I really liked the concept of this book and was excited to get an e-arc. I read it during a very busy work time, so I think that took me out of it a bit, but I found it far too long. I will say though it's one that has stuck with me.

"Here for the Moment" is a touching and introspective novel that explores the beauty of living in the present. The story follows the lives of characters grappling with their pasts while learning to embrace the now. With relatable themes of love, loss, and personal growth, the writing is both poignant and uplifting. This heartfelt narrative encourages readers to appreciate the small moments that shape our lives, making it a meaningful and inspiring read.

Whenever I read a Liane Moriarty book, I always wish she wrote more because I love them. But I know these books are so good because of the time and creativity that goes into them and this book is no exception. Here One Moment is such a unique concept and the story is well laid out. I loved the multiple perspectives and it gets you thinking. How would you live if you know when you were going to die?

The plane is jam-packed. Every seat is taken. So of course the flight is delayed! Flight attendant Allegra Patel likes her job—she’s generally happy with her life, even if she can’t figure out why she hooks up with a man she barely speaks to—but today is her twenty-eighth birthday. She can think of plenty of things she’d rather be doing than placating a bunch of grumpy passengers.

Suddenly a woman none of them know stands up. She makes predictions about how and when everyone on board will die. Some dismiss her. Others will do everything they can to make sure her prophecies do not come to pass. All of them will be forever changed.

I loved this book. It was a departure from what I usually expect from Liane Moriarty and it was a success. I loved the premise and the execution of the plot. I especially loved how it all came together at the end. Really well done!

Thanks to Net Galley and Crown Publishing for the digital advanced copy. The novel is currently available and I highly recommend it.

**LIGHT SPOILERS**

I was approved to read this book without realizing that the download time expired the next day, so I missed my window. But Liane Moriarty is a favorite author of mine so I handed over the money for the hardcover and I'm definitely glad I did!

I finished it a couple of days ago and the image that has been sitting in my brain is of Moriarty plotting out the story in front of a corkboard covered with string, like "John Nash or Carrie Mathison. No detail is insignificant, no matter how small or random... This story pays tribute to the invisible threads that connect all our lives in ways that we aren't even aware of. It's Six Degrees of Separation in literary form.

Moriarty uses several plot tools along the way to help us understand the theme. When young Cherry has a tarot reading and the Death card comes up, it is explained that death isn't necessarily actual physical death, it's indicative of major transition. The end of one cycle and the beginning of the next. This turns out to be true for many of the characters whose "death" has been predicted by "The Death Lady" in her fugue state. Experiencing the prediction itself often provides the catalyst for change.

It's also no accident that so much time and attention is spent on actuarial statistics and the language of math. The Birthday Paradox is referenced multiple times, and provides proof that random chance is responsible for some pretty wild coincidences. This is the underlying reason that Cherry's predictions (as related to physical death) also came true a couple of times. On a plane with that many people, the probability of her being right at least once or twice is fairly high.

I know that not all readers liked spending so much time with Cherry, but I really enjoyed her backstory. She spent a lifetime building the connections that would all weave back together in the end. A lot like when her mom gave a palm reading that indicated that the lifeline was not about how long you will live, but about the richness of your lived experiences.

All in all, this was a really beautiful book. I admit to being a bit surprised when I saw that it was almost 500 pages, but the length is a little misleading because some of the chapters consist of a single paragraph printed on its own full page.

Highly recommended. I appreciate the publisher for allowing me advanced access to the digital version, even if I didn't manage to claim it in time! It ended up resulting in a sale. 😁

Rating: 3.5

“Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty follows a flight full of passengers whose lives are disrupted when a mysterious woman named Cherry makes shocking predictions about their deaths. The novel dives into themes of love, family, and the fragility of life. This was my first time reading Liane Moriarty, and it won’t be my last.

The book had an intriguing premise, but I found myself not as invested as I hoped. September was a tough month with several personal losses, which might’ve clouded my ability to fully connect with the story.

