Thanks @netgalley for read number 107 of 2022 (released in April 2023). I love @sallyhepworth’s books, and this one is no exception. While it was a little slower at first, the book kept me interested with so many plot twists. I anticipated some, but not others. There might have been some far-fetched elements to this novel, but I really enjoyed it just the same. @sallyhepworth even made me cry at the end. Never did I expect characters that I cared about so much. This was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read in my books.

Unexpected twists and riveting turns all the way to the very end! I devoured Sally Hepworth’s The Soulmate and did not want to stop reading until I finished this breathtaking book.

This mystery / thriller pulled me in from the beginning and held me enthralled as the story of two women builds layer by layer moving seamlessly between present and past. When you go a step forward, Hepworth takes you back a step to show you a more comprehensive view - and often from someone else’s perspective. Hepworth’s omnipresent narrator reveals background, emotion, and scenario, interweaving the storylines skillfully together. What we think we know becomes something else entirely by the time we reach the dramatic ending.

Hepworth deftly builds the characters, the intriguing plot and the coastal Australian setting into an excellent novel.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this thrilling ARC.

Pippa Gerard puts up with a lot. Her husband's inability to hold down a job, his constant mood swings, and the discovery that he has an illegitimate daughter from an affair with a waitress. This would send most people packing, but Pippa sticks by her husband as he gets a new job with a startup and soon is promoted to Director of Investor relations. He seems to be settling down and they decide to move to a house in the suburbs of Melbourne near the ocean overlooking a cliff. This cliff is infamously called 'The Drop' because of the propensity for people to jump off the cliff to their deaths. Gabe becomes an expert at talking people off the cliff until one night he can't. Pippa finds out he knows the victim, and the book then alternates between Pippa's story, and the voice of Amanda, the woman who jumped off the cliff. Or did she? Pippa starts to question her husbands involvement, and things pick up quickly from there. It's a bit predictable since you know something is not right with Gabe, but he hides his secrets with his good looks and boyish charms. His secrets are soon revealed, and the relationships between Amanda, Gabe, and Amanda's husband become clear. Did Gabe have a motive to kill Amanda? What is the relationship between Max and Gabe? There are some great twists at the end that I did not see coming and that explain Max's behavior and Amanda's. In the end the truth comes out and we see why several lives are destroyed. This kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat wanting to find out what really happened. This is my first Sally Hepworth book and I'll definitely be back for more!

I love Sally Hepworth and she’s quickly become a favorite author. The Soulmate was a fast read that I really enjoyed. The story involves the relationship between Gabe and Pippa who have moved their family to a location that is an unfortunate spot to live, a spot that many choose as a suicide jump spot due to the cliffs.

Gabe earns a reputation as someone who can talk down many of the jumpers, until one.

The story unfolds in short chapters, each one unveiling surprises that kept propelling the reader forward in shock. I highly recommend it for fans of mystery, domestic thrillers, and suspense. I look forward to more from Hepworth!

I get so excited when I see that Sally Hepworth has a new book out, and this was no exception! I picked up the Soulmate and couldn’t put it down! Another twisty, turny book from one of my favourite authors. Great characters, great setting, great twist!

The Soulmate
Sally Hepworth
Release date: April 4, 2023
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Love @sallyhepworth, and this book was such an anticipated read for me. Thanks to @netgalley for the advanced read! Life stopped so I could read this in less than 24hrs, but didn't want it to end. Dual point of views, domestic suspense and twists galore!! Plus...the gorgeous cover?! She gets me every single time.

I have read many of this authors books, this was probably my least favorite. The book was mainly told from 2 points of view, and was a now and then story too. I felt a lot of it was based on misguided ideas about what to expect in a marriage, and how far you are willing to let things go in the name of love. Two families are inter connected, although that is not apparent at first. Many mistakes are made. If mental illness is a trigger for anyone, this book is full of it. Family members try to be supportive, and yet no one really takes the bull by the horns and talks about the elephant in the room. If you are expecting this book to be a thriller, or to have many surprising twists to it, don't. They just aren't there. Sure, there are secrets, but reactions to them just don't make the cut.

I LOVED this one! I would say a bit more mystery than thriller, but 100% fast and fun! I read this over a weekend and had to keep making time to read to see how the story played out.
When a woman falls to her death, the police can’t determine if it was a suicide or homicide. The story goes back and forth in time and changes perspectives as it builds up to the moment she died.
I LOVE Hepworth!
I received this book from the publisher for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s for this advanced copy. My opinions are my own.

Sally Hepworth is such a great story teller. Everything is always laid out so well and wrapped up so beautifully at the end.
I read this in two days because things just kept coming up and keeping me hanging on. I just couldn’t put it down. These characters were so wild I really didn’t know what anyone would do next. Which is pretty great. Books aren’t as fun to read when the characters become predictable, and these were not at all.

I will definitely urge my friends to read this.

Thank you for the advanced copy read of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Whew. DEFINITELY WORTH THE HYPE. I finished this in one day, because I could not put it down! The twist had my jaw on the floor! Short chapters, check. Incredible plot, check. Surprising twist, check check. A great all around read. This is definitely one to look out for when it’s published in April!

I love the cover of this book and was super thrilled to get right into the story. The main characters live right near a cliff that is a known spot for people to visit when they want to end their lives. The book revolves around what happens this one night when a woman jumps.

The excitement and thrills are as good as other Hepworth books! In fact, I think I have discovered my favorite with this one. I always love a story that includes adoption and that theme was present.

