The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
Pippa and Gabe fell in love at first site and are now happily married with two daughters. They move to a beautiful house unfortunately located near a popular suicide location called The Drop—a cliff where the sad and desperate walk off to their imminent death. (Why anyone would move into a location like this when you have young children is beyond me but okay, let’s suspend our disbelief.)
When Gabe talks someone on the ledge down and then does it a half dozen more times he’s basically hailed as the suicide whisperer. What a hero!!
But one day, he’s unable to help a woman and she jumps (falls?) to her death.
But when it’s discovered that Gabe knew the woman, the mystery of whether or not she jumped or was pushed begins to unravel Gabe and Pippa’s idyllic marriage—and soon the jumper and her wealthy husband start to figure into the mystery so prominently that the twists coming at the reader are so unpredictable that you’re not sure how the pieces could possibly all fit together for a straightforward ending.
I really enjoyed this novel or domestic suspense. It’s told from multiple viewpoints and timelines which works exceptionally well here. Not knowing who to trust, what skeletons are in whose closet and just what happened on that cliff make it a fast-paced and intriguing read. All the secrets and lies are eventually revealed and the ending was a little shocking and yet perfectly revelatory.
Will definitely look for more from Hepworth!!
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