The First Time I Saw Him
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected 15 Jan 2026
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- 89,00 kr
Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
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).
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.
© Laura Dave 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The reappearance of a missing man puts his wife and child at risk in this fast-paced thriller. Five years ago, Hannah Hall’s husband, Owen, disappeared, leaving her and her stepdaughter, Bailey, to forge a new life. Now Owen has reappeared, signalling that Hannah and Bailey must flee the ruthless crime syndicate that caused him to run years before. Author Laura Dave knows how to portray the heartrending twists and turns of complicated family relationships, all while delivering adventure at a breakneck speed. In Dave’s sleek prose, Hannah and Bailey—and even Owen—learn hard lessons about trust and forgiveness, making us sigh and yearn even as we were scared for what might come next. Weaving together multiple viewpoints, a stellar cast of narrators kept us breathless during the globe-trotting race through beautiful settings that made the danger even more discordant. A non-stop thrill ride with love at its centre, The First Time I Saw Him is a true pulse-pounder.
