This book had a unique premise, and it really resonated with me. Though it was long, it never felt tedious, and it kept me interested. I really liked the ending and thought it worked well.

Moriarty's signature blend of humor, emotional depth, and intriguing character dynamics makes this a compelling read that resonates long after the final page.

I enjoyed this book. I often think about if life is preordained or random decisions change your direction. My only complaint is that it is a long read. I was anxious to get to the end and see how this story was carried out. Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed.
Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die. For some, their death is far in the future—age 103!—and they laugh. But for six passengers, their predicted deaths are not far away at all.
How do they know this? There were ostensibly more interesting people on the flight (the bride and groom, the jittery, possibly famous woman, the giant Hemsworth-esque guy who looks like an off-duty superhero, the frazzled, gorgeous flight attendant) but none would become as famous as “The Death Lady.”
Not a single passenger or crew member will later recall noticing her board the plane. She wasn’t exceptionally old or young, rude or polite. She wasn’t drunk or nervous or pregnant. Her appearance and demeanor were unremarkable. But what she did on that flight was truly remarkable.
A few months later, one passenger dies exactly as she predicted. Then two more passengers die, again, as she said they would. Soon no one is thinking this is simply an entertaining story at a cocktail party.
If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?

I loved this book. I was drawn in immediately and kept doing ‘just one more chapter’ every night. The ending was a little bit lackluster, but this book was mostly a character study and more about the journey than the destination. And in my opinion, it’s a very interesting journey I would recommend.

This is a little bit of an interesting review, because I loved the beginning and the concept of the start of the book. It starts with an elderly woman on a plane, predicting their cause of death and what age they will die. Intriguing, right? It was! And while the book played out with the characters futures, it was a little hard to follow and started to crumble a touch at the end.

I listened to this on audio and there was A LOT of characters and their storylines to follow, all with the same narrator so it was a little more difficult to keep track of who was who. It was also quite long, so I eventually sorted them all out but it was a bit of a struggle to start. I was totally invested in everyone by the end though! And while this review seems like I wasn't really a fan overall, I was and I enjoyed how *most* of it played out. There were parts I didn't love, which I won't share because it'll be a spoiler, but I just wanted something else from the end I think.

Regardless of all of this, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. And overall, I love the message posed here - would you live your life differently if you knew how and when you'd die?

This one started out so well! I loved that we got to spend time in the plane scene getting to know the characters and experiencing what happened. But about halfway through this one I just really started to lose interest. It was dragging and I found myself less and less interested in continuing. Middle of the road reading experience for me. I wanted it to feel more impactful than it ended up being for me.

Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite authors. “Here One Moment” was awesome and a return to form after I was less than thrilled with her predecessor, “Apples Never Fall.” This book was capturing from the get-go. It was a unique, thought-provoking, and fun piece of modern fiction. I really enjoyed this book and it easily is one of my top five reads of the year. This is screaming for a Tv series adaptation. 4 stars ⭐️. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced copy for review.

I thought this book was very enjoyable. Made me really like all the characters so I was getting nervous at the end. Made me think a lot about my own life and the choices I have made and what I would do differently if I received a death date when I was least expecting it.

As someone with a lot of death anxiety, I have no one to blame but myself for putting me through this book. It can be deeply uncomfortable at times - I would liken it to constantly poking at a wound - but does a great job of confronting the idea of how we face our own mortality. The tone of the book also drew me back to some of Moriarty's older books, which have a style I've enjoyed more than her recent ones.

I really enjoyed this book. It sounded like it could be quite depressing and sad to read but I found it the opposite. Moriarty is so gifted at creating full and developed characters. She also goes back and forth between characters, and it flows seamlessly. I found the narrative compelling and impressive. Such a fully developed idea that really explores the ideas of mortality and the choices we make in life. I loved it!

Another great read by Liane Moriarty.!
This was a book I could not put down. I was hooked immediately.
Phenomenal character development. There were so many people that I cared about.
Lots of twists, turns and surprises.
This is probably my favorite book of hers.

As someone who’s been a fan for years, I felt this was quintessential Liane. However it was a very slow start & it took me a little longer than usual to find my rhythm with the story.

