The Soulmate Book Review: Thriller by Sally Hepworth

Introduction

The Soulmate by Sally Hepner caught my eye because I’ve become a very big fan of Sally’s novels. Not only that, but I love her audiobooks because she’s Australian and she always has an Australian narrator. I just love the accent! Anyway, this book really kept me guessing so if you’re a fan of domestic thrillers this one will definitely be for you!

About the Book

Prepare yourself for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge in this latest book from the bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Younger Wife.

Picture a lovely cottage on a cliff, with sloping lawns, walking paths, and beautiful flowers. It’s Gabe and Pippa Gerard’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. Over the past several months, Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge.

Until one day, 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 façade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel. Because sometimes, the most convincing lies are the ones we tell ourselves. (from Amazon.com)

My Thoughts

I’ve read and enjoyed books by Sally Hepworth before, so when I first heard about The Soulmate it had me intrigued. I’m always partial to domestic thrillers and this story is filled with murder, mystery, and marital woes. However, not everyone’s woes are out in the open. The characters in this story have a knack for keeping things to themselves (isn’t that always how it goes?) and that’s part of what keeps the story moving.

The Soulmate focuses on two couples whose lives are intermingled, and yet as a reader you don’t really get the full story until the final chapter. There’s Pippa and Gabe, a young married couple who share two children and have just started their new lives in a beach cottage on the cliffs. And then there’s Max and Amanda, a middle aged couple who have worked hard for the lavish life that they live, and won’t let anything get in the way of that.

I liked that the story was told in alternating voices because it really helped my to understand where Pippa and Amanda were coming from. Throughout the story things unraveled slowly, which meant that I really didn’t want to stop reading and devoured this book in just a few days.

I enjoyed that while something felt off about the relationships in this story, I couldn’t quite put my finger on why. I remember that being the same way with another Sally Hepworth book I read called The Good Sister. The information is divulged little by little and as a reader you just have to hurry up and keep reading to find out.

I recommend this book if you too enjoy thrillers about ordinary couples doing, well… less than ordinary things. I felt the ending was satisfying and can’t wait until the release in 2023 when I can recommend this book to all of my reader friends.

Are you a thriller fan? Read more of my thriller reviews here!

xo Marian