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Reese Witherspoon Has Written Her Own Thriller—And It’s Already a Best-Seller

Coming to your bookshelf this October

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Mark your calendars book lovers, because Reese Witherspoon is dropping a twisty new thriller novel this October—complete with a female protagonist you'll "love rooting for."

The Legally Blonde actress and her co-author, Harlan Coben, took to Instagram in a joint post to announce their upcoming book, Gone Before Goodbye, which is now available for pre-order. Witherspoon wrote, "Big news! I’m excited to finally share the title and cover of the brand-new thriller I’m writing with the legendary @harlancoben: Gone Before Goodbye. It’s got twists, secrets, suspense, and a main female character you’re going to love rooting for. Coming to your bookshelf this October, but available to pre-order now wherever books are sold."

In the video clip, Witherspoon and Coben team up to reveal the title and cover of their new novel. After showing a copy of the book, the actress says, "It has everything. A really interesting female character at the center, international adventures, and so many twists and turns."

The duo then encouraged fans to pre-order their copies—and sure enough, the book received so many pre-orders that it currently sits in the top spot of Amazon's list of Best Selling Conspiracy Thrillers.

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In case you're unfamiliar with the plot, the book follows Maggie McCabe, an army combat surgeon whose medical license gets revoked after a series of tragedies occur. Per the official synopsis, "Maggie has lost her purpose, but not her nerve or her passion. At her lowest point, she is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite plastic surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy, as well as absolute discretion."

Countless fans shared their enthusiasm in Witherspoon's IG comments, including Princess Diana's brother, Charles Earl Spencer. He wrote, "Many congratulations to you both—book ordered." One fan also gushed, "A book by one of my favorite writers AND one of my favorite actresses! I mean I pre-ordered this as soon as it was possible, can't wait!!"

Gone Before Goodbye hits bookstores on October 14, but until then, you can preorder your copy on Amazon.



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