Sally Hepworth is the queen of twisty family drama! Her stories are layered and complicated and take me on such a ride every single time.

Gabe and Pippa seem to have it all. A beautiful family and home. Everything they have ever dreamed of. Then the unthinkable happens cliff side in their backyard when a stranger seems to jump. Is she a stranger though? Did she really jump?

This story is told from alternating voices and is like peeling an onion as they layers of the story are revealed. I loved the format, the different perspectives, and they way the entire story was carefully revealed.

I thought I had a handle on the entire story, and true to Sally’s style, the final twist took me by surprise. She has become a favorite author for me when I am looking for a twisty read that I will never quite figure out.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the copy of this book. All views are my own opinion.

Told from the perspective of two women, one deceased, this is a hard to put down thriller with lots of unexpected twists .

Sally Hepworth is on my dependable writer list. She always manages to deliver a story that holds my interest. Even though I've had a digital advance copy of The Soulmate for awhile now, I purposely chose to wait until I was in the middle of a reading slump because I just knew she would pull me out of it. And guess what? I was right, as I really did enjoy this one.

If you are a fan of this author, stop reading my review right now and just pick up the book as odds are good you will like it as well. In my opinion The Soulmate is best described as fiction with some mystery, thriller, and suspense elements. A married couple, Gabe and Pippa, live in a home near a cliff. Some people come to this location with the intent of ending their lives. Gabe has developed a hero reputation in the community as since moving there he has been able to talk everyone off the ledge. Well, until now. A woman is dead and there are a lot of questions.

The premise is good and hooked me from the get go. I did develop a vague sense of where things were headed before the end but that's not a negative in my mind. While it's always fun to have jaw-dropping twists and turns, it's not a requirement for me. The overall story is what I'm here for and I was invested in it as well as the lead characters.

Nobody writes family, mayhem, and murder with the unique flare of Sally Hepworth! In the Soulmate, not only are we treated to a mystery with twists and turns and shocks at every corner, but we are also given an intimate look into two marriages that are complicated and messy. There is deception and infidelity, but there is also devotion and affection—and neither of the parties ever seemed to get it all right. So, hang on tight, and get ready for a great ride!

The most interesting things about this story were the surprises in the last 25%. I wasn't on the edge of my seat, but the book was good. There's more than one perspective, and it goes back and forth from past and present, to slowly unravel what really happened and why. This is definitely one of those books where you don't know who to trust, and there was really no way to figure everything out until the end.

Told from alternating POV’s and also seesawing between past & present, The Soulmate touches on a multitude of thriller norms: shady business deals, adultery, lies, deceit, mental illness, tragedy, suspicious death...
For me, Hepworth’s latest novel was a smidge underwhelming. Like so many readers, I need & want to feel a connection with the MC’s, even if those connections are loathsome & unsavory. Doesn’t matter, I just need to feel something, anything! And unfortunately, I felt zip, zilch, nada. I had no true feelings/connections/concerns for/with/about any of these characters & I really, really tried😩
But despite my personal opinion, I'm certain that many people will love this book!
It was *okay* for me — it just simply didn’t blow my hair back..🥴
Thank you NetGalley, for this arc, in exchange for an honest review!

What a beautiful read! I adore Sally Hepworth's works. The first book I read of her was The Good Sister from Library choice reads and after that there was no turning back. The Soulmate was a great read which revolved around life of Pippa and Amanda and their soulmates! It was fast-paced and compulsively readable from start to end. Thank you Netgalley for an advanced reader copy!

Holy cannoli, what !?!??! I can't stop thinking about The Soulmate... This was just so freaking good!

Sally Hepworth is the absolute queen of domestic suspense, and her latest release was no different. The Soulmate not only has a stunning cover but also an extremely twisty and tense inside as well. There were so many twists and reveals packed into this one which took me by surprise in the very best way.

I'm pretty much convinced that short chapters should be a requirement for books that want to move at a quicker story pacing, and Hepworth executed that perfectly with this one. Some of the best parts for me were the quick chapters and frequently shifting POV's (Pippa and Amanda) and timelines (before Amandas death and after). Getting told the pieces of a story from different perspectives with timelines both leading up to an event and afterwards are some of my very favorite, and made this one a quick read for me in just a few sittings.

The Soulmate was definitely more of a character study and really dives deep into the intricacies of marriage and committed relationships, but worked super well for me. If you enjoyed any of this authors previous books, especially The Younger Wife, I recommend picking this one up!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St Martins Press for my early review copy!

Well this one came out of nowhere! I was no expecting to love it as much as I did! So well written and I truly couldn’t put it down- I finished in less than two days. The way the author layered on each piece of the story was truly genius!

Thank you, Sally Hepworth, @stmartinspress , and Netgalley for the gifted eARC.

Kat and Gabe live in a cottage by the edge of a cliff. That cliff is known as The Drop because many people have been known to go there to jump to kill themselves. Except when Kat and Gabe moved in, Gabe had gone out to talk everyone out of jumping. Until one day, he was unable to stop a woman from jumping. But Kat keeps wondering if the woman really jumped or if Gabe pushed her.

