The Soulmate was an absolutely compulsive read. I found myself wondering about these characters when I had to set the book down. Sally Hepworth explores the truths behind the "perfect" marriage with some pretty unreliable characters. Told in alternating POVs of Amanda and Pippa, and also past and present timelines, I didn't find this novel to be hard to follow. I wanted to know so much of what was going on, and I was unfortunately left wanting at the end. It is all tied together well, with some predictable and surprising twists. I was in a book slump when I picked this up and this was the PERFECT read to get me out of it. This is a great and quick psychological thriller. Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced ecopy!

I can always count on Sally Hepworth for a solid domestic suspense story. This was not my favorite of hers, and I felt it a little long, but I definitely held on for the final twists at the end.

OMG. I’m a Hepworth fan already but this might be my favorite yet!! What a fascinating story line. I loved the way the characters were woven together through their own pints of view, even after one died. It was so creative and kept a fast pace the entire time! I could not put it down!!!!

One of the fun aspects of reading a Hepworth book is that you know there's going to be wild twists, so you cast suspicion on every character (a lone person getting a mortgage for a cafe in this real estate climate...he must be crooked). It adds a little intrigue to the story, and unfortunately for Hepworth fans, this one needs it.

The book is fine, entertaining to a point, but lacks the interesting characters and plot development that fans are still searching for after reading The Good Sister. It's just bland. For example, the "soulmate" couple read to me like they were married out of a contractual agreement, like a trophy wife on retainer. Maybe roommates, not soulmates.

Either way, it's a good enough story, and Hepworth will remain on the auto-buy list.

Thank you NetGalley and Sally Hepworth for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Soulmate is an engaging domestic thriller. Set in Australia, the story is told in the past and present through the POV's of two different characters. While that might sound confusing, it wasn't hard to follow along. There’s a few twists and turns that keep you guessing, and I found the ending to be really well played.

This is my fourth novel by this author, and like the others, I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend and look forward to her next novel.

While Amazon has this categorized as a domestic thriller, it is not. It's more of a domestic suspense/mystery, with a bit of a love story, which you might have gauged by the title. The Soulmate's narrated via dual timelines and two POVs, one being a deceased character.

The Soulmate starts off with a bang. In the very first chapter, married couple, Pippa and Gabe, are witness to a purported stranger falling/jumping off a cliff. Was it suicide or were they deliberately pushed? Each chapter peels off a layer until you find out how everyone is connected to each other. I found Gabe and Pippa to be insufferably unlikable. The only character I actually enjoyed was only alive in one of the timelines.

The Soulmate is a very bingeable book that I ultimately enjoyed. My one complaint is that some of the chapters felt excessive and could have been condensed.

This is more of a family melodrama than a mystery. Yes, the plot revolves around a possible suicide, witnessed by a man with secrets. All the characters are hiding something and are tied to each other in unlikely ways. There are many twists and turns. That said, there are too many details about the characters for my liking. Pippa is an estate attorney, so there is a lot of information about wills. We learn who used to own the coffee place that Pippa and her family frequent, and the testamentary dispositions of current proprietor. There are dialogues about Pippa and Gabe’s daughters, their likes and dislikes. Many readers will enjoy this, unfortunately, the plot didn’t keep my attention. This is not a bad book, I’m just not the right reader.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, #NetGalley/#St. Martin's Press!

oooofffff. this one kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! The amount of twists and turns the author takes you on is CRAZY.

I’m not a super big thriller / mystery reader, but when i find one that keeps me engaged the entire time - it’s a win!

I loved the POV. You got POV from Amanda and Pippa, and their POVs went back and forth between present and past. Normally i find audios confusing when they go in this manner but i felt it helped set the mysterious side of the novel by doing so!

I love the mental health representation in this novel. It’s not always butterflies and rainbows and you really got to see how someone struggling with mental health issues handles a marriage and how their partner handles it as well.

TW: Infidelity, suicide, grief and death

It was a 1 day, quick and easy read that i would definitely recommend!

