The Last Place You Look: The gripping new thriller and escapist holiday read for fans of Lucy Clarke

Nikki Smith

Jul 2026 · Penguin · Narrated by Joe Jameson, Montserrat Lombard, and Sam Swann

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From the author of The Beach Party comes a glamorous and gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Lucy Clarke's The Hike.

LEO 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 . . .

'A treat of a thriller, where dangerous marital games play out in an impeccably evoked safari setting' Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House

'Totally unpredictable . . . the perfect summer read' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Family Friend

From the author of The Beach Party comes a glamorous and gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Lucy Clarke's The Hike. LEO 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 Sout...

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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.

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...

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