This book has short, punchy chapters that jump from one character to the next. These characters were all on a flight from Tasmania to Sydney when a "lady" ( no one thinks of her as a woman or any other appellation than "lady") stands up, points fingers at everyone on the plane, one at a time, while walking down the aisle, and says "I expect..." and then a method of death. Everyone gets a death prediction. Why did the lady do this? And was she right? And what would you do if you got one of those death predictions? These questions are what the book finally answers.

Even though we are in the lady's head for many of these chapters and get her entire life history eventually, we don't know why she did what she did until the end of the book. This could have been precious and annoying, but I was interested in a lot of the other stories along the way too.

Liane Moriarty has sort of a breezy comic tone that gently mock a lot of the characters but she also eventually seems to care about them and I eventually did too.

Really, this is a book about loss. What do you do when threatened with or confronted with loss? How do you feel? How do you prepare? How can you cope? It's really rather sad in parts. But that's life, isn't it? Everyone dies, everyone must face loss, everyone goes through this. The book feels very humanistic. It ended up packing a punch and making me think as well as entertaining me.

The premise of this book drew me in. At first I thought that Cherry was not psychic and the events that happened to those on the plane random. However this book made me think about what I would do if I received a life prediction. I enjoyed the characters and how they became friends with Cherry. The ending wrapped up a number of the predictions. A good book club title - 3.5 stars

I could not ignore this book once I read the premise… a “psychic” lady on a plane telling people their age and manner of death and seeing how it unfolds… just wild.

I was extremely surprised at how character driven this book was (and there are a LOT of characters). Because of this, the story didn’t unfold how I was expecting at all. I love Cherry, the main character, and the way she narrates her POV. I LOL’d, I held my breath, can I say she’s actually very relatable?

I can admit that there were points where it almost felt TOO character driven? Nevertheless, I stayed engaged to see where all of this was going and the relevance of it all, and the ending was actually my favorite part. It’s makes you think, it wraps the pieces together on a way I couldn’t image. It was honestly perfect.

This is my first book by this author and I love her writing style. Can’t wait to pick up her others!

I am a fan of Liane Moriarty's storytelling. Unfortunately this story fell short for me. It was a pretty average read for me.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. This book was WILD. You never could have guessed the direction it was going. Literally kept me on the edge of my seat. The ending wrapped everything up. I really enjoyed the plot, characters and pace of this book!

Thank you to Crown Publishing and PRH Audio for the copies to review.

I don’t know why it took me so long to read this one, because I really loved it. The premise was fascinating and it was well executed, I wasn’t sure how it would wrap up but I loved how it did. The narrators did a lovely job with this one also, I thought they really helped to enhance the story. It was a little on the long side but at the same time I was connected with the characters and vested in the story, so via audio I did not mind hanging out with them for a while. It definitely made me think about my own life and how I’m spending it, which does not happen often, especially with this genre.

Such an interesting story that actually made me stop and think about my life. I enjoyed following the characters along the journey as predictions came true that were made on a plane. Just makes you think about your own life and what is ahead that we are unaware of and what you would
Change if you knew the future.
Thanks for the advanced copy from NetGalley and the publisher.

Really good story that I didn't want to put down! Very thought provoking about how you want to spend your last days. It definitely sucked you in and held you there.

A psychic on a plane predicts passenger’s deaths and she lets them know exactly how and when they are going to die. The passengers are then forced to confront their life and their possible imminent death. This story was so good, and it really makes you think about how you spend your days and to really make the most of your life. 4/5 stars.

I really loved this book. I thought her characters were believable and thought-provoking. I appreciate how well the story came together. This book gave me a lot to consider and hope that my future can be as open and bright as I allow it to be.

I could not stop reading this book. There was a bit of a slow start which I excepted because of of her books don’t hit the ground running. That to say, this was necessary and well planned.

Liane Moriarty once again delivers a captivating and emotionally rich story that masterfully blends suspense, humor, and heartfelt moments. Her keen insight into human relationships and intricate storytelling keeps readers engaged from start to finish. With complex characters and unexpected twists, this book is a compelling exploration of friendship, love, and the secrets we keep hidden beneath the surface. A must-read for anyone who loves thought-provoking fiction with a touch of mystery and charm.

This page turner will grab your attention and keep it. It is a tad meandering in the middle, but stick with this one. Multiple POVs which I love, surprising outcomes and strong character development. Recommend!

This was a heavier read....it really made the characters stop and take a good hard look at life. I enjoyed it, as I do most of Moriarty's books. It was a read where you got to know the character's more in depth and it forced you to look deeper into life beyond the surface. A definite must read. I will certainly be recommending it to friends and family.

This book hooked me in from the very beginning. The characters that we follow through the book and how they are intertwined both in the present and future was clever and thoughtful. The chapters told from the perspective of "The Death Lady" and her back story really added to the depth of her character. I also like how Moriarty used social media and its effect on people to tell the story.

I'm a fan of Liane Moriarty books, and this one was intriguing from beginning to end. On a short flight a passenger stands up, points at each person on the plane, young and old alike, and predicts their age and cause of death. "Fate won't be fought" she declares over and over. People of course take her seriously, even more so when her predictions start coming true. This follows several characters after the plane trip and also gradually reveals the fortune teller's backstory. It was a weighty read. I was committed to knowing the outcome of the characters I became attached to--would they defy their fate? Would they change their lives? Would it end up a self-fulfilling prophecy? Was the "Death Lady" all-knowing or a quack? The premise isn't new--how one behaves if they know when they'll die--but it took a little different approach. Overall it is good work of fiction and a good reminder on how to live and who is important. ...and I'm so glad I wasn't on that plane ride...

