Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by a favorite, Sally Hepworth - 5 stars!

Pippa and Gabe have moved to their dream house with their two young daughters. They didn't realize that the cliff behind their house was called The Drop, and was a popular place for people to jump to their death. Gabe was becoming known as a hero because he had talked down quite a few people since they moved in. But when a woman was on the cliff one evening, Pippa watched her fall from inside their home. When it turns out that Gabe knew the woman and didn't tell the police the truth, it's just the start of the questions.

Sally Hepworth has done it again and written a twisty thriller that you won't be able to put down. I loved the different points of view of both Pippa and Amanda, the dead woman, as we learn all the secrets and backstories. There's a central theme running through both women's lives and marriages of loyalty and fidelity, although at what cost? Don't miss this one! As an unsolicited aside, if you aren't on Sally Hepworth's newsletter email list, you must change that! Not sure I've ever met an author, or any woman, who is so honest along with her trademark dark humor.

I don't want to give anything away so I will just say that there were many twists & turns in this book that kept you guessing the whole time. It is full of suspense & gasps. The characters are interesting as is the author's choice of having different points of view. Highly recommend this book!

Thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for advanced copy in exchange for my honest review

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the gifted ARC. Officially out today!

When Gabe, a local hero (known for preventing people from jumping to their death) fails to stop a woman jumping off the cliff, things take a turn, leading his wife to question everything.

If you’re craving a domestic thriller with familial drama, look no further. I totally binged this in two days! Read if you love:

Short chapters w/ cliffhangers (no pun intended)
Page-turning twists
Multiple POV’s
Now vs Then
Morally grey characters

Totally a book you can grab and binge by the pool or beach!

Pippa, Gabe and their 2 daughters seem like the quintessential happy family until the layers of their story unfold revealing what's really going on inside.

We start at their beautiful cliff side home where there are some unfortunate suicide attempts. However, Gabe is always able to remain calm and somehow talk them back from jumping until one day he is not. He reports to the police that he does not know the woman that plunged to her death and that she did so as he tried to grab her back, but Pippa begins to doubt that he was grabbing her and thinks maybe he pushed her, but why?

Pippa and Gabe fell head over heels for each other and have always had such a great physical relationship as well. Even when they have some low times in their marriage, they always have that to help keep them close. Pippa can't imagine that he would do something like push someone to their death since he is also such an awesome father to their 2 little girls.

As the story moves on, more secrets are revealed that all seem to revolve around Gabe. Some on a personal level and some in a professional manner at his job. It turns out that the woman that jumped is Amanda, Gabe's boss's wife and he knew exactly who she was even though he claimed he did not.

Each time a little nugget of information is revealed surrounding Amanda's death and/or Gabe's past, it is always something that I did not see coming and would often say out loud "Whaaaat??" I did not even see the final twist coming and it kept me interested the entire time trying to piece together what was happening. Sally Hepworth is a great thriller writer that I enjoy!

This might be my favourite Sally Hepworth novel. I loved the suspense and all the twists. I don’t want to give away many details. I went into this one without any idea what it was about and I’m so glad I did. The story flows well throughout - the pacing and tension were well written. I was hooked from page one and I couldn’t wait to see how everything ended. All along I just kept thinking ‘WHY would anyone buy a house beside a cliff known as a suicide spot?’ Right? I highly recommend this one!

Happy Publication Day! Sally Hepworth’s latest novel, The Soulmate will keep you on the edge of your seat (or cliff)!
Told in alternating perspectives between two of the characters- Amanda (Before and After) and Pippa (Now and Then). The premise is a couple who buys their dream home, a cottage in a coastal town. This cottage is on the edge of a cliff with a sinister reputation for being a spot where people decide to end their lives. Pippa and her spouse, Gabe live in the mysterious cottage with their two young daughters. Gabe has taken it upon himself to counsel would-be jumpers to recognize that life is worth living until the day his words do not help. From the window Pippa witnesses a strange interaction between Gabe and the mysterious woman who decides to jump anyway or was she pushed?!
This was a quick read for me because I could not put it down. I had the added benefit of reading it while I was actually on the beach. Great character development and unexpected twists! (I have to add how much I enjoyed the personalities of Gabe and Pippa’s daughters. They brought a little laughter into the story for me.)
THANK YOU to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth was my first book by this author. She has a few more out, but this book came up as an option in a monthly service I belong to. I chose it and I'm glad I did. I have a few thoughts I would like to share with you.

The story was pretty good. It was one that I found a little bit unbelievable in parts. One of the characters was very forgiving of her husband's indiscretions and we are made to believe another wife took her life over an indiscretion of her husband. I found each story a little hard to swallow. As the story worked out, I was better able to grasp the reasoning. I did like the premise of the story. That caught my interest right away.

