I enjoyed this book so much, my second favorite after The Mother-In-Law. I always love Hepworth’s voice and her stories unfold perfectly. She is amazing at subverting your initial judgments and gives the characters nuance and depth which makes for such a fun reading experience. I always look forward to the next Sally Hepworth novel! Thank you for the review copy!

Book Review: The Soulmate by @sallyhepworth I read this one months ago, and as usually I am really behind on my reviews. Don’t let that hold you back from reading this latest from Sally! It was a really gripping mystery/thriller. I wasn’t sure who to suspect for the major crime that happens right at the start of the novel- so many possibilities. Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the free arc.

ABSOLUETELY LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. The twists kept twisting, the shock was so perfect, just absolutely loved it.

This was so good! So binge worthy with short chapters (I love this in a thriller), tons of twists that were all unexpected, and multi-POV. I was hooked from the very start, the setting was so fun and peculiar, and it is a little bit more "mystery" than traditional thrillers. I really enjoyed and am looking forward to reading more from Sally!

This was a thriller that truly lived up to the genre. It was fast paced, filled with twists and turns, and had an unexpected ending. I also thought the characters were well flushed out. Highly recommend!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth was a suspenseful and thrilling novel about marriage, family, and how far you would go to keep your secrets.

Gabe and Pippa live moved to a house on the edge of a cliff to escape the city life and raise their family. Pippa's family followed her in the move to be close to their two grandchildren. While living at this house they find out that the life outside their door has become a spot for people to come and end their lives. When Gabe spots someone in the window he can sometimes go out and talk them down, but not this time. The family spots a woman out the window and Gabe goes out. Gabe and the woman engage in conversation and Pippa moves towards the window, the next thing she know she sees Gabe with his arms outstrecthced and the woman is gone. What unfolds next will change their family forever.

This is a fun domestic suspension novel! I really enjoyed the characters and the twists were awesome as always! I can't wait for the next Sally Hepworth book!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a pretty average mystery/thriller. Nothing revolutionary but good enough to keep you reading to the end.

I found this book underwhelming. The title the soulmate would havr you think Pippa considers her husband her soulmate and wouldn't doubt him. But she almost immediately doubts him. I didn't feel rushed to find out the ending like I do in a mystery because I really didn't like the character of Gabe much.

Thank you St Martin's Press, Netgalley & Sally Hepworth for the advanced e-copy of The Soulmate! I was immediately drawn in and intrigued by The Soulmate. Sally Hepworth has a true gift for keeping you guessing and this one was no exception. However, I was disappointed by the big twist at the end.

I devoured this, read it in less than 24 hours. this is the best @sallyhepworth book I’ve read probably since The Family Next Door (but let’s be honest, they’re all great). it really kept you on your toes and had complex, likable characters. highly recommend! thanks
@netgalley for this gifted digital copy.

Looking for a good summer thriller, give this one a shot! It isn’t over-the-top

Gabe and Pippa own a beautiful house overlooking a cliff, what they didn’t know before purchasing the property, is that it is a place where folks will head to possibly jump. While Pippa is a wills and estates attorney, Gabe is now spending his time at home with their two daughters, but not all is as it seems, which we clearly learn from the multiple perspectives and then vs. now chapter content that weaves the story together and reveals secret details about Pippa, Gabe, Max, and Amber.

Content warning: mental health, bipolar, suicide, death, infidelity

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I would definitely read more from this author!

The Soulmate was such a great read that kept me up all night so I could know what happened in the end. Just coudn't put it down. It was told in two different viewpoints. Definitely grabbed my interest and I loved all the plot twists. Highly recommend!

I love everything that Sally Hepworth writes, and this book didn't disappoint! Perfect summer read and very easy to finish in one sitting.

A domestic drama that begs to be read by married women in book clubs.


Longtime fans of the author, who wrote romance novels before switching to suspense, might be delighted to find that this story straddles those genres.

A bomb drops at the 50% mark that comes as much as a relief as a shock, as an earlier reference that didn't make sense then does.

Some readers might have the answers to "Did the victim jump? Was she pushed?" before reaching the end, but, still, their minds will be awhirl from the sequence of events leading up to it.

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Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the DARC!

American readers should note that "nervy" has a different meaning in Australian English.

CW: suicide; postpartum depression; mental illness; fatal drug overdose (off page)

I love Sally Hepworth and her writing. While this wasn’t my favorite, I still enjoyed her descriptions, her in trustworthy characters and especially the scenery.

So well written! Kept me questioning all the characters and their motives throughout the entire book!

I have read books by Sally Hepworth and this is another great one I will be recommending!

The Soulmate was the first book I read by Hepworth and I definitely want to read more. This one was just okay for me, but I did like Hepworth’s writing and how easy it was for me to get into the book.

The POVs in this story were interesting as well and provided a cool perspective that readers don’t always see. Most of the characters kind of drove me crazy and I didn’t know who to trust.

Overall, the book was entertaining but the details of what happened are already fuzzy.

Another book I read by Hepworth that I can’t put down once I start. Just as I like them. This book is twisty, tragic and even heartwarming.

I think the perspective of a dead character
was brilliant. I imagined her in nothingness witnessing everything with after- death wisdom. Btw, that’s one version I have of the after life LOL.

I particuly fell for Amanda and Max’s love story which unfolded unexpectedly into an admirable relationship- and this is the greatest tragedy in the novel for me because of how it ended. The other tragedy was the co- dependency that Pippa had with Gabe for many years. She deserved that end so much.

These were some of my guesses along the story:
Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis- Right
Asha is daughter of Max- wrong
Max and Gabe planned Amandas death- wrong
Pippa somehow was the murderer- wrong
I would have never in a thousand years imagined the final twist.

In various ways the main characters portrayed the “gray” areas of human nature. It reminded me Bad/good and similar labels are useless to describe a person or know what to expect from someone.

Gabe character was well developed, as a mental health professional I appreciated the thorough and accurate psychological profile the author created.

And the super twist at the end- wow left me hanging with mouth opened for 2 straight minutes.

Thank you Netgalley for the e book, it was a pleasure to read.

Sally Hepworth does it again! I always love a Sally Hepworth book, and this did not disappoint. With alternating narrators, the book moved at a quick pace and kept me guessing. I usually lean toward enjoying having at least one somewhat likeable character but with The Soulmate, I had trouble sympathizing with anyone...and I liked it! Pippa and her husband Gabe move from Melbourne with their two young daughters to "start over" after an unknown event. Their new seaside cottage seems perfect except for the well-known suicide spot called "The Drop" being right outside their backdoor. Gabe finds his calling talking would be jumpers out of their plans and even is featured in a news article about the lives he has saved. All seems to be looking up in their life until one night a woman is seen at The Drop. Gabe goes out to talk to her but the woman jumps anyway. But why did Pippa see Gabe's hands out with his palms forward? And why did the woman look so familiar? The Soulmate was a great, quick read with some good plot twists. It was a little different from the usual Sally Hepworth book and I liked the changes. The only thing keeping me from giving The Soulmate 5 stars was the twist being a little predictable and far-fetched at the same time. It worked, but it wasn't as shocking as I would have hoped. All in all, another great book by a great author!