Gone Before Goodbye

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What to expect

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An unforgettable collaboration between an award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon and the and #1 international bestselling writer Harlan Coben.


Maggie McCabe is on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned army combat surgeon, she has always lived life on the edge.

But now, after a devastating series of personal tragedies, Maggie is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy - as well as absolute discretion.

Halfway across the globe, one of the world’s most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance. Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfils her end of the agreement.

But when the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself – or she will be the next one who is…

Gone Before Goodbye

'Full of jaw-dropping twists and turns' Lisa Jewell

'Breathlessly accomplished with a plot that surprises and moves in equal measure' Gillian McAllister

'Witherspoon and Coben are a match made in literary heaven’ USA Today

© Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

Intricate, with twists galore, it is glamorous yet packed with suspense.
Daily Mail
This book had me up all night. It’s truly gripping and a real page-turner
Lauren Laverne, BBC The One Show
A notch above most celebrity collaborations . . . a taut, twisty yarn
The Times
I devoured it
Pandora Sykes
This fast-paced, emotionally charged and suspenseful read explores how far a woman will go to uncover the truth
Woman & Home
This starry collaboration goes full throttle into paranoia and power
i News
The book’s plot mechanics hum along with great pace and verve . . . With Gone Before Goodbye, the two authors deliver a fun ride into a shadow land where the rich are convinced that money can insulate them from everything, including their own mortality — even if they have to murder a few people to get there.
LA Times
This dream-team collab has smash hit written all over it!
Fabulous
Savvy, smart and suspenseful -- a thriller combo to relish
Val McDermid
Off the chain, it's so good!
Chris Evans, Virgin Radio

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