I was so pleased to receive an ARC of Liane Moriarty’s new book! This is a fascinating and unique story. An ordinary woman boards a plane in Australia and no one even notices her. However, during the flight she walks down the aisle and methodically tells every passenger (including a baby) how they will die and at what age. Some people think she is crazy or lying, but nearly all are profoundly affected as they attempt to continue with their lives once they land. We, as readers, follow several people who are supposed to die very soon or in a frightening way. Three passengers do in fact die as predicted. Also, in alternating chapters, we follow the life of the woman, now called the Death Lady. This is a stunning book with the themes of death and mourning, love, fate, and free will, written with elements of humor. The characters practically jump off the page in this engrossing and touching book. I highly recommend it. With thanks to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for this ARC. My opinions are my own. @lianemoriarty

If someone told you your age and the cause of your death, would it change the way you live your life? Would changing how you live actually cause the prediction to come true? Or is a future prediction avoidable? Those are the questions explored in Liane Moriarty's newest book and this subject matter is right up my alley. (true story, I have had not one, not two, but THREE people tell me the approximate length of my life (all about the same) and I often wonder if it's worth taking seriously.
This story opens on a short, 90 minute flight, during which, each passenger learns how and when they are going to die. It's good news for many, terrible for some.

Liane returns to her specialty, a large cast of characters, each given a highly developed, dimensional and interesting storyline, which is always impressive. She also managed to make me care and cheer for each of them (and they really need all the cheering on they could get.)

I loved every minute of this book, laughed more than I expected to, and was brought to tears in the end. Everything I wanted and have come to expect from a Liane Moriarty novel.

Liane Moriarty is a must read and after previewing the first chapter recently I had to get my hands on this one!

Here One Moment begins with a woman on a plane giving each passenger the way they will die and the age they will die. No other details. Many were happy to hear it was old age. But for some, Leo, Ethan, a new bride being told she would soon be killed by domestic assault, a mother being told her baby would drown... it was beyond unnerving.

Did this woman have a psychic ability? Do you have the ability to change your own fate? What about when a prediction comes true... How far will you go to change your life?

I absolutely DEVOURED this novel. And it's not one I will forget anytime soon. If you like Liane Moriarty, or any books that make you think about life, love, loss, and just what-if... this is a must-read for 2024!

Another perfect read from Moriarty. I spent every spare moment this weekend reading and was so sad when it ended.


Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

The queen of character driven suspense does it again! The premise of this book- fresh, unique and perfect for book club! Could you imagine being told your death date??? In her typical style of alternating povs you slowly learn about the lives of all the characters. Cherry aka "the death lady" chapters were told with a sarcastic lilt which was appreciated bc, well death is a heavy subject. I could not put it down! Live life to the fullest and appreciate all you have and those you love because it's here one moment...

What an enjoyable book. The premise that someone can tell you when you die is unnerving however the story is much more than that. Using her immeasurable talents skillfully she weaves inexplicable coincidences that further enhance the story.

read if you like:
🔮 physics
🤔 stories that make you think
👯‍♀️ multiple POV’s

summary:
if you like the curious and unique style of Liane Moriarty’s books (especially NINE PERFECT STRANGERS), then you will love this.

The storyline is so unique — a group of strangers on a plane find themselves confronted by a woman who claims to be able to predict HOW and WHEN you will die. As she goes around the plane making her predictions, everyone starts to wonder — how seriously should they take her? We follow a handful of characters in their lives post-flight, where they begin to ask themselves — was the psychic correct? Can you really fight fate?

Moriarty creates unique and fascinating characters, and we learn their backstories, motivations and fallacies. I loved their honesty, their vulnerabilities (like the woman who enrolls her son in three swim classes to avoid his prediction of drowning), and the premise that even the strongest of people can live life in fear. There also is a twist of humor and irony, which makes this such a fun read. I felt like it started a little slow, but the rapid jumps between characters kept me locked in until the end.

I especially love the ending of this book - like some of her others, it feels complete yet makes you think and want a little bit more.

Thank you to Net Galley and Crown Publishing for the advanced copy! Highly recommend checking this out when it releases on September 10!

This is by far my favorite Liane Moriarty novel. I've read two of her other books and I liked them but this one takes the cake. I absolutely loved it. It was emotional, deep, witty. I laughed out loud in some parts. The cast of characters were eccentric and profound in their own way.

The story follows a group of people flying on a plane from Hobart to Sydney. A "psychic" boards the plane and in the middle of the flight, to everyone's surprise, begins to predict time and cause of death for each passenger. No one takes her seriously until one by one her predictions come true.

I love books that make me contemplate life and this one surely did that. While the book deals a lot with death, Moriarty's style of writing is comical. It tones down the heaviness of the subject. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book based on the description, but it was definitely different than past books by this author. This book made me think about life and what I would do if I knew when it was going to end. Watching some of the chats yet arcs throughout the story was interesting, but at times hard to follow because there were so many POV’s. I found myself skimming through some of the Cherry chapters especially the ones earlier in her life. I understand now what the author was doing, but they were definitely not the most interesting parts of the book and with over 500 pages I would have liked to hear more about the other characters and their outcomes. Overall it was an intriguing read and I recommend going in with Jo expectations of the book being like the authors previous works. Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC.

When I read the book description, I thought this seemed like an unusual premise for a Liane Moriarty novel, but I should have known she would turn it into a completely engrossing story. We start out with a description of a nearly full plane delayed by a mechanical issue. Some passengers take it in stride, others are tense, a baby cries, adults become fractious too. Been there, seen that, right? But suddenly, a nondescript woman gets up from the front of economy class and begins down the rows, telling each person “I expect [names a cause of death], age X.” She does this for everyone, no matter how young, and no matter how shocking the cause of death or age of death she names might be. Passengers assume she is nuts or impaired or a troublemaker. A flight attendant gets her back to her seat and the woman falls deeply asleep until after everyone has left the plane.

Naturally, the handful of people on the flight who are given early dates with death find it the most difficult to shrug off the experience. It becomes even more troubling when the predictions of the Death Lady start coming true. We learn about the lives of the early-date people and how they and their loved ones react to the predictions of the woman who becomes known as the “Death Lady.” And we learn about the Death Lady herself. Though this is a book about death, it’s still Liane Moriarty, so it’s full of humor as well as pain—and love. As always, the story all comes together in the satisfying way of a complicated, colorful jigsaw puzzle.

I was excited to see a new Liane Moriarty book and the first chapter seemed exciting, almost like a mystery thriller novel. After the plane it was a little difficult to follow along with. I liked the character stories and wanted to know what happened to them. Cherry’s story was a little confusing until the middle of the book. I didn’t enjoy it as much as other Liane Moriarty books, but it had a good message to remember life isn’t permanent. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy.

Hm, this one is a little difficult to rate. I liked the unique plot and was enjoying most of the story. I preferred the passengers' chapters, but not really Cherry's chapters. I was anxious to finish, even though it was over 500 pages, but then felt let down by the ending. The whole book, in general, did not go how I thought it would, or how I preferred it would. 3 - 3.5 stars.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. I was excited to start this book but it fell flat for me. The storyline was a great premise but it dragged out way too long. Not much happened throughout the entire 512 pages! I loved all of her other books but this was the slowest burn book I have ever read.

I was so happy to receive this. Here One Moment is about six people on a flight that will learn how and when they will die from the " death lady". So what do you do when you know this information? I really enjoyed this book and the characters. This would make a great movie or short tv series. But it was a little too long to read, I felt it could have been shorter. Overall I love Liane Moriarty and her books and this one really was good.

While I loved the premise and the first chapter on the plane I didn’t stay interested in the rest of the book. As each new chapter started there was no chapter title so I found it hard to realize whose voice I was reading. The old woman on the plane, one of the other passengers? It would have been so much easier for the chapters to be titled. There were also so many secondary characters associated with each main character I found it hard to remember who they were. The overall theme of fate and pre determination was interesting.

In no way did this book need to be 512 pages, 126 chapters long. However, it did come together in the end in a way I appreciated. It had an interesting spin to the "predetermined fate" story, unlike others I have recently read. I could see this being a movie!

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is a thought provoking novel that delves into the age old debate of fate versus free will. The story centers around a seemingly ordinary flight that takes an extraordinary turn when passengers receive predictions of their deaths from a woman known as The Death Lady. The author’s knack for creating multidimensional characters shines as she introduces us to a diverse group of passengers, each grappling with the knowledge of their impending demise. The plot thickens as the Death Lady’s predictions start coming true, adding a layer of suspense that keeps readers on the edge of their seats throughout this book!

As a fan of Liane Moriarty, I was excited to receive a copy of Here One Moment. The story is told from the view points of several characters who all received death predictions during a flight, and from the woman who provided the predictions. The chapters jump from character to character as each learn to cope and manage their life with the predictions looming, while also remembering events and people from their past. Fans of The Measure will likely enjoy the philosophical elements of this book.

Thank you to the author and Crown Publishing via NetGalley for this book.

#DeathLady, soon to be a TikTok sensation, appears unremarkable until she starts predicting the age and cause of death for passengers on an Australian flight. Some barely listen, others laugh and compare fortunes, while a few find her predictions gripping their every move.

Liane Moriarty, the queen of contemporary fiction, masterfully weaves plots and characters like no other. Here One Moment delves into destiny, free will, statistics and fallacy, grief, and the chilling impact of knowing one's fate.

I loved it. It was beautiful. It was brilliant. Now we eagerly await the inevitable film adaptation.

Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy.