Sally Hepworth is a must-read author for me and The Soulmate does not disappoint! The book and its twists were better than I expected. Hepworth weaves the story through multiple viewpoints and in past and present tense, culminating in an unexpected and powerful conclusion. Highly recommended for anyone who loves suspense and mysteries. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

This was a really great thriller and my first by Sally Hepworth!

Pippa and her husband Gabe have been through some ups and downs in their relationship. They decided to have a fresh start and move out of the city to be closer to the ocean. They decide to buy a house on a cliff, which happens to be a popular suicide spot. Gabe has managed to talk down seven people, and when a woman appears on the cliff during their dinner one night, no one thinks this night will be any different. This woman, however, jumps... or did she?

The novel was narrated from two different perspectives (Pippa and Amanda, the woman who died) in both the present and past. Both narratives were compelling, and the novel had short, punchy chapters, which is a must for me in a thriller. I was hooked on this. I read it in a couple of hours; couldn't tear my eyes away. I think the author also took an interesting look at love and relationships, and what loyalty, love, and trust really mean. This book took on a lot of different trigger subjects, and that usually drives me crazy, but the author tied them all together well.

The only reason this isn't a full five stars is because Pippa bothered me. I hated how she overlooked and forgave everything, and acted like her marriage was so perfect and enviable. I liked how the author showed us over time that this isn't the case. I was also disappointed with the end. Amanda's last chapter was pretty moving, beautiful, and sad, but I wanted to see more repercussions for those who had done wrong. Instead there was another undeserved chance given. Wasn't that the problem for this character the whole book? That people constantly enabled and cushioned the fall? In the end, which woman really married her soulmate?

4.5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“one thing I’ve learned about happy endings is that they don’t always look the way you would expect.”

Synopsis: 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.

Personal review: 4 stars

Easily the most bingeable book I have read in a while, but aren’t most Sally Hepworth books like that? This one takes place on a cliff in Australia, a quaint home, and not-so quaint family. Hepworth is the queen of domestic thrillers and dropping the plot twist on you at just the right moment! I spent 25 percent of the book loving Pippa and Gabe and the other 75 percent shaking my head at their toxic relationship. This took place between multiple points of view over the course of only a few days, but was non linear and spent half the novel in the past describing how Amanda got to that cliff and what lead to her untimely demise. I loved connecting all the dots and making predictions about what was going on the whole way, as I always do with Sally books! This will be the perfect spring break domestic thriller.

I love a book with great characters, lots of plot twists and the classic question about whether we can truly trust/ ever really know someone. Sally Hepworth paints the idyllic family while slowly unraveling layers of secrets and turmoil which keeps the reader turning the pages! Oh and that setting….. the beautiful cliff side home which harbors many secrets/ tales of anguish of its own! Loved this one! Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to preview this book in exchange for an honest review! I will be recommending this read to my friends!

The Soulmate was so good! It had me absorbed in the story and I felt like I was there. It was full of suspense and Pippa was easy to relate to as I am a pushover. I love Sally Helpworth’s work and will continue to support her. If you like gripping, suspensful reads that deal with marriage and values I can’t think of anything better than The Soulmate. This was very well written.

Thanks to Hepworth and St. Martin's Press for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I teetered between a 3 and 4 star for [book:The Soulmate|60784540]. I ultimately chose 4 stars as between this and <i>Daisy Darker</i> by Alice Feeney, it was <i>The Soulmate</i> that I wanted to finish first.

I hate giving a synopsis of a book when I feel the publisher's synopsis does it justice. Ultimately, this book is about the complexities of marriage- what we sacrifice, what we gain, and what we're willing to do in the name of it. The difficulties of being in a relationship with someone dealing with mental illness is also a core theme and one that highly resonated with me. While there was nothing that overly surprised me or took me off guard, I was still eager to finish <i>The Soulmate</i> which is all I'm really looking for in a thriller.

I enjoyed reading “The Younger Wife” by Sally Hepworth. I enjoy her writing style and was excited to start this book. The characters quickly drew me in making it difficult to put this book down! I enjoy how the story unfolds through multiple perspectives and timelines. There are many unexpected twists that kept me craving more. Each character seems to have bits and pieces of the puzzle that brilliantly come together in the end to reveal the whole picture.

My first book by Sally Hepworth, I will definitely go search for others. I could not put it down.

Twists are mostly surprising and unforeseen! The story unfolds from before and current told by two women.

This book is about what women can do when they hopelessly and a little madly in love! It’s great approach to the anatomy of dysfunctional relationships, real pain and deep suffering to deal with mental illnesses!

* Publish date 4/4/23. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced e-copy.

Sally Hepworth delivers another thriller in The Soulmate, and I could not put this one down! Gabe and Pippa Girard have just moved to a new house on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean, in a small town outside of Melbourne. Pippa is an attorney, and Gabe is a stay-at-home dad for their four year old "Irish twins". The cliff behind their home is also known as "The Spot" as it is the spot made famous for the number of suicides. Gabe seems to be a "cliff whisperer" saving many from taking that final step until one day, he does not succeed. A young lady does not end up walking back up the path with him. But was their foul play on the part of Gabe? Enter a media mogul named Max, who has been tied to some questionable business dealings. He is not only Gabe's former boss but is also the former boss of Mia, Pippa's sister-in-law. Page by page, more twists unfold and more connections are revealed. I kept guessing until the very end.

I highly recommend this book!

If I could give this one 1000 STARS I would! I loved it so much! Every book Sally has written has been a fave and they just keep getting better and better.

This book was awesome with the Multiple points of view. The characters were relatable and I loved the unfolding of this page turner.

This book was binge-worthy - it was such a fantastic read!