The Soulmate is my first Sally Hepworth novel, and it is definitely not my last. This thriller is so full of secrets and twists that you'll be guessing until the very end. There were so many places that I was talking out loud to my kindle that my husband was looking at me like I was crazy. I couldn't help it. I was either pissed at the characters, yelling at the characters, saying, "Oh no," or making my opinion known. I don't think I've ever been so vocal reading a non-horror genre book before. In other words, it's good, you should read this one. You won't be disappointed.

You don't know how many times I see this series of books in groups abroad. Everyone is singing its praises!
Really exciting and very catchy. :D Not to mention incredibly clever. Very worth reading, exciting and engrossing.

I seem to be in the minority, but this book was underwhelming to me. The pacing was strange, with the dual timeline and dual POV, and I didn't think the plot twists were very shocking. I did like the unique POV we get in this. I don't think I've encountered it before. And I did like the idea of this story. I just didn't think it was executed all that well. But based on all of the five star ratings, this is an unpopular opinion, so I definitely say to give it a try!

Have you ever began reading a book and then next thing you know, it's 5 hours later and you've lost the whole day? This book will do that to you.

Pippa & Gabe live a picture perfect life with their 2 daughters in their dream home.... or one would think. Their beautiful home with a "Millionaire walk" has a disturbing secret, it's located right next to a suicide spot called "The Drop." Gabe has saved 7 out of 8 people from jumping from their death and is known as a local hero to his family and the neighborhood. But no marriage is perfect and Everyone has secrets.

Pippa discovers that the victim was a woman, a woman both Gabe & Pippa knew. The question is, did she jump or was she pushed? By Gabe?

This is my first book by Hepworth and I can't wait to check out her other works. She sucks in her readers and drops little twists and turns along the way that keeps you completely engaged. This books touches on people with mental disorders in a big way and shows the toll it takes on those who surround them. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC.

Two women.
Now and then. Before and after.
One event that completely changed both their lives.

Sally describes this book as a murderous love story and I think that is probably the most spot on description. I don’t want to say to much to give it away. Personally, I always love going in blind to books like this because they are definitely better, the less you know … and I knew nothing.

But the short chapters and multiple twists had me flying through The Soulmate. The little glimpses of the past along the way had me dying to see what was going to happen. It was messy, but in the best possible way.

Sally Hepworth continues to be one of my favorites. This book may be close to the top, as one of my favorites!

Two women.
Now and then. Before and after.
One event that completely changed both their lives.

Sally describes this book as a murderous love story and I think that is probably the most spot on description. I don’t want to say to much to give it away. Personally, I always love going in blind to books like this because they are definitely better, the less you know … and I knew nothing.

But the short chapters and multiple twists had me flying through The Soulmate. The little glimpses of the past along the way had me dying to see what was going to happen. It was messy, but in the best possible way.

Sally Hepworth continues to be one of my favorites. This book may be close to the top, as one of my favorites!

I have read several of Sally Hepworth’s books and I always enjoy them - they are what I’d call domestic thrillers, nothing too gruesome and always exploring family dynamics.

The Soulmate explores what it means to be married. It’s a page turner like her others, with great character development. The plot moves along quickly and the chapters are short and suspenseful.

There were a few things that did not work for me though - one character’s point of view was told from a dead person/ghost, and while it was pretty well done, that always sort of bugs me. One plot line deals with mental illness sensitively (mostly), but I didn’t always appreciate how that person was portrayed. And while everything wrapped up neatly at the end, I wasn’t as invested in the story by then.

I did read this quickly and mostly enjoyed it. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy. The Soulmate publishes next month on April 4th.

Funny, convoluted, and suspenseful book about marriage and murder. Sally Hepworth has written a page turner that had me up at night reading “just one more chapter” to see what happens next. The alternating chapters from the two women which switched from before, after and now were very effective in telling the story a bit at a time as well as obscuring what would happen next. This is a keeper. Thank you to #netgalley and #stmartinspress for this arc of #thesoulmate to read and review-all opinions are my own.

This was a typical Sally Hepworth book with lots of twists and turns but I wasn’t as invested in this one. I wasn’t crazy about how it all turned out but there were some good page turning moments. If you need a quick domestic thriller, this may do the trick. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

336 Pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Release Date: April 4, 2023

Fiction (Adult), Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Suicide

Gabe and Pippa bought the house of their dreams. The view out their window was a seaside cliff edge. The spot was known to the locals as a place they could jump to their death. Since they have been in the house there have been seven people that Gabe has saved. Now the eighth person is standing on the cliff edge. Gabe goes out to talk to the woman and Pippa goes for the telephone. Everything happens so fast and when Pippa looks again, Gabe is standing alone with his arms out. What happened to the woman?

The book has a fast pace, the characters are developed, and it is written in the first-person point of view. This is the third book I have read by this author. Her writing style is flawless and always leaves me wanting more. She writes with a descriptive style that pulls the reader into the story as another character. If you like dramas with quirky characters and unusual settings, you will enjoy reading this book.