I think this is my favorite Sally Hepworth book yet. Omg the suspense!
Pippa watches her husband Gabe try to talk someone away from what appears to be a potential suicide jump. She turns her head for a second and when she looks up she sees the woman had jumped and her husbands arms are outstretched. The whole book is trying to determine if Gabe pushed the woman or was trying to pull her back. Can he be trusted? Especially when it turns out they knew the woman.
This book had so many twists and turns that genuinely surprised me and caught me offguard. That is a sign of a great book! The short chapters and alternating narrative between pippa and the dead woman made this story unputdownable. I couldnt read this fast enough and felt for all the characters involved.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. Highly recommend for a quick suspenseful read. Could make a great summer vacation book!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this advance copy of The Soulmate in exchange for my honest review.

Another banger from Sally!
(CW: suicide)

Pippa and her Husband Gabe own a house on a cliff where people come to jump. So far Gabe has talked everyone down from the edge and there have been no incidents resulting in death. That is, until Amanda jumped.
But did she jump? And what are all the secrets from Gabe’s past that Pippa thinks are “fixed”?

Told through dual POVs and timelines we follow Pippa before Amanda’s death and after. We also follow Amanda’s story before and after her death. (The after is following her husband)

THIS WAS TWISTY! It started off slow but it was so worth it. All of the little secrets from the past are revealed at perfect times, and the ending was fantastic.

If you have loved Sally Hepworth's previous novels, The Soulmate will not let you down! Gabe and Pippa have just bought their dream beach house when a woman's death brings back secrets from their past.

I went into this one blind which I think really helped me enjoy it so much. Told in multiple POVs, The Soulmate is a perfect beach read. Like all of the previous Sally Hepworth novels I have read it does discuss some heavier topics but it is done so well. I highly recommend this one and cannot wait to see what she writes next.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy to read and review.

I greatly enjoyed this book. Somehow it was both a slow burn and a gripping mystery. There were subtle and surprising twists!

This book centers around Gayle, a successful entrepreneur who is estranged from her two adult daughters, Samantha and Ella. After experiencing an accident at work, she wanted her two daughters to be by her side. The rest of the book follows her and her two daughters trying to reconcile during Christmastime. They traveled to Scotland to celebrate together.

I thought this was pretty good. The book was quite lengthy and had no big reveals, surprises, or twists, but the book was still a feel good read nonetheless. I loved the Christmasy feel and how the family members were able to reconcile. However, I did not have any sympathy toward Gayle at first. It was bizarre how she suddenly felt she needed to reconnect with her daughters, and it did not feel like she was sympathetic toward her daughters' feelings. After I got more into the book, I gained some respect for Gayle after learning about her past. I loved that all of the family had personal growth and gained new Christmas memories too.


Thank you to NetGallery and to St. Martin Press for my copy of the book.

Sally does it again! I think my first audible gasp occurred within the first 50 pages which is unusual. The twists kept coming, yet never felt overpowering. The puzzle fit together perfectly. Without giving any spoilers, the approach to mental health was handled immaculately. I truly can’t think of anything I’d change about this story or how it was told.

This addictive, twisty mystery grabbed me right away! The main characters, Pippa and her husband Gabe, and Amanda and her husband, Max, are fully convincing and fascinating, as bit by bit more is revealed about each. The short chapters alternate between the viewpoints of Pippa and Amanda. We see the same events from each woman's perspective, the timelines switching between past and present, before and after Amanda's death. These alternating perspectives and timelines increase the suspense about what really happened when Amanda fell to her death from the cliff near Gabe and Pippa's cottage. What led up to the tragedy? Was it an accident? Did she jump? Or could she have been pushed by Gabe, the only witness to her death? What are the relationships between the four, and what bearing do they have on the event? The portions that take place during the present time period are written in the present tense and the past happenings in the past tense. This device helps the reader keep track of the various threads leading to the story's climax and enhances the tension as the truth is revealed in increments. The chapters are short, moving the story forward at a good pace; the suspense never flags. The Soulmate explores the question of whether we can ever really know another human being, even those closest to us, and this theme is pursued to a chilling, yet satisfying conclusion.

