Opens in a new tab
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave

The First Time I Saw Him

by Laura Dave

3 Stars

At a Glance

Published01/06/2026
GenreMystery & Thriller
FormatAudiobook
NarrationRebecca Lowman, Tessa Albertson, CJ Wilson, and Colin Donnell
Series#2 in The Hannah Hall Series
GoodReads3.75
My Score3
Spice LevelNone

Book Summary

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.

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 listeners the eagerly awaited and absolutely exhilarating sequel to Dave’s global blockbuster.

[summary provided by GoodReads]