Reese Witherspoon, the Hollywood star known for Legally Blonde and Big Little Lies, is bringing a fresh twist to the thriller genre. She teamed up with best‑selling author Harlan Coben to launch her debut novel, Gone Before Goodbye, which puts a strong female character front and center.
The book follows Maggie, an elite surgeon who becomes caught in a high‑stakes conspiracy. In an interview with the BBC, Witherspoon explained her motivation: “When I was a kid, I loved Bond movies, but I always wondered why the women were just in bikinis and never in the action. If I was writing a thriller, I wanted a woman at the heart of it—a woman with skills that everyone else would want, not a gun‑slinging hero. Maggie’s genius comes from her surgical mind, her intuition, and her quick thinking.”
Witherspoon’s own upbringing on a military base with medical parents sparked the idea. She says, “Growing up surrounded by doctors and military families taught me about service and purpose. Those experiences shaped Maggie and the world she lives in.”
Beyond the novel, the actress and Oscar winner is pushing for more complex, women‑led stories in Hollywood. She founded Hello Sunshine in 2011 to bring forward diverse female voices. “I saw a big gap in the film industry,” she says. “Hello Sunshine gives women the chance to create powerful narratives and find roles that reflect their real lives.”
Witherspoon’s move into writing and her advocacy for female talent positions her as a key figure in reshaping Hollywood. Fans can look forward to Gone Before Goodbye and future projects that put women in the spotlight.
Source: ianslive
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