Gone Before Goodbye
By Harlan Coben & Reese Witherspoon
- Release Date: 2025-10-14
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In this unforgettable suspense novel that combines the storytelling talents of Academy Award-winning actor Reese Witherspoon and internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben, a woman is trapped in a deadly conspiracy—where uncovering the truth could cost her everything.
"Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben have delivered a winner. Gone Before Goodbye is a dynamic, riveting and twisty thriller—complete with a heroine that you’ll absolutely love." —Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan ... until it wasn’t. Upside down after a devastating series of tragedies leads to her medical license being revoked, 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.
Halfway across the globe, sequestered in the lap of luxury and cutting-edge technology, 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 fulfills 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.
"A tour de force thriller that delivers a killer premise and thundering plot with serious emotional punch. Maggie is flawed, compelling and utterly real. Coben and Witherspoon are a dream team! " —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List
Reviews
A Heart Stopping Thriller!
5By MeSunnyGirlMasterfully plotted with imaginable characters producing a heart wrenching (pun intended) story. I loved it!Boring
2By amazing album as usualKind of boring & hard to followGood one
5By arkansas rootsExcellent character development and plot. Great read with lots of twists.Kept me up at night
4By HarperhomeAs a person that reads before going to sleep, I had nights I couldn’t stop. This made for many a bleary-eyed mornings.Spellbinding
5By KaybahanGreat thriller . Loved the twists and turns!Tried too hard
1By fourboybookieI really wanted to like this book but there were too many twists and turns to even keep up with. The book ended and I just stared at the final page trying to figure out what even happened. Answer: not a clue.Read it!
5By AntepamI could not put it down. Lots of unexpected twists.More twists than you can count
3By Gallery wagAnd each more absurd than the last. But that’s to be expected from Harlan Coben. What I didn’t expect was all the padding: the tedious disquisitions on art and AI. Luckily that means that you can skip a lot without missing anything.Major fail…
1By clairebearmysteryloverAwful. There was no plot and the storytelling was terrible. Don’t waste your money or time on this one.A fun psychological thriller
3By Lore PalliRead it in one night. Enjoyed it until the end, there were a lot of flaws in the writing, confusing plot twists and too much going on. But overall a good read.Don’t bother
1By Wizzie11Bad writing and silly plotting.Gone before goodbye
3By GWYNEDD READERSomewhat far fetched, however readable.They should have let AI write it
1By storeagbgeThis book is unbelievably terrible. The story doesn’t make any sense, it repeats itself through different locations without advancing a bit….. there are about 5 cliches per page, and they’re also repeated throughout the book…….but the worst part of it is the writing. A 5th grader not cheating with AI would write a better prose. They should have let AI write it.Frannie
5By Over ageI could not put it down. Keep me up a few nightsFar fetched
1By Sally VVSuch a bizarre story with few redeeming characters. Disappointing all the way around.Wow!
5By 10OMB13I’ve read all of HC’s books and initially passed on this one that was co-authored by RW as I thought that it wouldn’t meet his normally high standards. WOW…was I wrong. This is a fabulous page turner that’s as good as EVER! Bravo.Gone Before Goodbye
3By ArtymusicianI enjoyed reading this book, but was really surprised by the ending. I got a real glimpse of AI potential for good and evil in this book, as well as human potential for greed, vengeance, and immorality. What a shock. It seemed unrealistic and more like science fiction in some parts - but as technology keeps advancing at quantum leaps, I guess anything is possible). Sadly, human potential for evil and cruelty is unlimited. The characters turned out to be very disappointing. The portraits of war zones, Dubai, and even Bordeaux were dark and ugly. I still want to visit Bordeaux, though, as the countryside is beautiful and untarnished by this ridiculous portrayal. Just silly.A great read
4By From the ShoreLiked it a lot, the build up was great, couldn’t put it down. However, the conclusion was disappointing. I read it in a couple of days, worth it!To ok a While
3By jj's wayIt took a while to get going. Not sure I would recommend it. More like question, what did you think?
