'People Want You to Stay in Your Lane': Reese Witherspoon on Her 'Deeply Personal' Decision to Write a Novel

'People want you to stay in your lane': Reese Witherspoon on her 'deeply personal' decision to write a novel

Her collaboration with best-selling author Harlan Coben is already selling in big numbers and Reese Witherspoon says they "fell into a rhythm right away" when writing their thriller.

'People Want You To Stay In Your Lane': Reese Witherspoon On Her 'deeply Personal' Decision To Write A Novel

When I meet the actress alongside her co-writer, best-selling author Harlan Coben, overnight the pair have learned that their thriller is now at number one. He jokes: “I was texting her last night and saying you’ll now have to call yourself number one bestselling novelist, forget about Oscar winner!” As one of the most successful authors in the world, Coben has sold over 80 million books to date, while for Witherspoon this is new ground. Not con…

BLOCKBUSTERS FOR CHRISTMAS: NEW BOOKS BY LEE & ANDREW CHILD, HARLAN COBEN & REESE WITHERSPOON, PETER JAMES and MATTHEW REILLY

Christmas is just around the corner and the big crime and thriller blockbusters are hitting the stores over the next week or two. I have done some short reviews of the four main ones. Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben & Reese Witherspoon (Century, 14 October 2025 Leading out the major releases is the high profile collaboration between Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon, Gone Before Goodbye (Century, 14 October 2025). The book opens with the h…