I have been bingeing Sally Hepworth as I wait for "Mad Mabel. This one, “The Soulmate” is by far my favorite! Couldn't put it down, really. The characters were more likable to me and the story kept me on the edge.

This is *The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth* - her 2023 instant New York Times bestseller, before _Darling Girls_ and _Mad Mabel_.

Here is a summary in English:

*The Dream House with a Nightmare:*

*Pippa and Gabe Gerard* have been married 7 years. They have two little girls, a supportive family nearby, and they just bought their dream cottage on a cliff in the sleepy coastal town of *Portsea, outside Melbourne*.

There's just one problem: the cliffs behind their house, known as *"The Drop"*, are a famous suicide spot.

Soon after moving, Gabe - a stay-at-home dad, caring and deeply empathetic - starts noticing people at the edge. He walks over and talks to them. For hours if needed. He has saved *seven people* in one year. He becomes a local hero, even interviewed by the newspaper.

Until he doesn't.

*The Night Everything Changes:*

One night, Pippa looks out her window and sees Gabe at the cliff with a woman. She sees Gabe with his arms extended, palms forward. She sees the woman throw up her arms. Then she sees Gabe standing alone.