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Reese Witherspoon pushed for skilful female protagonist in debut novel

Reese Witherspoon has written her debut novel with Harlan Coben

Reese Witherspoon wanted a skilful woman at the heart of her debut novel.

The 49-year-old actress has collaborated with best-selling author Harlan Coben on the thriller Gone Before Goodbye - which centres on Maggie, an accomplished surgeon who is trapped in a deadly conspiracy, and was determined to include a female protagonist who doesn't need to rely on her sex appeal or violence.

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