After several unsucessful attempts at finding their dream home, Pippa and Gabe have finally found it. It’s a beautiful cliffside home with a lovely view and it’s close to the beach — perfect for Gabe’s surfing expeditions. Unbeknownst to them, however, is that their latest home has a reputation. A reputation for being the most popular stage for people to end their lives.

But Gabe has the uncanny ability to talk would-be suicides into walking away from the deadly deed. And Gabe’s reputation as a savior resounds in the village where they live. Then one day, Gabe encounters his first unsucessful attempt at thwarting a jumper.

As with any death in the area, investigators are called to the scene to rule out homicide. As the investigation moves forward, Pippa learns that Gabe knew the victim. Pippa then wonders what other secrets has Gabe been hiding? But, Pippa has secrets of her own as well.

The Soulmate isn’t anything like the author’s prior novels. I found it somewhat slow moving and lacking the mystery and suspense that I’m used to. I probably expected a lot more. Especially since I was so impressed with her other novels.

The story unfolds through multiple points of view through past and present timelines. And as each perspective is told, the plot is revealed in layers, like an onion. Each layer uncovers new details and secrets. Except for one flaw, the story would have been a page turner. But an early reveal would have stopped the story dead in its tracks.

I didn’t care too much for the characters, except for maybe Gabe’s boss’ wife, Amanda. Amanda’s rendition of the events really made the story complete. The other players such as Gabe and Pippa irritated me. Gabe was neurotic and Pippa just enabled his behavior. The rest of the cast were pretty generic.

I don’t consider The Soulmate Hepworth’s best, but I’m not ruling out any of her future offerings. The Soulmate still rates up there with 3.5 stars rounded up.

I received a digital ARC from St. Martin’s Press through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.

Sometimes life is like living on a cliff. You feel like you are going to fall off the side all the time. Gabe and Pippa live in a dream home but is attached to cliffs that have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. When they witness a woman doing just that, after Gabe tries to come to the rescue as he has many times in the past months. When Pippa finds that they are connected to the woman that fell off the cliff, she starts to wonder she truly knows the husband she thought was her soulmate. But do any of really know the person we love and the secrets they guard.

I received an audio ARC via NetGalley for an honest review*

This domestic thriller had me hooked from the get-go. Sally Hepworth really gets you into the story with the complex characters and twisty plot in The Soulmate.

Gabe and Pippa bought a home near a well-known suicide jump on picturesque cliffs. Over the years, Gabe has talked down 7 would-be jumpers. But The Soulmate begins when Gabe isn’t able to save a recent jumper, and Pippa can’t be sure what she really saw. Soon she’s questioning everything - can she really trust Gabe? I thought it was SO well done when we dragged Pippa into the mud! Nobody’s hands were clean and that was fantastic.

The Soulmate closed with a few little twists that I really enjoyed and didn’t see coming! Fantastic 👏🏻👏🏻

First off I want to thank @netgalley & @stmartinspress & @macmillanaudio for my free ARC & ALC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one up until nearing the end. It was my first Hepworth book, it won't be my last, but this ended being just an okay read for me.

Keep in mind this is more of a family drama, which I think is why it might have fallen flat for me I was expecting more. The atmosphere was great I loved the suicide cliff aspect. Pippa the FMC is pretty annoying to be honest, she is way too naive and forgiving which is almost unrealistic. I didn't like how mental illness was treated in this book. They also depended a lot on Gabe's good looks to excuse all the wrongdoings, which I didn't enjoy.

I did not enjoy the ending, I was expecting a more thrilling and twisty ending, which left me feeling underwhelmed.

Sally Hepworth does it again! A propulsive page turner. I love books told through different perspectives and timelines. The book grabbed my attention from the start and I had a hard time putting it down. In typical Hepworth fashion she seamlessly weaves together a story that keeps you guessing.
Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy!