I had trouble getting into this one. I think the initial pacing was just off for me. I know her character development in her other works has been great, but this one just didn't hold my attention.

What a wonderful book. As always Liane Moriarty is an expert at capturing and describing her myriad of characters. This is the story of mainly one character (The Death Lady) and the people around her, whose lives she touches in very unexpected ways. The parallel story lines work very well, but you do need to stay focused to distinguish them all, especially in the audio version.
The ending was another twist, and quite unexpected, but nevertheless very satisfying.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

I did not finish this one, but I might be in the minority on that. I got tired of reading about the different people and just wanted to know the answer to the puzzle, but couldn't bring myself to keep reading to find out. Liane Moriarty's books are usually either hit or miss for me. This one felt a little gimmicky and I just didn't really enjoy it. For context, I loved Apples Never Fall.

Here One Moment is a top read for me in 2024. Stranger's lives on a flight are forever intertwined after one passenger makes unsolicited predictions of how and when everyone will die. It was such an interesting thought to explore - would you want to know? How would your prediction effect your choices going forward? I thought each character brought something to the story and every arc felt meaningful. It is a longer book, but it didn't feel that way for me. The reader is able to explore multiple POVs, including the lady who makes the predictions, and I was engaged with every one. For me, some of the chapters took a few sentences or two to figure out what point of view it was but overall I thought things flowed well together and the pacing was well done. Moriarty has a way with exploring deeper and harder topics, but with a level of humour and wit. 5/5 stars for me, highly recommend!

Thank you Crown Publishing for the copy through NetGalley in exchange for a review.

The pacing of the novel is one of its strengths, keeping the reader engaged from start to finish. Moriarty's trademark wit is present throughout. It helps to lighten the emotional weight of the more serious moments with clever dialogue.

This book is sure to strike up interesting thoughts and conversations about life, death, and relationships. It's definitely not a light read, but it was enjoyable. I especially liked the way the author tied things up in the end. The only down side I have is how long it took to get to the end. At upwards of 500 pages, this gets to be a lot, and I think it could be trimmed down a bit. I recommend for those who enjoy Liane Moriarty's works and those who enjoy a thought provoking book.

Thank you so much for the advanced copy. I love Liane Moriarty- Her writing is beautiful, detailed, and there are so many hidden stories in the story. Her characters have a lot of depth. The story overall was unique and interesting. It was not my favorite by the author and the story was maybe just too far out there for me.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARCs but working diligently to get caught up. I really enjoy this book as a whole! It follows to lives of so many characters, all stemming from an incident with a “crazy woman” on a flight. The amount of character development that went into this book is undeniable and the story is captivating from start to finish! I found myself just rushing through it so I could be able to connect the dots, which means the author has definitely nailed the assignment! I would highly recommend to anyone who likes psychological thrillers and mysteries!

This was my first book by Liane Moriarty and now I definitely need to go read her backlist. Here One Moment has the perfect blend of suspense, rich character development, and intrigue to keep you glued to the pages until the shocking ending. This one is a little chonky but don’t let that discourage you. The chapters are super short and there isn’t any fluff. I read this one with friends over 12 days and while I enjoyed the small sections each day, I could have easily binged this one in a day or two.

The Butterfly Effect is a major focus of the plot. But when exactly is the first flap of the wings? And how far do the ripples travel? This book will definitely have you thinking about the small decisions you make and how they can affect you and others over time.

You get to spend quality time with each character and you’re never left wondering what they’re doing or thinking. They’re all likable in their own way but I think the Death Lady is my favorite! This is a book that will stick with me for a while and I’ll definitely be recommending it to my friends and family!

Here One Moment is an intriguing tale based on a unique premise. It weaves together the lives of all the passengers on a flight, and how they are impacted by an onboard psychic’s predictions for their fates. It definitely raises some interesting questions and will make you think.

Thank you Liane Moriarty, Crown Publishing, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.

Cherry is an unassuming older lady who becomes known as "The Death Lady" on an Australian flight where she predicts the age of death and cause of death for fellow passengers. Most passengers are given long life span predictions and laugh this off, but some are told their deaths are coming soon, and worry starts to set in once some of these predictions become true.

We start to follow multiple POV for some of the passenger's lives after the flight and how they deal with the information given to them. Is it destiny or something that can be changed with different lifestyle choices? Will "The Psychic" predictions come true? Cherry also gives us the background of some of her life and how she came to be exposed to "psychic" abilities.

This was a very wonderful thought invoking story and will give you the "live each day to the fullest" vibes.

