‘Gone Before Goodbye’ Falls Flat

Disappointing Debut: "Gone Before Goodbye" Falls Flat

Reese Witherspoon, a world-renowned actress, has been leading Reese's Book Club since 2017, championing female authors and their works, including Emily Henry's "Great Big Beautiful Life", R. Kuang's "Yellowface", and Celeste Ng's "Our Missing Hearts".

Witherspoon has recently released her own thriller novel, "Gone Before Goodbye", a collaboration with bestselling author Harlan Coben. The story follows Maggie McCabe, a former Army surgeon who lost her medical license after a series of tragic events and has fallen into disgrace.

"Gone Before Goodbye" tells the story of Maggie McCabe, who takes a lucrative yet secretive overseas job to help her sister out of debt.

Author's summary: Disappointing thriller debut.

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The Cornell Daily Sun The Cornell Daily Sun — 2025-10-24