This book was so WEIRD.

Okay, lets start with the good. A packed plane full of people and a woman starts making predictions about when they're going to die? Yes please! Multiple points of view that have you wanting to follow all the individual stories, hoping that somehow everyone will be okay? Also yes please!

The premise is great and a good amount of this book was great as well.

However, it was so LONG. I found myself growing bored and forcing myself to read it just to get through it. Not great. I also disliked A LOT of the background story about the woman who made the predictions, and I think that's why so much of this book dragged for me.

It was a good concept that, in theory, should have worked. But something was missing for this one.

At first, I wasn’t sure about this one, but Liane Moriarty did not disappoint! A little dark to begin with, but I loved how it unfolded. Kept me up late, just to see how it would all work out, definitely recommend!

I loved this book. Liane Moriarty writes such compelling stories and fun, interesting characters. I wasn’t sure where she was going with the story, and I was worried I wouldn’t like the ending. But it was great! Loved it!

This book is like Final Destination meets Love Actually meets Sliding Doors, mixing the concept of fate versus free will, love, loss, chance encounters, and appreciating life while we have it. Moriarty delivers a complex, thought-provoking story and delivers it with a lightness and fluidity.

I didn’t look at any reviews before reading Here One Moment so I didn’t have expectations going in, other than that I have enjoyed every Liane Moriarty book I’ve read and she delivers well-developed characters and relationships. I think some reviewers thought this might be more of a mystery or thriller than it is. There is a mystery—how did the woman (Cherry) on the plane predict those deaths? And will they actually come true? But really, I was lost in the stories unfolding and the prose. This isn’t a thriller; more of a contemporary fiction. At over 500 pages, I was surprised that the story flew by and kept a consistent pace. I found it funny, charming, heart-warming, and thought provoking.

The teaser is quite vague so if you only want to know what is in that, stop here. If you’re ok learning a bit more about the story (without spoilers), I’ve got you covered. The book is actually centered primarily around a woman named Cherry. In the opening chapter, Moriarty describes Cherry by her ordinariness. She’s a woman on a plane with no distinguishing features that would make others pay attention to her. She’s not tall, pregnant, dressed in fancy clothing, emotional, or chatty. In fact, Moriarty describes her as “not anything that anyone will later recall.”

Cherry does have something that makes her extraordinary, though. She stands up unprovoked and begins to predict the age and cause of death of a number of people around her on the plane. Some are expected to die at old ages (ninety-two of a urinary disease), others have a tragic prediction (pancreatic cancer), and others are young and unexpected (assault at the age of thirty). Some are bombshells (intimate partner homicide at twenty-five). The passengers react differently, some with amusement, some with concern, and some with anger. Cherry, for her part, doesn’t remember doing this, and is quite mortified by it all.

“I have been told I pointed at passengers while repeating these four words: ‘Fate won’t be fought.’ I was always taught that pointing is bad manners, so I was skeptical about this, until I saw the photo, the one that eventually appeared in the papers, where I was most definitely pointing, in a rather theatrical manner, as if I were playing King Lear. Embarrassing. I noticed my hair looked very nice in that photo. Obviously that doesn’t excuse anything.”

In between the predictions we get vignettes about some of the passengers—why are they traveling on this flight, what is going on in their lives, and what was their reaction to the death predictions? The first twenty-five percent of the book introduces these. Mixed in are Cherry’s reflections on the flight and we begin to learn more about her as a person. Her mother was a psychic, for instance. She was taught never to use that skill to deliver bad news, and that is why Cherry is particularly embarrassed by her behavior. “Sometimes I feel so ashamed I can hardly breathe,” she notes after one particularly stark prediction.

Cherry is the central character. She’s the only person whose chapters are narrated in first person to the reader. However, she doesn’t dominate the book; the other characters are well-developed and have their own arcs. There are a select few that we follow in the months after the plane. Even for those who are adamant they don’t believe Cherry’s predictions, it still impacts them. They become more vigilant about the areas that were related to their deaths—vehicles, workplace incidents, drugs, health screenings, swim lessons, and mental health. When three people from the flight die in the manner and timeline predicted, tension mounts. Can the passengers avoid their fates?

I won’t spoil the way this wraps up or what happens to the different characters, but they all get interesting and complex story arcs. In some ways, the characters are forever bound by that flight. But rather than a tragedy, it’s changed many of them for the better. They go in for medical screenings they may not have, and they learn to prepare for potential accidents. Some become more aware of their triggers and seek lifestyle changes to help. But it isn’t a positive for all. I think the message of the book is really about the extent to which we let fear limit us, or whether we use it to make changes we may otherwise not have made.

The very last chapter was wonderful. A perfect little ending to the book, and one that left me with a big smile on my face. I found this book to be funny and uplifting. I cared for many of the characters and what would happen to them. Despite some heavy predictions, Moriarty avoids the bleakness and darkness this type of story could draw. Instead, she gave us a story of hope and a reminder to appreciate life.