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The First Time I Saw Him

Laura Dave

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English
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13 January 2026
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 2026). 'GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. NOW.' 
A text from an unknown number. It's from Owen, Hannah's husband, who left her and his daughter Bailey without warning five years previously, and hasn't been seen since.

Hannah saw him the previous evening though and although they didn't talk or even acknowledge each other, she knows she and Bailey are in danger. And that they need to leave their home in Los Angeles - and run.

But why has Owen come back now?

As Hannah drives north up the Californian coast, along minor roads where she and Bailey won't be seen, she wrestles with this question as well as who can be hunting them.

Finally they come to an airport where they board a plane to Paris where Hannah has been told someone is waiting for them.

Paris, a special city where Hannah and Owen had honeymooned; where she hopes she and Bailey will be safe; and where her and Owen's enemies are plotting their revenge ...

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.

Love for The Last Thing He Told Me:

'You won't want to miss this one' HARLAN COBEN
'A tour de force of emotion' REBECCA SERLE
'The ultimate page turner' REESE WITHERSPOON
Powerful, intense and beautifully observed' T.M. LOGAN
'A brilliant thriller' JANE CASEY
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Imprint:   Century
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   372g
ISBN:   9781529912074
ISBN 10:   1529912075
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Laura Dave is the global number one bestselling author of several novels, including The Last Thing He Told Me and Eight Hundred Grapes. Her novels have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and six of them, including The Night We Lost Him, have been optioned for film and television. She resides in Santa Monica, California.

Reviews for The First Time I Saw Him

A master storyteller * Harlan Coben * Action-packed and deeply felt, this sequel is every bit as incredible as The Last Thing He Told Me. Clear your schedule because once you pick this book up, you won’t be able to put it down. I loved everything about it * Mary Kubica * An essential sequel that ties up loose threads while providing a thrilling ride across continents * Kirkus Reviews * Dave’s writing is clear and sharp as a diamond * Time Magazine * [Dave] provides plenty of twists and emphasizes the love that binds her characters together, even the bad ones. How far will they go to keep their families safe? * New York Times Book Review * Twists and turns will keep readers guessing throughout the novel at how it will all end. The characters’ love and concern for each other show through their thoughts and actions … This sequel is sure to be a hit. * Library Journal * [A] heart-pounding sequel … The pacing is brisk from the very first page, with Dave nimbly juggling multiple perspectives and timelines en route to a finale that provides readers with satisfying answers to their questions. * Publishers Weekly *


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