Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben on their new novel, 'Gone Before Goodbye'

By Mary Louise Kelly,

Elena Burnett, Sarah Handel

Published December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM EST

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben about their thriller, Gone Before Goodbye.

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