The character development had me a little confused. I didn't understand the actions of some of them. Mental illness definitely plays a part in this book. I'm not sure where the line between sane and insane is drawn. Love in its many forms is foremost in this book.

I could not believe how this book ended and the twist I didn't see coming! The author ties up the ending of this book very well. It was sad and beautiful at the same time. If you love the highs and lows of love relationships, business dealings that sometimes go wrong and a good mystery with suspense, I think this book will cover all of that. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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Finished ✔️ The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth and absolutely enjoyed this book so much!! 🤩🤩
5 ⭐️’s
Publish Day: April 4th, 2023
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You cannot outthink author Sally Hepworth. Trust me, I’ve tried.
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Sally Hepworth has such compelling and addictive reads.
I can see where someone may stay up all night reading this book.
If you think you’re right, you’re not because this author is always one step ahead of you.
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What a fun thriller full of great reveals!

This book is set in Australia. It has 2 female narrators with then/now and before/after timelines.

The main narrator is Pippa. She is an estate lawyer with a husband and 2 young daughters.

Pippa and Gabe live in a cottage by a cliff. People sometimes go to this cliff to end their lives. At the beginning of this book a woman goes to the cliff. The book is full of secrets and so many incredible reveals. Such a quick fun read!

To me, Sally Hepworth's books are more domestic dramas with a side of mystery rather than a crazy twisty thriller. And this one is no exception: a character-driven mystery involving two couples who appear to have it all. But underneath the secrets, lies and a suspicious death unravels everything.

Here, Hepworth explores marriage: how the bounds of love, honesty, and trust are tested in a marriage. She questions what a “soulmate” means and does that definition differ between couples.

Short chapters with dual POVs and past/present timelines create a highly binge-able domestic thriller. I thought the POV of the deceased character cleverly paints the full picture. If you’re a Sally Hepworth fan, you will not be disappointed.

Pippa and Gabe seem to live a charmed life on Millionaires' walk, an exclusive cliffside neighborhood. There is a sheer drop along the walkway just beyond their backyard, but most people just want to enjoy the view. They have two young daughters, which makes Pippa anxious about the drop, as it has become a bit of a suicide magnet. But Gabe has a natural way with words and is able to talk people down from hurling themselves over the cliff. But his success rate ends the night Pippa observes him speaking with a woman who may be a danger to herself. Instead of changing this woman's mind, the woman plummets to her death, and is it possible his arms are outstretched as though he pushed her? As it turns out, this woman is connected to Pippa and Gabe's lives in complicated ways and the police are now involved. As the novel progresses, we learn about Pippa and Gabe's past. This is a propulsive, page-turning thriller with many twists and turns, sure to please readers. It's a novel about secrets, lies and family. With the clever inclusion of chapters narrated by Amanda, the woman who falls to her death at the beginning of the novel. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for the advanced review copy.

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The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Pages: 336 / Genre: Domestic Thriller

Happy Pub Day for The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth!

The Soulmate features two love stories. There’s Gabe and Pippa, and then there’s Max and Amanda. Both couples have their issues, but deep down it seems like they both have truly loving relationships. And the more you become invested in these characters the more surprising the truths become. Did Amanda jump to her death or did Gabe push her? Both answers beg more questions.

I loved this twisty domestic thriller. It was fast-paced with well thought-out characters. Another winner for @SallyHepworth!

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the advanced copy of this book.

Thank you to @stmartinspress for my #gifted copy. #smpinfluencers

This is such an entertaining read! I couldn’t take my eyes off the pages as the story unfolded. Things kept getting worse and worse for the family and you had no idea what was going to happen next! It some of my favorite things in thriller short chapters,plot twists that I didn’t see coming, multiple POVs that kept you guessing! Iv learned that I will never ever live next to a cliff!
4.5✨

This book was SO good!! There were multiple POV’s, plot twists, a bit of an eerie setting, drama and it kept me guessing up until the last page. So basically, it was everything I look for in a thriller/mystery!

This was my first Sally Hepworth novel and I was seriously hooked from the first line. I read it over the course of 24 hours, and anytime I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it. The story was so exciting and it had me on my edge of my seat the entire time trying to figure out what happened. I’m a huge thriller/mystery fan, but it’s been a while since I’ve read one, and this book has me asking myself why! I was just so obsessed with the whole thing. The writing was so good and I wanted to know every last thing about our characters lives. When a book makes your jaw drop (which happened more than once), it’s a sign of a great book, and that’s exactly what this was.

I couldn’t recommend this book enough. It was so fun and twisted and made my thriller loving heart so happy🤍

Overall, I quite enjoyed this novel. I found I was intrigued right away and it kept a hold of me the entire way through.

I enjoyed the exploration of (mis)perceptions of perfect marriages and how it's not always how it seems. I also enjoyed the shifting perspective between timelines and Pippa and Amanda - the omnipresent perspective of Amanda's ghost was a really interesting twist for me.

