Mystery Lovers: Harlan Coben & Reese Witherspoon's New Book Is Officially Out!

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00:00Mystery lovers, you can read Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon's new book now.

00:06On the same day, Reese Witherspoon's book club announced its 101st pick, and the actress

00:11and entrepreneur excitedly shared she was also co-writing a book with Harlan Coben.

00:16Reese's knack for selecting engaging reads and transforming them into successful projects

00:21aligns perfectly with teaming up with a renowned mystery and thriller author.

00:25Gone Before Goodbye follows army surgeon Maggie striving for work-life balance, complicated

00:30by entanglement in an international conspiracy, a challenging journey.

00:35Even though Harlan Coben doesn't usually collaborate, he was intrigued by Reese's idea.

00:40Immediately, I had a yellow legal pad out, he told CBS.

00:45We started going back and forth with ideas for three hours.

00:48Reese Witherspoon shared the collaboration news on Instagram, revealing their enthusiasm

00:53and highlighting the surprise writing partnership for next year.

00:56She said,

00:57To say I am a fan of Harlan's body of work is a massive understatement.

01:02The fact that he found my idea for this thriller intriguing enough to want to partner with

01:05me on it as co-author is a dream becoming a reality.

01:09Harlan followed up with,

01:11Be it acting, producing, creating, and even book club selecting, Reese's instincts about

01:16storytelling across all media are unrivaled.

01:19Readers Lucy Foley and Stacey Lee eagerly expressed excitement, saying they can't wait to read

01:24it.

01:25Reese Witherspoon held Hello Sunshine's Shinaway event in October 2024, discussing her upcoming

01:30book with Harlan Coben.

01:31I had the idea two years ago, and then I approached Harlan Coben probably eight months ago, and

01:37I was like, am I crazy?

01:39He said, this is a really good idea, Reese.

01:42So I knew I was onto something, she told the attentive audience.

01:46Eventually, Reese and Harlan started brainstorming together, which resulted in them co-writing

01:50the book together.

01:51Though she's shocked Harlan agreed to co-write the book with her, Reese trusts Harlan's judgment

01:56and creativity because she feels he's an incredibly accomplished writer.

02:00According to her, it's been really fun to collaborate together.

02:04New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben has written 32 books that have over 80 million

02:09copies in print.

02:11Everybody has a different favorite, but Fool Me Once and I Will Find You are all popular

02:16picks.

02:17Yes.

02:18Harlan Coben's books have been adapted into several TV series.

02:22Notable adaptations include Fool Me Once, Shelter, Hold Tight, and Stay Close.

02:27According to The Hollywood Reporter, the answer is yes.

02:31Reese and Harlan are still working out the details, so we'll have to wait a little longer

02:34to learn more about it.