The First Time I Saw Him

The long-awaited follow-up to the global bestselling The Last Thing He Told Me, soon to be a major series on Apple TV+ (coming February 2026).

*A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!*
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*

'I could not stop flipping the pages' Reese Witherspoon

'Every single review is just out of this world and I am going to add mine. Five stars' Jennifer Garner

'Action-packed and deeply felt, this sequel is every bit as incredible as The Last Thing He Told Me' Mary Kubica

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Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California. Together, they ve forged a relationship with Bailey s grandfather Nicholas and are putting the past behind them.

But when Owen shows up at Hannah s new exhibition, she knows that she and Bailey are in danger again.

Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them. As a thrilling drama unfolds, Hannah risks everything to get Bailey to safety - and finds there just might be a way back to Owen and their long-awaited second chance.

Acclaimed author Laura Dave is back with an adrenalin-fuelled thriller you will never want to end. The gripping follow-up to the global bestseller, The Last Thing He Told Me.

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• | Author: Laura Dave
• | Publisher: Random House
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2026
• | Number of Pages:
• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781529912074
• | ISBN-10: 1529912075