I also enjoyed the exploration of mental health and how it can impact a family for generations.

What gave me pause:
- the mystery of it wasn't really a mystery, it seemed fairly predictable.
- the idea that a person is untrustworthy due to their mental illness (I found this came through with Gage and Pippa's family.

Again, overall, I really enjoyed going on for the journey of these characters. I look forward to reading more of Sally Hepworth's back list and newer books.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth kept me turning the pages to find out what really happened.

The story is told by two narrators, Pippa and Amanda, in both past and present day. Each woman's perspective adds to the facts of what has happened to lead two families to the point where the story began, with each chapter unraveling new twists.

The book highlights the stories of two couples and their entanglements, with each wife asking herself how much she trusts her husband.

Great thriller! Thanks to the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When Pippa sees a woman near the tall cliffs just past their backyard, she fears the woman is there to end her life. Since Pippa, her husband Gabe, and their two daughters have moved to their dream home in a sleepy, coastal village, several people have come to the cliffs to end their lives and Gabe has talked them down every time. But this time not only is Gabe not able to stop the woman from jumping, but Pippa learns that Gabe knew this woman. Who was she? How much is Gabe hiding? Will all their dark secrets be revealed?

I’m a huge fan of Sally Hepworth’s writing. She writes suspense unlike any other author I have read. You won’t get big shocking twists and turns in Hepworth’s books, but you will go deep into the characters’ lives and motivations. There’s always a sense of unease and each chapter ends in a way that begs you to read on.

The Soulmate is no exception. I loved this book! I think The Younger Wife is still my favorite, but this was pretty darn close. Unlike many thrillers I read, everything makes logical sense by the end and all the various plot threads are wrapped up nicely.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, character-focused, unputdownable story, then I’d highly suggest picking up The Soulmate!

*Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital arc. All opinions are my own.

Sally Hepworth is a master alchemist of genres. She melds family dramas and suspense, unlike any other author. I love family drama, but they’re often slower in pacing, and I adore suspense reads for their quickness. Hepworth manages to paint families in a way that time slows down while she builds the characters and quickly ratchets pace as the plot unfolds. I love that she writes suspense in such a way that I'm excited to uncover the end, yet I never want to skip pages to get there.

The storyline in The Soulmate depicts a young family who has recently moved into their picturesque cliffside home. Unbeknownst to them, ‘The Drop,’ a well-known spot where many have chosen to end their lives, rests only steps beyond their backyard. The MC, Gabe, becomes a local hero as he manages to talk everyone down from ‘The Drop.’ The plot begins when Gabe fails to change someone’s mind at ‘The Drop.’ Suspicions and questions surround why Gabe was unable to save this particular woman.

I adored everything about this read. The alternating viewpoints and dual timelines, coupled with short chapters, made this book unputdownable. Hepworth built the characters so that there was enough depth to know them well, yet the plot didn’t feel weighed down with descriptors. I also loved number of utterly, untrustworthy characters.

The Soulmate was a 5 for me and a novel I’d recommend to readers who love Lisa Jewell or Jodi Picoult. If you’re looking for a fast-paced family drama or an intense, suspense read with depth of character, The Soulmate is a worthwhile spring read. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this DRC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Pippa and Gabe have moved into a cottage perched on a steep cliff along the coast, but when I woman suddenly appears there one day and falls to her death, it sets in motion an investigation that starts to unravel the fabric of what seems like a perfect family life.


This story is told through dual POVs and alternating timelines, and there are a lot of twists I did NOT see coming. What really stood out to me, though was how moving I found some of the character’s backstories - and love stories - to be. The characters were flawed yet authentic, and it was hard to get a read on their intentions - do they mean well? Are they dangerous? In the end, I really respected that every character was neither good nor bad but rather fated to be driven by the trauma and circumstances of their own past.


Hepworth is a master at domestic thrillers, and I found this one especially moving.


This is out today, and I highly recommend it!


Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 4/5⭐️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝: The setting of this most recent Hepworth novel was so atmospheric and eerie, and really set the tone for another entertaining domestic suspense. I really love how Sally blends family drama, motherhood, and marriage issues; and upon completion of this book I think I can confidently say that last one is my favorite of her themes.

I always favor alternating perspectives and timelines in my mystery reads, and this book pulled it off flawlessly. The added element of Amanda’s perspective from beyond-the-grave really helped to tie everything together and gave readers a sought-after POV: the all-knowing perspective of the victim.

My favorite thing about Sally’s writing is the way that the lies and secrets unravel and weave throughout her storytelling. Even if you see some of the twists coming, you’re compelled to keep flipping the page. She has a way of creating storylines that slowly come together and always leave me satisfied.
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞: There is a lot of manic behavior throughout the book that, at times, felt uncomfortable to read about. But I appreciated the author’s care in acknowledging that she utilized sensitivity readers within the Author’s Note.