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From the queen of the destination thriller comes a gripping new escapist novel, where the secrets of a marriage emerge against a sun-soaked and dangerous safari setting. The Last Place You Look tells the story of Leo, who thought he knew his wife. Until she disappeared....
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The next escapist sunlounger thriller from the author of THE BEACH PARTY, THE GUESTS and THEY HAD IT COMING.
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From the queen of the destination thriller comes a gripping new escapist novel, where the secrets of a marriage emerge against a sun-soaked and dangerous safari setting.
The Last Place You Look tells the story of Leo, who thought he knew his wife. Until she disappeared.
Leo Kennedy has it all: money, looks, the perfect marriage and luxury homes in the UK and South Africa. But when his wife Addison goes missing, his immaculate life detonates.
48 hours later, Leo arrives at their safari lodge to retrace her steps. Only there's no sign of Addison. Instead, Leo is met with a scene of blood and chaos, and on the wall, a missing poster, with his face, his name, and his details.
His wife may be missing, but someone wants Leo gone too...
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781405976121
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 246g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Nikki Smith worked in finance until 2017, when a 'now or never' moment prompted her to apply for the Curtis Brown Creative writing course. She is the author of five novels and co-host of the podcast In Suspense. She lives in Guildford with her family and loves to travel, ideally somewhere hot and sunny.
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