Bravo Sally! Bravo !

My thanks to St. Martin's Press, Sally Hepworth and Netgalley.
This was an incredibly fast paced read for me. I managed to finish it in a 24 hour period! That's somewhat unusual for me!
I loved this story!
I'm not going to leave any sort of review for this. Everything I want to say would be too much of a giveaway.
I totally recommend this book.

Wow!!!

I am left utterly speechless . Let me just start off by saying I have always been a huge fan of Sally Hepworth and I pine over every book published. I remember the agonizing feeling of waiting for the publication date to finally arrive to get my hands on one of my most sought after books. To be able and read and review a Hepworth book is one of the highest honors I feel as though I have ever held.

As most of us have an endless amount of books on our “tbr” (to be read) list, I knew there was absolutely no way I could wait to read this and it had to be read ASAP. I apologize to the book I dropped when I picked this one up but you know… necessities. I needed this book like I needed air to breathe.

I have not one regret.

The Soulmate is hands down my favorite book I have read this year . I hung on Hepworth’s every word. The sentences glittered across the page like the feeling you get on Christmas morning . I could not get enough . I struggled with myself to prolong my love for the book and go slower but I knew I had zero control. I had to know what was going to happen!

The Soulmate is told from dual point of view’s going back and forth between Pippa and the dead, Amanda.

Secrets spilled with every chapter, the twists kept coming before I could even catch my breath. The ending packed a punch I could have never seen coming and I’m left sitting here with the biggest book hangover .

How can any book that follows this one ever compare?

I really hope I will survive this major internal crisis I am currently suffering . What did I just read?

If I can suggest one book to everyone for the rest of this year it will be The Soulmate.

I just want to say thank you Sally Hepworth, netgalley and St Martins Press for making this girls dream come true . I didn’t have to wait until publication day but I already have my copies ordered for friends and family ! Thank you thank you thank you!

5 stars, duh

It's been a minute since I had a thriller that kept me up reading way past my bedtime. I should've known it would be Sally Hepworth who would get me back to those late night hours. Gabe and Pippa have a beautiful coastal home, but the location has a critical flaw. The cliff near there home is a place where people are known to die by suicide. Gabe has taken on a role where he talks people off the ledge literally. Then, one night, Pippa sees Gabe talking to a woman on the cliff, and that woman ends up dying. And then, all the truth bombs start coming - The biggest being that Gabe knew the woman from the night. The thrills and twists then go in figuring out what really happened that night and all the things that happened before (and after) to those involved. I loved that the story was pieced together from multiple perspectives, and it kept me guessing and turning pages until the end. Thanks to NetGalley for early look at this April 2023 thrill ride!

I was absolutely DELIGHTED when I received this early review copy of Sally Hepworth’s upcoming novel from @netgalley. Hepworth’s books are so utterly readable and engaging, and this was no different.

First of all: I don’t know what grabbed me first- that arresting cover image (the cliff! the water! those colors!) or the premise. It has all the domestic thriller vibes we have come to expect from Hepworth and she doesn’t disappoint.

This one follows our main characters, Pippa and Gabe, as well as ancillary pair Amanda and Max, starting on the night that Amanda falls from the cliff in Pippa and Gabe’s yard and dies.

And the questions begin: Did she commit suicide? What role does Gabe play in this? And, maybe most importantly, is ANYONE who they seem?!

This novel is filled with twists and turns enough to keep it interesting but also believable- and that’s often a delicate balance in domestic thrillers.

The characters are all kind of unlikable, but all have their secrets and it ain’t over til it’s over. While I might have estimated where the plot was going, I found myself rapidly turning pages to get to the ending - which was not what I was expecting!

I really enjoyed this one and think it’s going to be a hot one when it drops in April 2023. Don’t miss it!

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for giving me the chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.

A little more off the rails, a lot less interesting than others of the author. This was really hard to get into. Regardless, I'll always read a Sally Hepworth. Thank you for the ARC.

***I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review***

Sally Hepworth is back with another twisty domestic thriller coming out in April. I couldn't put this one down!

Gabe and Pippa live in a gorgeous cliffside home which has been the setting for suicide attempts. Gabe is known for being able to save at least 7 people who have attempted to jump. One afternoon his attempt is unsuccessful and Gabe is devastated that he couldn't save her. When the woman's identity becomes known Pippa starts to wonder if Gabe is hiding what really happened before the woman jumped.

I have read many of Sally Hepworth's books and enjoyed them all, and this one is no different. I great mystery/thriller/family drama in a great setting. The ending twist was great and definitely surprised me! Definitely recommend!

I am SO very tired from staying up most of the night reading this book. I've read Sally Hepworth in the past, and this book did not disappoint. This was a wild ride, taking me one way and then another, and then back again. Pippa, her husband and her daughter live along a cliff where several people has come to commit suicide. Gabe, Pippa's husband, had a knack for talking people down, thus saving them. Inevitably, he loses one. Pippa thinks she might've seen something different than Gabe described to the police, and suddenly it seems their lives have been turned upside down. In an interesting twist/manner, we get not only the POV of Pippa, but the dead woman is also brought in for every few chapters. So, so good.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I adore Sally's books. Some more than others and this was just okay for me. I didn't feel the connect with the characters that i usually do when I read her. She is an amazing writer and that always comes through, but this one just fell a bit short for me. I felt like she was trying out a new avenue and it just didn't work for me. I would still recommend all of her books and maybe after her last one-The Good Sister which I absolutely loved, nothing would have satisfied me. Still a sold three star.

This was so addicting, just like all her other books! I could not put it down.

The plot was original and interesting. The characters were well rounded.

I didn’t like the ending very much, but it was fine. The twist was meh.

Overall, a great read!