4.5 stars
Really enjoyed this domestic thriller! Lots of twists and loved the dual timeline of the two POV’s. I was invested from the beginning and trying to figure out what was going to happen. I couldn’t put this down as I needed to see how it ended!

Highly recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for my arc in exchange for my honest review.

Publish Date: April 4, 2023

Oh, wow. SALLY HEPWORTH! You’ve done it again.

Where do I even begin? I dropped everything to crack this one open- which was completely worth it. Sally’s books are always packed full of so many different layers. You get drama. Laughs. Suspense. All sorts of different emotions will rise up. Plus closure- everything always makes perfect sense in the end. The i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed. The Soulmate is no different than her others, another knock out of the park. You’ll feel for these characters- it’s one big, twisted, web that will have you teetering over the edge. And believe me, you won’t be the only one going over the edge. (WHEW!) What would you do for your Soulmate? How far would you go? When is enough, enough? When it came down to it, would you choose your Soulmate… or yourself? What if they weren’t actually your Soulmate at all? This book gives you a look into the trials of marriage, deceit, trust, loyalty, mental illness and murder… Gabe and Pippa. Max and Amanda. Two couples with stories, secrets, and connections that you’ll never guess. it’s 10 minutes until midnight and I’m sitting here writing a review. Yes, you’ll end up choosing to read rather than sleep. And you won’t regret it.

A huge thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

This was a decent suspense novel about a suicide that may not have been a suicide after all. I was super into this for a while, but it went a different way than I was hoping and turned into a different type of mystery. More of a personal preference thing, as the writing was good and the characters were compelling. I just find this particular type of mystery/twist kind of boring.

Such a well written domestic thriller! This story tactfully explores mental health issues and the impact they can have on a marriage and family.

Hepworth’s characters are so realistic - their desires, their struggles, their relationships. The pacing in this book was perfect with the short chapters, alternating POVs, and the jumping timeline. I was completely engaged in the story from start to finish. Highly recommend!

Trigger Warnings: suicide, infidelity, depression (including postpartum depression)

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars!

I just reviewed The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth. #NetGalley

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be published April 4, 2023.

This book was thoroughly enjoyable! It’s my 4th book by this author and I love how her stories unfold. We meet Pippi and Gabe, a married couple with 2 young daughters who live near a cliff. We meet another married couple, Max and Amanda. They share some secrets.

Amanda is seen at The Spot, the place by the cliff where people jump to their deaths. She’s there with Gabe. Gave has a history of literally talking people off the edge but he can’t save Amanda. Pippa sees it all happen and senses there’s more to the story than “she jumped.”

Told from alternating points of view and both past and present, the truth unfolds slowly and perfectly.

It instantly grabbed me and I read it in 2 days. Highly recommend!

Themes include marriage, secrets, lies, and mental illness.

I’m sort of sorry to tell you how much I enjoyed Sally Hepworth’s new book because it doesn’t officially release until April 4, 2023. Definitely add it to your book lists though!

“The Soulmate” is about marriage and secrets and the twisty reality in which two couples find themselves.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy!

#KHTreads

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the eARC.

Sally Hepworth can write a dang domestic drama my friends. The Soulmate was so good. Plot twists around every corner. Some leaving my mouth wide open.

I liked the dual POV and narration from past and present to build the story.

I knocked it down to 4 stars because the last real twist didn’t do it for me. I still loved the book though.

Another great book by Sally Hepworth read it in 2 days. Great characters and fast paced story, Thanks for the advanced copy.

A big thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Soulmate. I have loved every other Hepworth book I’ve read and this was no exception. I loved the multiple viewpoints - especially Amanda’s. I also enjoyed how realistic the characters are- I can totally relate to their actions and behaviors. Definitely recommend!

This book was filled with phenomenal plot twists! I loved the different point of views from the characters, also the past and present perspectives that never got confusing or overwhelming. From the first chapter you are sucked into the story and I absolutely loved the short chapters that kept you wanting more. There are definitely some triggers in this book ex: mental illness, suicide, murder but overall very important topics that were touched on in an impactful way. The book showed how far someone’s love and loyalty and lack of perspective can take situations and spiral. I loved the ending and how everything was neatly tied in place, it wasn’t rushed and I wasn’t left with questions. Loved it!

I was absolutely thrilled to be sent this book to review because I love Sally Hepworth. This is another book of hers that did not disappoint. It is a domestic thriller centered around a married couple that live in a house by a cliff that is famous because people go there to commit suicide. How Pippa’s husband Gabe has been able to talk everyone off the cliff except for one person and that person happens to be a woman it turns out that he knows. The book then really weaves you through the history of Pippa and Gabe and what they’ve been through as a couple and what Gabe has been through individually. Through it all she has a very supportive family that has not only supported her but has fully supported her husband through every trouble that he has brought to the table. The suspense of this book is not knowing if there is a more sinister reason Gabe couldn’t or didn’t save the woman at the cliff and if so why? There is also the added voice of the woman herself that has jumped/been pushed from the cliff. I really loved her chapters and loved hearing everything from her point of view. I found her to be completely compelling. I loved the twists and turns of this book. Be sure to add to your TBR!

This book! What a page turner! I was not expecting to love this one as much as I did. This physiological thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat, with lots of action, secrets, and twists!

I loved the alternating perspectives and dual timelines between Pippa and Amanda. I found it so interesting and intense whenever it switched POVs. I went in blind with this one and was not once disappointed.

