The First Time I Saw Him (A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick)

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Selection

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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Published Jan 6, 2026

288 pages

Average rating: 8.03

30 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Pages & Paws
Jan 16, 2026
9/10 stars
The sequel I didn’t know I needed!
Larry Burns
Jan 14, 2026
6/10 stars
Rather confusing.
LD
Jan 29, 2026
10/10 stars
Loved this book. Kept me on my toes the whole time
KKnutzen
Jan 26, 2026
10/10 stars
Filled in so many missing pieces!!

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