Liane Moriarty's Here One Moment is a compelling exploration of fate, mortality, and the human condition. I received this book as an advanced copy from Net Galley. The novel begins with a mysterious woman on a flight who predicts the deaths of several passengers, setting off a chain of events that profoundly impacts their lives. Moriarty's storytelling is as engaging as ever, with well-developed characters and a narrative that balances humor and poignancy. The way she intertwines the lives of the passengers, each grappling with their own mortality, is both thought-provoking and emotionally resonant. While the premise is intriguing and the execution solid, there are moments where the pacing feels a bit uneven. However, the depth of the characters and the clever plot twists more than make up for it. #netgalley #hereonemoent

This book was fantastic! Loved all of the different viewpoints and how everything tied together in the end. Not completely predictable and a great read. Highly recommend!

I really loved this one. It was a bit long. Told in multiple perspectives and I really enjoyed each character. It was a journey of people living their lives when they think their time may come to an end. Many characters ended up being woven into eachothers lives and the story wrapped up beautifully.

Highly recommend for fans of Liane Moriarty. Another win from her!

This book follows a commuter flight in Australia when one passenger stands up mid flight and walks down each aisle point and each passenger and telling them their age of death and cause of death. Obviously, most do not take her seriously. Until they do, weeks later when one passenger dies as predicted. Bouncing around between the psychic in question and a few of the people who got some highly concerning predictions, the story that follows that flight unfolds.

liane moriarty is a fantastic writer but some of her books hit harder for me than others. (Big Little Lies is IT, y’all, and I still think of What Alice Forgot regularly.) this book sounded RIGHT up my alley!!! What a thinker of a premise — how would you react if someone told you that you would die before your next birthday?

I was very hooked for at least the first half of the book… but then it got a bit slow. I definitely think the 512-page book can have been slimmed down (mostly from the whole history from the so-called “death lady”). But the real kicker is the ending (no spoilers but I half joked and told @bookedwithbecca that I deducted a full star because of it 🫢). Both of us loved The Measure, which has a similar theme, and I think both of us prefer it over Here One Moment. I can’t spoil anything, but IYKYK on that ending 😮‍💨

This was an excellent read, kept me thinking about it even when I wasn’t actively reading and I found myself talking to people about it. The idea behind this story was super creative, a lady stands up on a plane and decides to tell everyone when and how they will die?! Fascinating and terrifying at the same time. I really enjoyed how the chapters alternated between other passengers on the plane and the “fortune teller” and often felt I just had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. The short chapters had a way of keeping you engaged and kept ending on cliffhangers to keep you going. I highly recommend this unique book!

A new Liane Moriarty! How lucky is the world?! This story was so unique and interesting. ept me thinking about life, death, coincidences and synchronicities. I had no idea how it was going to end and resolve all the questions. A very satisfying ending that I'm still thinking about. I want to discuss it after you read it!

This took a bit to get into as it was quite different from what I expected.

I ended up really living it and thought the ending was particularly beautiful

Thank you to @netgalley for my ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
There are certain things I have come to expect from Liane Moriarty: a large number of main characters and lots of twists to bring it all together. Here One Moment, definitely follows the formula, but this story is unlike any I have ever read. Imagine being stuck on a delayed flight and just wanting to get home after a long day of travel. Just when you think the day can't be worse, a fellow passenger starts telling everyone their age of death and how they will die! What would you do if you knew exactly how and when you would die? Would you make changes to your life, try to find the lady to make her change her prediction or let whatever happens happen?

Liane Moriarty weaves a story about choices and how one moment can set in motion a string of life changing events for many people. The story was original and peaked my interest. I will say it was slow to start and didn't hold my interest as much in the beginning. Once it got going, I became invested and had to know what happened. I think overall, it is an intriguing read, and you will enjoy this book if you love a good mystery.

Imagine you are sitting on an airplane minding your own business when a sweet little old lady comes up and tells you when and how you are going to kick the bucket. Is she a crackpot or let her prognostication change everything? That’s the unique premise of Liane Moriarty’s brilliantly constructed recent novel, Here One Moment.

Set aboard a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney, Australia, this inventive tale introduces a vivid cast of characters: a newlywed couple still glowing from their vows, a tired mom wrangling two kids, a pregnant woman, and a brooding hipster. No one notices the unassuming elderly woman in the aisle seat.

Dubbed “The Death Lady” by the media, Cherry Lockwood delivers eerie predictions for a handful of passengers. Assault, drowning, and terminal illness are among the fates she foresees. Is she a fraud? A psychic? Or something else entirely? But when her predictions come true, the passengers must reckon with their foretold fates.

Moriarty masterfully weaves humor and tension into a narrative that’s both philosophical and gripping. The richly developed characters, especially Cherry, draw you in, each responding to their impending demise in ways that feel achingly real. The author’s exploration of mortality and meaning hits hard, but it’s her hopeful undercurrent about the value of living fully that lingers.

** Thanks to the publisher for a comp of this book for an honest review.