The characters were addicting, the story was unique, and the guessing game kept things interesting! If you're looking for a fast pace thiller/mystery I wouldn't miss out on this one!

Thank you so much Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this copy!

The Soulmate
I enjoyed this book as a light thriller. There was a mystery and there was doubt. There was infidelity and a love child. There was murder and there was suicide.
While I’ve never read a thriller before, this one sparked my interest and held my interest the entire time I was reading. Twists and turns on every page, I was determined to find out what REALLY happened as soon as possible.
So here I am, less than a full day later, writing this review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and that it kept me on my toes. I appreciated that while it was intense at time, it didn’t keep me up at night.
I’m looking forward to reading more from Sally Hepworth!

I have enjoyed every book I’ve read by Sally Hepworth, so I was excited to receive this ARC. The Soulmate is a twisting thriller told from the perspective of two women: Pippa and Amanda. We learn right away that Amanda is deceased, but what we don’t know is if Pippa’s husband is responsible for Amanda’s death.

Gabe is a model father: he’s involved, loving, tons of fun. He’s handsome. Pippa and Gabe have a great sex life. They live in their dream beach home. But when Amanda commits suicide right outside that dream home, Pippa starts to question what she saw. Pippa’s search for answers creates ever-greater uncertainty. And yet, she loves him unconditionally. How far will she go to protect him? And really, who is protecting who? (Is it Gabe protecting Pippa?)

There are so many surprises and plot twists. I was on the edge of my seat this whole read! The short chapters and quickly moving storyline make for a great, fast read. I really liked this, highly recommend, can’t wait for the next Sally Hepworth!

Thanks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Soulmate 🌊
Sally Hepworth
Pub Date: April 4th, 2023

Review: The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a page turning domestic thriller perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Liane Moriarty. Told in dual POV, this novel will take you on a journey trying to figure out what really happened at ‘The Drop.’ Hepworth truly has written another masterpiece. I devoured this book. Not only is it a domestic thriller but a tragic love story showing many sides of marriage, good and bad. The many twists and turns were immaculate and the final twist had my jaw on the floor. It was definitely one I never saw coming! All in all I would give The Soulmate 4.5 stars!

Summary: 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.

*Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*


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This was my first book I've read by Sally Hepworth and I will be reading more of her books! Each chapter ended on a cliffhanger that made you resist putting down the book. I enjoyed how the book openly shared mental health issues in a way that helps us understand not everything is black and white, and sometimes we are enablers to our loved ones. I thought this book had a good ending and is a reminder to us all that we are stronger than we think. This book was a quick read and kept me guessing!

Who needs a soulmate in life when you can just read novels by Sally Hepworth?! Once again, Sally Hepworth has written a novel that kept me wanting more and more with each page! I could not turn the pages fast enough, and the short chapters with multiple twists and turns made this book even more enjoyable.

The Soulmate has two main POV’s that go back and forth. We have Pippa (Now), and we have Amanda (After). The weaving of characters back and forth was done flawlessly, along with their spouse’s stories. Every time I thought I had this story figured out, something else would pop up and I would be thrown for another loop.

In this book there are also many topics that are included such as marriage, infidelity, mental issues, suicide, loss of family… quite a few issues actually. Somehow they all pertained to this story without making the author look like she was just trying to throw in a bunch of social/personal issues that go on in the world right now. Everything blended in nicely and made for a thrilling story!

My only gripe however (I know, Boo!), is that I’m left a little underwhelmed with the ending. I think I was expecting something quite different. Had this book ended and went a different way (as to what I had pictured in my mind), I think I would have went with the full five stars. Otherwise, this is a great read and I highly recommend reading this book!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of The Soulmate. Publication date is April 4, 2023.

Thank you @netgalley for this ARC of @sallyhepworth’s new novel. This was the perfect book to wrap up summer reading. I always enjoy Hepworth’s novels because they are part family drama and part thriller mystery. This was a page turner that keeps you guessing through the whole book. Trigger warning for suicide.

Gabe and Pippa moved to a house on the cliffs to get away. However, it is not as idyllic as they expected because people keep coming to the cliffs to jump off. Gabe is always the one to talk them down with his charismatic charm until one day, a woman jumps and he is unable to save her. If sends their lives into a tailspin because it soon comes out that Gabe has a connection to her. This leads to a series of twists and turns and Gabe goes into a mental breakdown.
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Loved this book!

A husband and wife and their children move into a house upon a cliff. Apparently, this cliff is well known for suicides. As people come to jump, the husband is able to talk them down and save their lives - until the one time he is not able.

The book starts out with the perfect family and the husband - wow, i wanted to marry him...

Then you find out that he knew the woman that jumped. Then you start to see the cracks in the marriage... And the suspense and the twists just continue to build.

I won't say more about the plot because I dont want to give anything away. But I loved the characters and the writing and the pacing. I kept saying "one more chapter" or "wait, what? I need to see what happens next" until I finished the book in one night..

I will be telling my friends to read this.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and to #netgalley for the ARC which did not impact my review.

“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.
I really enjoyed Sally’s upcoming novel, The Soulmate.
This is told between dual characters- Pippa, Gabe’s wife, and Amanda, the dead women who jumped.
The characters were all super unlikeable honestly- the women are doormats to their husbands behavior but it was truly a really good twisted book. Nothing I didn’t see coming but still really well done. Sally writes her stories and they become addicting! I enjoy reading what she has masterminded!
The ending really nailed it for me. I won’t say too much but it was perfect for how I was feeling.