The Last Place You Look
$22.87
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2026
Summary
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.
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. Onl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405976121 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405976128 |
| Author: | Nikki Smith |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
What a page-turner, a one-sitting read with incredible pace, a wondrously clever plot and a perfect ending – Andrea Mara
Secrets, lies and betrayal turn deadly in the scorching safari heat of this page-turning summer thriller – TM Logan
A heart-pounding, fast-paced thriller with twist after brilliant twist. Beautifully written and totally unpredictable, this is the perfect summer read. I loved it. – Claire Douglas
You might be surprised to discover just who are the wilder, the animals or the humans, in this absolute treat of a thriller, where dangerous marital games play out in an impeccably evoked safari setting. Honestly, Nikki Smith just gets better and better – Louise Candlish
Beautifully written and packed with nerve-shredding suspense, Nikki Smith has cemented her crown as the Queen of the destination thriller – Fiona Cummins
Utterly gripping, this safari setting delivers the perfect atmospheric summer thriller. Smart, taut and twisty as hell – Ellery Lloyd
Move over Harlan Coban, Nikki Smith is coming for your crown with this dark and twisty destination thriller – Jo Callaghan
No one writes destination thrillers quite like Nikki Smith, and this is her best ever. All the thrills with beautiful writing to boot. – Helen Fields
A breathtaking thriller. Everything about it - the searing safari setting, the complex characters and the white-hot tension - is superbly done. Like all of Nikki Smith’s novels, it is impossible to put down – BP Walter
A twisted and tricky timeline, a cast of red-blooded carnivorous characters, a rollicking pace, a stunning setting, dark in both humour and theme, and an edge-of-your-seat ending. So clever. So dark – Gill Perdue
About The Author
Nikki Smith
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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