The Last Place You Look

Name: The Last Place You Look
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ISBN: 9781405976121

Nikki Smith

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Penguin Books Ltd
06 October 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Fiction: special features

From the queen of the destination thriller comes a gripping new escapist novel, where the secrets of a marriage emerge against a sun-soaked and dangerous safari setting

Leo thought he knew his wife. Until she disappeared.

Leo Kennedy has it all- money, looks, the perfect marriage and luxury homes in the UK and South Africa. But when his wife Addison goes missing, his immaculate life detonates.

48 hours later, Leo arrives at their safari lodge to retrace her steps. Only there's no sign of Addison. Instead, Leo is met with a scene of blood and chaos, and on the wall a missing poster, with his face, his name and his details.

His wife may be missing, but someone wants Leo gone too . . .

By: Nikki Smith
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781405976121
ISBN 10: 1405976128
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 06 October 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nikki Smith worked in finance until 2017, when a 'now or never' moment prompted her to apply for the Curtis Brown Creative writing course. She is the author of five novels and co-host of the podcast In Suspense. She lives in Guildford with her family and loves to travel, ideally somewhere hot and sunny.

Reviews for The Last Place You Look

Beautifully written, and totally unpredictable * Claire Douglas * An absolute treat of a thriller, where dangerous marital games play out in an impeccably evoked safari setting * Louise Candlish * The perfect atmospheric summer thriller * Ellery Lloyd * Packed with nerve-shredding suspense, Nikki Smith has cemented her crown as the queen of the destination thriller * Fiona Cummins *