# 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 2026).**  
  
'A **master storyteller**' HARLAN COBEN  
'**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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**Readers are loving The First Time I Saw Him:**  
  
'Amazing! Thrilling! I was **HOOKED**' 5-star reader review  
  
'It's **gripping, twisty, exhilarating**, and utterly unputdownable. **Five blazing stars from me**!' 5-star reader review  
  
'Absolutely **incredible**' 5-star reader review  
  
'Wow, **I couldn't put this book down**!' 5-star reader review  
  
'Oh my word. This much-anticipated book is **everything I had hoped for and more**' 5-star reader review  
  
'This book has **fantastic pacing** and will keep you up all night' 5-star reader review  
  
'**Pure adrenaline**' 5-star reader review  
  
'A truly **gripping** psychological thriller!' 5-star reader review  
  
'One of the **best books I have read this year**' 5-star reader review

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Books, Limited
- **Type:** Laura Dave

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