No one noticed the lady board their flight, but they all quickly dubbed her “The Death Lady,” as she went around the plane predicting their age and cause of death. Then people started to die. This was an incredibly depressing book that reminded me of “The Measure,” by Nikki Erlick. If you were told you had a certain amount of time to live, would you change anything?

This book had my attention right from the beginning! What would you do if you were on a plane and someone told you when and how you would die? Welcome to Here One Moment.

I was excited to receive the ARC for this book because I am a big fan of Liane Moriarty. Her mind works in mysterious ways. The fact that she came up with the concept for this book is amazing to me. Also, the way it is told from the perspective of the passengers and the ‘death lady’ keeps the reader engaged. The way she spoke directly to the reader added much humour and insight. I found myself worrying about the passengers and their fate while going from dislike to having affection for the protagonist. This really is a must read!
I also cannot wait to listen to the audiobook having heard a sample of the narration.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review.

While Here One Moment has a fascinating premise, it didn't fully meet my expectations. The idea of a woman predicting the deaths of passengers on a flight was intriguing, but the book felt overly long and repetitive. With so many characters and shifting perspectives, I struggled to connect deeply with any of them. While there were moments that grabbed my attention, much of the story dragged, and the conclusion left me underwhelmed. Overall, it had some interesting points, but it could have been shorter and more focused.

My thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this eARC.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is another intriguing thriller/mystery from the author of Big Little Lies. An erstwhile nondescript elderly lady aboard a plane suddenly begins to tell her fellow passengers their expected ages and causes of death, triggering a chain of reactions. I can barely find the words to describe this book but it is such an engrossing and well-written book with twists that leaves the reader breathless. A very good read, Thank you, Netgalley and Crown Publishing for giving me the ARC in exchange for my honest review

I have loved every Liane Moriarty book that I have read, and this one is no exception. What an incredibly emotional journey these characters are on! Morirarty has created a unique story, told in multiple POVs, that really makes you want to keep turning the pages to see what is in store for each character. I absolutely loved this book and am excited to see what Morirarty comes up with next! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-galley.

This was a very interesting story! What would you do if someone told you when and how you were going to die? Would you disregard it or would you try to beat fate? The way the author interweaves the story lines of the characters is amazing. The author makes you care about the characters and about what happens to them.. This story was a page turner! . Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Prepare to settle in with this one for a while, it’s a long one! We are served themes of free will, destiny, grief, and love. I thought the premise was promising, but it fell a little flat for me. How would you react if a fellow airline passenger announced the age and cause of your death? Although this hooked me in immediately, the pace with which the Death Lady’s backstory was revealed was unnecessarily drawn out. I could not connect with her at all, and dreaded her chapters…but to Moriarty’s credit her writing did change my opinion of the Death Lady by the end. I did love all of the other characters and was so invested in their journeys and desperate for them to beat their death predictions. Thank you to Crown Publishing and Netgalley for this gifted copy.

As with other books by this author, I found this book to be very creative and compelling. What an interesting concept that people would be thrust into a situation that forces them to learn about their own deaths. Definitely a butterfly effect story! I liked the focus on a few of the passengers and their responses to Cherry’s predictions. And I found Cherry’s story more and more interesting as the story went on. After the first couple of predictions came true, I was more invested in the story but then it kind of bogged down for me and overall, I thought the book was a little too long. However, as with other Liane Moriarty books, everything wraps up and comes together beautifully in the end.

Thank you #crown and #NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest opinion.
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No question here this book will be one of my top of the year. Moriarty simply has a way of weaving storylines brilliantly while telling a masterful story. The way everything comes together is so perfectly plotted that as a reader it’s so enjoyable just to simply be lost in the story and wait for it to unfold.
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On this ordinary day, on an ordinary flight all of the passengers’ lives will be changed when a woman on the plane starts telling passengers when she expects they will die and how. Some laugh it off, some are angry, some are nervous but when one passenger dies as predicted and then another, people begin to take notice. I don’t want to say too much but I absolutely loved this one.

Liane Moriarty's Here One Moment is one of my favorite books of 2024...or maybe ever. The story is so unique and packed with characters I grew to care about greatly.

Short, domestic flights happen every single day in every single airport. But on this particular flight, an older woman gets up, points to most passengers and crew, and tells them how and when they will die. Most just laugh it off, but when what she predicts starts to become a reality, the people who were on the plane do everything they can to stop the woman's predictions from coming true.

Imagine if you were told when and how you will die. Obviously, this often happens for people with serious illnesses. But for many of us just going about our day-to-day, we need to understand that life is so fragile and can end in an instant. This, I believe, is the ultimate message of Here One Moment.

How can a book teeming with death and grief be so life-affirming? I'm not sure how Moriarty did this, but I know I came away from this book changed for the better with a new appreciation for life.

MY RATING: 5

THIS BOOK! I could not put it down and was shocked when it was over, and after 500+ pages I still wanted more! If you've been a long-time Liane Moriarty fan this book is for you, if you are an "early" Liane Moriarty fan this book is for you, and if you've never even heard of Liane Moriarty this book is for you. The layers were perfection. And if you love spreadsheets, math, logic, and a little bit of fate - you'll be delighted in every way. LOVE!

I started reading Here One Moment because the author is Liane Moriarty, and I have always enjoyed her books; I went to bed early every night to read it because it is one of the best books I've read in recent years. I did not expect to enjoy the book since early in the book, the central character is seen predicting the deaths of passengers on a domestic flight in Australia, and she is the daughter of a psychic. I don't usually enjoy books with an element of the supernatural. However, this one surprised me in the best ways.

I adored Cherry and cared deeply for her and all of the ensemble of characters who are threaded so artfully throughout the chapters.

Moriarty is a true artist and I hope to see more intriguing, engaging stories from her in the future.

Thank you to the author, #PenguinRandomHouse, and #NetGalley for the ARC.

🐧Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for the gifted copy of this audiobook🐧

✨Thank you to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for the gifted digital copy of this book✨

No one could have prepared me for the impact this book made on me. I’m absolutely obsessed, 10/10, I will be buying a copy of this book for my shelf TODAY.

Liane Moriarty has a lot to say. You could say she rambles a bit. But it works SO WELL in this book. Especially in her Cherry excerpts. The character development particularly for Cherry was so on point and even if at times things seemed irrelevant, they were not. Everything was said with intention.

The concepts in this book are so profound. It made me think, it made me emotional, and I truly connected with this book especially considering what I’m going through in my personal life at this time.

One of my closest friends I’ve known since my young teen years has been battling breast cancer for a year. Last year, her father died of brain cancer. A little over a month ago, my cousin died from brain cancer. My mom is currently battling late stage lymphoma. There has been so much loss, grief, and uncertainty in the last year. I’m a statistics person. I look at chances. Prognoses. And this book completely changed my outlook on life, death, and predictability in one of the scariest times of my life.

The narrators of this book couldn’t be better. They NAILED it and they made the experience of listening to this book so enjoyable.

This book is just incredible. I loved it SO much.

Here One Moment follows a storyline that’s been done many times before—basically how would you live your life if you knew where and how you were going to die. What makes this story special is the way that Liane Moriarty crafted and develops each of the characters that we meet along the way. It’s not easy as a reader to juggle a lot of character POV’s, and normally I’m not a huge fan of books like this, but LM has accomplishes this so well by keeping each character unique and interesting. I also really enjoyed how she personalizes the “Death Lady” just as much as the passengers on the plane, never making it obvious what her motives were. I didn’t expect the ending we got but while reading it, I thought it made so much sense.
The reason I need to give this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wish I got better endings for most of the passengers. We do get a general idea on how each person’s story goes, but so many were kind of vague and left me a bit disappointing I didn’t get more. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a small knock for an otherwise very well written, thought provoking book!

**Thank you so much to Crown Publishing, NetGalley and Liane Moriarty for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I appreciate the opportunity!!**

If you’re looking for a book that you don’t want to put down, look no further! Fantastic plot, interesting characters, and never a dull moment.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

I loved this book. The writing was insightful and charming and helped me connect to each of the characters. Liane Moriarty has a gift for writing relatable moments, and this one really proves that. With characters in all stages of life, I found moments that I truly connected to or made me stop and think.

I loved how interconnected it was and how even the tiniest moments in life can have huge impact. Life can be long and full of various stages and people, but it can also be heartbreaking and short.

Also bonus points for the short chapters and truly profound quotes.

I think my overall enjoyment of the book was also because of how much I love the idea of fate and knowing when and how you may die. I am fully in the “would want to know” category and loved how this idea was explored. I also find psychics and fortune tellers fascinating!

What a deep emotional read….
Here One Moment is told from multiple POV’s.
The beginning of the story had me quite intrigued. Then the story just seemed to drag on.
Overall, a ok read but not one I could get say I loved.

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Wow! This book takes you on an emotional journey and leaves you with so much to think about. Told through multiple points of view that guide you through the suspense and contemplation of knowing your ultimate fate. If you knew when and how you were going to die would you live your life differently?
Each character reacts differently to knowing the fates and I loved how this story unfolded. The pace was varied but kept the suspense throughout. Eventhough it was told through multiple POVs each one flowed together flawlessly to keep the story moving. It is a long book at almost 500 pages but I read it in just a few sittings due to it being written so well and the short chapters made it move along perfectly. I did not want to put it down!
Overall, I enjoyed this book very much and recommend it highly, just as I do with all of Liane Moriarty's previous books!
All of the opinions in this review are my own but I am extremely grateful to Crown Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read a digital copy of this book through Netgalley.

Liane Moriaty's books are always an auto-read for me, so I was very excited for the chance to read "Here One Moment". This story was very unique and thought provoking. I really enjoyed this novel and can see it being one of the top reads of the year! This would be the perfect book club pick, leading to lots of good discussion.

This was so incredibly different than anything Liane Moriarty has written before, and it was refreshing to see such a unique storyline. Overall, I think it could have been a bit shorter, but overall a fun read that mixed things up in the realm of domestic thrillers/suspense.