Cherry is an intriguing character but wasn’t one I connected with deeply. Her bizarre behavior felt a bit out of place, and I found myself questioning the plausibility of how far her antics went—especially considering how strict flight regulations are in the U.S. With air marshals on board, it’s unlikely she could have made it far with such alarming behavior.

After Cherry’s eerie proclamations, the passengers' lives take unexpected turns, and the book shifts between their perspectives. Allegra, the flight attendant, is at a crossroads in her life, struggling with relationship choices. The passengers, like the man anxious about missing his daughter’s performance and the overwhelmed mother, are vividly portrayed, each bringing their own baggage and fears. Moriarty does a fantastic job of weaving their stories together, showing how a shared traumatic experience can alter their outlook on love, family, and their uncertain futures.

Triggers
- Death
- Anxiety
- Grief

I loved this book! It felt a little darker than the usual Liane Moriarty, but it was delicious just the same. I had so many feelings about the "death" lady! All the characters were so loveable and relatable in their own ways. I wish Liane would deliver new books as quickly as I want to consume them!

I didn’t even notice that HERE ONE MOMENT was over 500 pages. I couldn’t put it down! Of course we all know the conclusion of the novel's title, “Here one moment, gone the next”. This encapsulates the core theme of the story, which delves into our finite time on this planet and contemplates how we would choose to live if we were aware of the exact moment and manner of our demise.

The narrative kicks off with an unassuming older woman boarding a domestic flight from Hobart to Sydney, where she begins to predict the circumstances of her fellow passengers' deaths, including the ages at which they will pass away. Some predictions are tied to old age, while others are far more unsettling, involving domestic violence and self-harm. While some passengers are forecast to enjoy long lives, others are expected to die before their next birthday.

The reactions of the passengers are varied; some dismiss her as a madwoman, while others take her words to heart, attempting to alter the future she has laid out for them and their loved ones. Emotions run the gamut, from fear to skepticism and disdain. The central question posed by Moriarty is whether fate can be resisted.

The story unfolds through Cherry in a first-person narrative, alongside third-person perspectives from other passengers and flight crew. Moriarty kept me glued to the story. Is Cherry a charlatan or someone with an extraordinary gift?

I was invested in each character and especially with Cherry, as Moriarty tells her entire life’s story in a surprisingly poignant manner.

I absolutely loved this book and I’m still thinking about the characters days after I finished the story. Highly recommend!

Huge thanks to Crown Publishing for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Fantastic read and so suspenseful. Great character development. highly recommend for any fans of her previous books

Here One Moment is an incredible story of love, loss, and what people would do given the knowledge of limited life left to live. Liane Moriarty is masterful at crafting stories. I absolutely loved the way this story unfolded, and the details that contributed to a perfect layering of story.

This book is told in multi POVs, which add to the pacing that makes it incredibly hard to put this book down.

There is so very much to say about this story, but I wouldn't want to give any of it away. So, if you've read this story and need someone to talk about it with (and cannot wait until your book club meets), I'm here, and ready to talk! I am eager to talk about this book, to unpack all the intricate details, and masterclass in story telling.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this advanced readers copy.

I also listened to the audiobook version of this story. The narrators are fantastic! I listened at 1.75x speed (with my normal audiobook listening speed being 1.75-2x speed).

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? What started out as a routine flight becomes anything but when one of the passengers heads down the aisle giving everyone else their age and cause of death. Many of the passengers are rightly rattled, especially the ones whose announced death year isn’t too far in the future. And when three of the predictions by the mysterious “death lady” come true in the months following the flight, it’s hard not to take her seriously.

The chapters alternate between a handful of passengers who take various approaches to their impending deaths. We also get to know the “death lady” and what led her to make her predictions that day. This book definitely made me think about what I would do if I had been on that plane. I also had to keep reading to find out what would happen to these passengers. I was pulling hard for so many of these characters and found the alternating viewpoints kept me invested.

