The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

I really enjoyed listening to the newest book by Sally Hepworth, The Soulmate (2023), because it had many elements of a great audiobook. The story was fairly straightforward, with clear chapter titles letting you know which of the two narrators you're listening to, and which time period it is (Now, Then, After, etc.). The story begins with Pippa, Gabe and their two children who live in a cottage on a cliff in a beautiful seaside town. Their cliff, unfortunately, often attracts people who want to end their lives but Gabe is usually able to go out and persuade them not to jump. One night, however, it turns out Gabe knows the person, and this time, the person falls off the cliff (or was she pushed?). The Soulmate touches on issues of mental illness and fidelity in marriage, and, in what seems to be a common theme of many domestic thrillers, it asks the question, "How well do we really know our spouses?"

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Written by Liz, Circulation