Gone Before Goodbye

By: Reese Witherspoon, Harlan Coben

Narrated by: Chris Pine, James Fouhey, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Peter Ganim, Reese Witherspoon, Saskia Maarleveld, Suehyla El-Attar Young

Brought to you by Penguin.

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

Critic reviews

Intricate, with twists galore, it is glamorous yet packed with suspense.

This book had me up all night. It’s truly gripping and a real page-turner

A notch above most celebrity collaborations . . . a taut, twisty yarn

I devoured it

This fast-paced, emotionally charged and suspenseful read explores how far a woman will go to uncover the truth

A pulse-pounding, female-led thriller filled with opulence, danger and plenty of twists

This starry collaboration goes full throttle into paranoia and power

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.

This dream-team collab has smash hit written all over it!

Savvy, smart and suspenseful -- a thriller combo to relish (Val McDermid)

All the holes in this storey

Just a silly storey overall with too much going on to try and disguise a very weak plot - also over dramatic narrators were so irritating

Loved the narration and the story

Narration was a little dramatic at times but it was compensated for by Reece Witherspoons melodious voice.
I loved the story and would definitely purchase another of these books

Keeping track of who’s lying to whom is a full time job.

It reads like every Harlan Corben book- everything you don’t suspect. But a large chunk of the book feels like it’s filling space. It was good, but not great.

Best book of the year

Reece, you surprised me. I listen to loads of books and this is as good as any book I have listened. It flowed beautifully, not over descriptive which becomes boring and always had me trying to guess the next move. Well done, you can sign me up for the first copy of your next book. 👍

Brilliant story, plot, sensitive!

Really enjoyed this book. What a good plot with a brilliant twist. Original and fast paced. Off putting performance - rather melodramatic- it’s not necessary!