A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION! AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Taut prose matches the story with moments of emotional poignancy...a tense story, but a surprisingly tender one.” —The Washington Post “Action-packed and deeply felt, this sequel is every bit as incredible as The Last Thing He Told Me.” —Mary Kubica “A novel worth your time.” —The New York Times
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, The First Time I Saw Him picks up right where the epilogue for the “genuinely moving” (The New York Times) The Last Thing He Told Me left off, giving readers the eagerly awaited and absolutely exhilarating sequel to Dave’s global blockbuster.
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION! AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Taut prose matches the story with moments of emotional poignancy...a tense story, but a surprisingly tender one.” —The Washington Post “Action-packed and deeply felt, this sequel is every bit as incredible as The Last Thing He Told Me.” —Mary Kubica “A novel worth your time.” —The New York Times
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, The First Time I Saw Him picks up right where the epilogue for the “genuinely moving” (The New York Times) The Last Thing He Told Me left off, giving readers the eagerly awaited and absolutely exhilarating sequel to Dave’s global blockbuster.
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Suspenseful domestic drama and intricate mystery plotlines characterize a body of contemporary fiction centered on marriage, betrayal, and family secrets. Author Laura Dave achieved widespread recognition with her breakout thriller The Last Thing He Told Me, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller, sold millions of copies worldwide, and was selected as the Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year for 2021.
Born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, Laura Dave earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania before completing her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia's creative writing program, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow and recipient of the Tennessee Williams Scholarship. She debuted in print with London is the Best City in America in 2006, subsequently expanding her bibliography with novels including The Divorce Party, The First Husband, Eight Hundred Grapes, and Hello, Sunshine. Her non-fiction essays and short stories have appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Redbook, ESPN, and The Huffington Post.
Dave's books have been translated into up to forty languages and selected by major literary channels, including Reese Witherspoon's Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, and The Richard and Judy Book Club, along with recognition on Best of Amazon and Best of Apple Books. She has also adapted her literary work for television, serving as co-creator alongside her husband, screenwriter Josh Singer, for the Apple TV+ limited series adaptation of The Last Thing He Told Me. Her published works also include The First Time I Saw Him. Dave resides in Southern California with her family.
Dave's storytelling emphasizes high-stakes domestic tension, character-driven suspense, and resilient protagonists forced to handle sudden disruptions or long-buried betrayals. Written with a focus on female agency, her novels examine the fragile balance of trust within marriages, stepfamilies, and close-knit communities. Rather than framing characters purely as victims of circumstance, Dave portrays women taking active control of their fates while solving mysteries that threaten their loved ones.
2 books in catalog
Suspenseful domestic drama and intricate mystery plotlines characterize a body of contemporary fiction centered on marriage, betrayal, and family secrets. Author Laura Dave achieved widespread recognition with her breakout thriller The Last Thing He Told Me, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller, sold millions of copies worldwide, and was selected as the Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year for 2021.
Born in New York City and raised in Scarsdale, Laura Dave earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania before completing her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Virginia's creative writing program, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow and recipient of the Tennessee Williams Scholarship. She debuted in print with London is the Best City in America in 2006, subsequently expanding her bibliography with novels including The Divorce Party, The First Husband, Eight Hundred Grapes, and Hello, Sunshine. Her non-fiction essays and short stories have appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Redbook, ESPN, and The Huffington Post.
Dave's books have been translated into up to forty languages and selected by major literary channels, including Reese Witherspoon's Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, and The Richard and Judy Book Club, along with recognition on Best of Amazon and Best of Apple Books. She has also adapted her literary work for television, serving as co-creator alongside her husband, screenwriter Josh Singer, for the Apple TV+ limited series adaptation of The Last Thing He Told Me. Her published works also include The First Time I Saw Him. Dave resides in Southern California with her family.
Dave's storytelling emphasizes high-stakes domestic tension, character-driven suspense, and resilient protagonists forced to handle sudden disruptions or long-buried betrayals. Written with a focus on female agency, her novels examine the fragile balance of trust within marriages, stepfamilies, and close-knit communities. Rather than framing characters purely as victims of circumstance, Dave portrays women taking active control of their fates while solving mysteries that threaten their loved ones.
Hannah Hall
Hannah Hall