Here One Moment was absolutely phenomenal. The setting starts on a plane, where many people receive the shock of their lifetime when a random woman goes up to each of them and tells them cause of death, age of death. Following the flight, when a few of the passengers unfortunately die as predicted, the others start to worry that the lady is a psychic. Following these people and the “psychic” woman herself, we are on the journey with them of how they choose to live their lives with the thought that their time might be coming to an end, and how to prevent that. It was a long book but it wrapped up so beautifully in the end, with each character seemingly weaving into each others lives, whether intentionally or not. I absolutely loved it!

What would you do if you knew how old you were going to be when you died and how you would go? Would you live life any differently? Would you try to prevent it? These are the questions I found myself asking throughout Here One Moment. It is an ordinary day on a flight to Sydney when an older woman stands up in the aisle and begins telling each passenger when they would die, whether they asked or not. At first her predictions are brushed off as the ramblings of an old woman, but when the first few deaths occur exactly as she predicted, a nationwide frenzy is ignited to find the "Psychic Lady."

I have always been a big fan of Liane Moriarty; I have read every book they have written. I went into this book expecting all of the points of view as this is their signature style. Even jumping in with that expectation, I found the multitude of characters hard to follow and remember. There were a few that were focused on such as the mother of the swimming boy and the young newlywed couple, but the rest of the characters got lost in the shuffle. They were briefly introduced in the beginning and then referenced as if they would be easy to remember, but weren't. I also wanted more from the ending. I appreciated the callbacks from the author to the beginning of the story, but the story was wrapped up at the end so quickly that it felt rushed and lacked the intended impact. The first half was incredibly slow and the last half was rushed so the pacing has room for improvement. Overall, if you like Liane Moriarty, you should like this book as well, but it is not one of their best.

I loved this tale of The Death Lady. Great character development and pacing. A propulsive read that kept me engaged!

When they board their short domestic flight, none of the passengers think that it will change their lives forever. They land safely at their destination and regale their family and friends with a tale of "The Death Lady" who oddly predicted the year and the manner of each of their deaths. When three passengers die exactly as she predicted, the rest of the passengers begin to wonder what they can do to live their lives in the time remaining and what they are willing to do to defy fate.

Liane Moriarty's latest novel was an interesting read but the broad cast of characters kept it from being quite as gripping as her former novels. It took a while for me to get into Here One Moment. The initial flight takes up the whole first quarter of the book. However, once a got a feel for all the characters, I was surprisingly attached and dreading their deaths. Although I enjoyed the look at fate versus free will, I struggled with the chapters from the Death Lady's point of view. Fortunately, the entire story connected in a satisfactory ending that tied everything together well.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Another incredible book by Liane Moriarty! This was so unique and truly unbelievable!

What would you do if someone told you when you were going to die? Passengers on a plane are told just that, and little by little they are coming true.

I recommend going into this book blind. It’s just an amazing, page turner filled with grief and hope. I will always recommend this book!

📘: Here One Moment by Liana Moriarty
🗓️: September 10, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown Publishing for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I have read and enjoyed quite a few of Moriarty's books. However, the last couple of books she wrote did not grab me at all. So needless to say I went into this one with some hesitation. I am happy to report that Here One Moment was reminiscent of some of her earlier works and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, it's super long and it definitely has a huge cast of characters and some slow parts, but once you've established who's who and what's going on, I found it to be a rather thought-provoking and emotional read.

This wasn’t my favorite. Liane is a hit or miss for me and this was unfortunately a miss. There were so many characters and it was too long. It just kept repeating itself over and over again. I did not enjoy it.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is a captivating, character-driven novel that begins with a startling premise: an older woman named Cherry, during a flight from Hobart to Sydney, predicts the age and cause of death for each passenger. Initially dismissed as crazy, her predictions begin to come true, and the story follows individuals over the subsequent years.

The book’s short, often dialogue-driven chapters keep the pace engaging, despite a slower section in the middle. While the narrative isn’t labeled by character, it becomes clear early in each chapter whose perspective you’re following. Moriarty skillfully intertwines the lives of these strangers, delivering unexpected connections and life lessons along the way.

Although some characters receive more attention than others, the ensemble cast feels vivid and relatable. The ending—unexpected and solidified by a satisfying epilogue—concludes the story beautifully, making it a memorable read.