Marriage is often a full time job and with mental health and illnesses it can be overtime. The author does a great job touching on these subjects in a valuable way.

I’m letting friends and family know all about this book so they can read it when it’s out. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read a fast paced thriller!

Thank you @stmartinspress and Net Galley for the eARC of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth.

Hepworth is an auto buy author for me so I was so excited to received this ARC! Although this isn't my favorite Hepworth read; it's still solid!

Gabe and Pippa live near a cliff that is famous for suicides. Gabe; however, is known as the "suicide whisperer" as he has saved several people from jumping to their death. But now,Amanda; who just happens to be Gabe's bosses wife, has come to the cliff and Gabe can't save her. Pippa knows what she saw; she becomes suspicious of her husband Gabe and isn't so sure that Amanda's death was accidental or suicide.

From there, things start to unravel and secrets are exposed. Turns out; these four people are connected in ways that they didn't know. More is revealed in each chapter!

This one is a page turner and a quick read. However, something about the ending wasn't satisfying to me. I'd still recommend this one as this author is great at building suspense and keeping the reader in the dark until the end.

Overall, a great read! The Soulmate releases on 4/4/23

Another fantastic thriller by Sally Hepworth! She is a must read for me and in this novel, Hepworth explores all the different layers to a marriage. This is a story of trust and fidelity and it is full of plot twists! I enjoyed the two narrators, as well as the way Hepworth jumped back and forth between them. I will continue to let Hepworth sweep me away with her stories! Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Sally Hepworth has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I could not turn the pages fast enough. Her easy writing style and short chapters with multiple plot twists made this book so enjoyable!

Holy plot twists! This book has a few of them and they were
amazing! I could not put it down. The story is told in dual
POV's alternating between Pippa and Amanda. This book left
me speechless which doesn't happen too often. It was
refreshing to read a thriller that was actually thrilling.
Pippa and Gabe live with their two daughters in a house on a
cliff known as "The Spot". The Spot was a place where people
went to end their lives. Gabe managed to talk a number of
people down however, on this particular night he doesn't. As
the situation unfolds Pippa sees everything from the window
and notices the outward position of Gabe's arms. The death
was rule a suicide, but Pippa isn't so sure.
Pippa finds out Gabe knew the victim. As she digs for the
truth more secrets come to light. What really happened that
night? Can she trust her husband?

Reviewing an advanced digital copy via NetGalley and am so excited to have gotten to read this early. I hate that so many will have to wait until April 2023 to read this one.

First off, it is engaging from the beginning. It is not the typical domestic thriller with one or two huge twists at the verrrrry end that you have to struggle to get to. The characters are engaging. The clues and hints of issues between two separate yet intertwined marriages are woven naturally throughout the story. The multiple points of view are extremely helpful and the past/present shift, which can sometimes be confusing in books, was not.

This is one to immediately add to your TBR. i haven’t given out a 5 star review in awhile, so I’m glad I read this. Took me less than a day to devour it.

I’m so glad to see this author has other books because I’m adding them to my TBR list now. Brava!!!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Sally Hepworth for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! The Soulmate completely blew me away and I read it in one day because I couldn’t put it down! I loved this one and it had just enough twists and turns to keep me hooked, plus short chapters, which I always love.

This book follows Pippa and Gabe after they move into a new house alongside a cliff with their two daughters. However, this cliff is also known in their town as being “The Drop” where people often commit suicide. At the beginning of the book a woman shows up there and falls to her death, but Pippa thinks it looked like Gabe pushed her. Could he have killed her?

This plotline immediately hooked me but there’s also smaller twists as well and plenty of family secrets. It switches POV’s from Pippa to the mysterious woman who died, which was interesting. I’m not usually a big fan of mystery thrillers because I’m pretty picky, but this one was amazing! I highly recommend it.

Gutted in such a good way!! What an invigorating read! Murder, twists, scheming, and love! All poured together to make a glorious addictive can’t put down read!

Gabe and Pippa and their two little girls live in a cottage by a steep cliff that is known to be “the spot”. It has been known to be the place people go to jump and end their lives and Gabe has been successful at literally talking them off the ledge. Until one day a woman shows up and he couldn’t save her. Pippa watched the scene unfold and it just didn’t look right? Days later she finds out that Gabe actually knew this woman. Why would he not mention this? You’re then taken down crazy lane on everything Pippa has dealt with and who the woman was and of course how everything circles to the big truth. And the dun dun duuuuun reveal is fanfreakingtastic. You wouldn’t think that murder and crazy would get sentimental and make you say awww in the end. But it does and I was here for it all!

Truly captivating in the characters and plot and such a quick tantalizing read you can’t help but be sucked in!

Thank you netgalley and St. Martins press for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was fantastic! One of the best thrillers I have read in a few years. There were so many delightful twists and turns and I loved the dual POVs.

I enjoyed this thriller by Sally Hepworth!
Pippa and Gabe have a seemingly perfect marriage with two adorable daughters. . They move to a wonderful house near the beach outside of Melbourne., They soon discover that the cliff outside there house is a spot people go to commit suicide. Since moving there, Gabe has been able to change the minds of tormented jumpers. One day, a woman appears, Gabe runs out to talk to her, and she jumps, or does she?

The is a lovely twisty book and unlike many recent thrillers, the twists are connected and actually plausible! This made it a more interesting and enjoyable read.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!