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The First Time I Saw Him
- Author
- Laura Dave
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publish Date
- 15 January 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Get ready to be gripped by the edge-of-your seat new mystery thriller and long-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Last Thing He Told Me.
*A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!*
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES – The Last Thing He Told Me. Season Two, based on The First Time I Saw Him, out now!*
HE DISAPPEARED. NOW HE’S BACK. AND THEY HAVE TO RUN.
Five years ago, Hannah’s husband Owen vanished without a trace, leaving Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey to piece together a new life from the wreckage.
When Hannah spots Owen at her Los Angeles exhibition – silent, watching – she knows immediately that the danger they once escaped has found them again.
Then comes the message:
‘GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. NOW’
Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them, pursued by enemies they cannot see and haunted by questions that have never been answered.
Why has Owen returned? Who is hunting them?
And can they finally uncover the truth before it destroys them all?
'I could not stop flipping the pages' Reese Witherspoon
‘Out of this world… Five stars' Jennifer Garner
'Action-packed and deeply felt… incredible’ Mary Kubica, bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
© Laura Dave 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
Critics Review
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A master storyteller
Harlan Coben
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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
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Every single review is just out of this world and I am going to add mine. Five stars
Jennifer Garner
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Dave’s ability to chart her characters’ emotional geography—mapping love and loss—and the way she explores their intimate connections help explain her popularity; propulsive pacing doesn’t hurt, either.
Vogue
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[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
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An essential sequel that ties up loose threads while providing a thrilling ride across continents
Kirkus Reviews
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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
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Dave’s writing is clear and sharp as a diamond
Time Magazine
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[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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The distinctive mix of mafia saga, love story and globetrotting action thriller is just as beguiling as before
Sunday Times Culture
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Details
- Author
- Laura Dave
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 7 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781804957059
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages
Synopsis
Get ready to be gripped by the edge-of-your seat new mystery thriller and long-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Last Thing He Told Me.*A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION!**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES – The Last Thing He Told Me. Season Two, based on The First Time I Saw Him, out now!*HE DISAPPEARED. NOW HE’S BACK. AND THEY HAVE TO RUN.Five years ago, Hannah’s husband Owen vanished without a trace, leaving Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey to piece together a new life from the wreckage.When Hannah spots Owen at her Los Angeles exhibition – silent, watching – she knows immediately that the danger they once escaped has found them again.Then comes the message:‘GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. NOW’Hannah and Bailey are forced to go on the run in a relentless race to keep their past from catching up with them, pursued by enemies they cannot see and haunted by questions that have never been answered.Why has Owen returned? Who is hunting them?And can they finally uncover the truth before it destroys them all?'I could not stop flipping the pages' Reese Witherspoon‘Out of this world… Five stars' Jennifer Garner'Action-packed and deeply felt… incredible’ Mary Kubica, bestselling author of Local Woman Missing© Laura Dave 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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