The First Time I Saw Him
- Author: Laura Dave (United States)
- Book type: American crime novel
- Publisher: Scribner
- Released: 6 January 2026
- Length: 288 pages
- Format: hardcover / ebook / audiobook
- Prize: $ 29.00 / $ 14.99 / $ 25.99
- Order book from: Amazon / Bol
Laura Dave The First Time I Saw Him review
- “Equally 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)
Blurb of the crime novel by Laura Dave
Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall’s pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me.
How far would you go for a second chance?
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. A gripping, rich, and deeply moving novel about the power of forgiveness.
Laura Dave was born 18 July 1977 in New York City. She is the author of several novels, including The Last Thing He Told Me and The Night We Lost him. Her novels have sold more than five million copies and have been translated into thirty-eight languages. The Last Thing He Told Me was the Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year for 2021 and is now a series on Apple TV+, cocreated by Laura. She resides in Santa Monica, California.