrets. But he's not the only one, as we come to find out. They have had quite a tumultuous marriage due in no small part to Gabe's fluctuating behavior. He can be so happy and full of life, but then it can turn to weariness and despair in an instant. He either has trouble holding down a steady job or he's excelling in the office with promotion after promotion. You get tired just reading about him, at times. And Pippa's a bit too accommodating to his needs, for my taste. Yes, she loves him and sees him as her soulmate, but she's a huge enabler. She's frustratingly naive most of the time and I wish her character wasn't so weak in that regard. He always lies to her, and she refuses to see it. So it's hard to read at times because neither of these two is likable.

There's another couple involved in the plot, but I can't say too much except that the narrative is more enjoyable and believable from the woman's point of view. And that's ironic, given her situation. At times, it was confusing when the narrative jumped back and forth because I'd have to stop and think about which woman's perspective we were experiencing. Their two personalities were almost interchangeable and that was slightly disappointing. But I loved how little twists and surprises are woven through the story, like "What! Did I just read that?" I love when you're thrown off because there's no big build-up, just a casual mention of something incredibly unexpected. It's a fun story, and you'll be racing through it trying to figure out how it can all possibly be resolved. You won't be disappointed!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a one day read! I absolutely devoured the book. As a big thriller reader it’s disappointing to only have the twist at the end to look forward to and this book is not that. Told in dual perspectives and dual timelines you piece together the story (or try) with many smaller twists along the way. I loved this book and am sad for those needing to wait until April to read. Best by this author!

This takes place in Australia. Pippa and Gabe live in Australia in a house on a cliff with a beautiful view. They also discover that it is a popular spot for suicides. They end up rescuing a lot of people, but one woman dies. And when it turns out that they knew the woman, it brings up a lot of questions, and tests their marriage. Pretty good suspense story. 3.5 stars. #thesoulmate #sallyhepworth #bookstagram #booklover #bookrecommendations #bookreview #booksbooksbooks #lovetoread #lovetoreadbooks #booksbooksbooks #suspensenovel #takeapagefrommybook #netgalley

Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin’s Press, and Net Galley for this eARC in exchange for my review.

This book was an amazing domestic thriller. Sally Hepworth never fails to deliver an amazing story on the intricacies of families and the drama and secrets that they keep. The book is told through two different women (Pip, and Amanda), and in two different timelines, the past and the present. Interestingly enough, Amanda's present timeline is actually told from her perspective after she has passed away. I found that this helped move the story along as we could then see what was going on with her husband during the story.

The first third of the book was a bit slow, however once you get past that part the book speeds up. The chapters were short and always ended on a cliffhanger, which just made me want to keep reading more to find out what was going to happen. There were several small twists throughout the book that actually made sense to the overall story.

Like always Hepworth gives us great characters that are fleshed out and fully developed. She also did a great job of really highlighting mental illness, and how it affects not just the person suffering from it but the people around them as well.

I will definitely be recommending this book!

Definitely a 5 star! This book griped me from the start! I did not want to put it down. I finished it in one day.

Oh man. This is my second book by the author and I have to say that she has a cadence. I think that if I read another book by her blindly, I’d recognize it was hers, which in itself is a huge accomplishment! - similarly to The Mother In Law, this one was about family dynamics, secrets, trying to hide things and protect those you love. It had quite a few twists, but in a way I feel like her books have a calmness to them, even as something shocking is being revealed. I immensely enjoyed this one!

New Sally Hepworth? I'm in. The Soulmate was well written, with plenty of twists that I did not see coming. I liked the short chapters and the inclusion of a character speaking from the afterlife. The beginning and end are really strong, but it sort of languishes in the middle, and I was never fully invested in Pippa and Gabe's relationship. I think because it's so plagued with issues, the characters feel very removed from one another, which made it hard to connect to either of them. We're told about their connection, but I never felt Pippa's love for Gabe, so her staying with him didn't make sense. It felt like he was gaslighting and manipulating her the entire time, so I struggled with who I was meant to be cheering for. That all being said, I liked the book and would recommend it to fans of Hepworth and of the genre.