I’m a big fan of Moriarty’s and although this isn’t my favorite book she has written, her phenomenal storytelling is on display here. She keeps me coming back for good reason!
Thank you to Crown Publishing and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was way too long and slow for me, so I just skimmed through it all to see what would happen. There was too much fluff - not enough action - and I usually love multiple POV but this was a little too many characters for me.

Such a wonderful read that had me guessing if it were real or not till the very end. Intriguing, mysterious, The voice of Cherry is amazing! Just the best. It's humorous in a quirky kind of way, that I absolutely loved!

I have always loved Laine Moriarty books - this one is no exception. It asks the question of - what would you do if someone told you when and how you are going to die? How would that affect your relationships, your job, your outlook on life? Would you accept it or would you try and fight it someway, somehow? The novel alternates between different characters who have been given an age and type of death and the "Death lady" who has "forseen" their demise - interspersed within these characters the backstory of the "Death lady" occurs. Overall the book kept my interest and made me ponder about the what ifs in life

I was immediately hooked into this book but it was longer than it needed to be and I was not crazy about the ending. I did like how we found out how everything was tied together. I was really hoping that she had some sort of special power and was disappointed when she didn't. It was interesting to see how her predictions had some positive impacts on the people involved.

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Summary- The plane is jam-packed. Every seat is taken. So of course the flight is delayed! Flight attendant Allegra Patel likes her job—she’s generally happy with her life, even if she can’t figure out why she hooks up with a man she barely speaks to—but today is her twenty-eighth birthday. She can think of plenty of things she’d rather be doing than placating a bunch of grumpy passengers.
 
There’s the well-dressed man in seat 4C who is compulsively checking his watch, desperate not to miss his eleven-year-old daughter’s musical. Further back, a mother of two is frantically trying to keep her toddler entertained and her infant son quiet. How did she ever think being a stay-at-home mom would be easier than being a lawyer? Ethan is lost in thought; he’s flying back from his first funeral. A young couple has just gotten married; she’s still wearing her wedding dress. An emergency room nurse is looking forward to traveling the world once she retires in a few years, it’s going to be so much fun! If they ever get off the tarmac. . . .
 
Suddenly a woman none of them know stands up. She makes predictions about how and when everyone on board will die. Some dismiss her. Others will do everything they can to make sure her prophecies do not come to pass. All of them will be forever changed.
 
How would you live your life if you thought you knew how it would end? Would you love who you love or try to love someone else? Would you stay married? Would you stop drinking? Would you call up your ex-best friend you haven’t spoken to in years? Would you quit your job?
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My thoughts- wow what a unique and wild premise ! I really enjoyed this one, it is totally unlike anything I have ever read. Unfortunately there were just a bit too many characters to remember and follow (but I was invested in all of them). This one reminded me a bit of The Measure in all the best ways possible. This is a definitely a book that will stick with me for a while. Highly recommend this wild read from one of my go to authors !
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QOTD- have you ever read any liane moriarty or seen any of the adaptations of her works ? I’ve read almost everything by her !
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I've been a fan of Liane Moriarty since before she became big and popular. I quickly devoured this book. This book is a movie - or a mini-series in the making. It reminds me in a way of "Final Destination", where you ending is predicted and you're trying to prevent it. This book is full of suspense. It kept me reading past my bedtime, but it wasn't one that scared me so much I couldn't sleep. Most definitely recommend!

This is my favorite Liane Moriarty book yet with such a creative and interesting plot. If you could find out the circumstances before your death, would you? And would this alter how you chose to live your life. This book had me wondering how I would react to the situations these characters were put in and was a great reminder to live life to the fullest. Do not pass this one up!
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced readers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Liane Moriarty's "Here One Moment" kicks off with a wild premise: a mysterious woman on a flight drops a bombshell on several passengers by predicting the date and cause of their deaths. Naturally, everyone brushes her off as a complete nutjob. But then… one of her predictions actually comes true. And then another. Suddenly, the same people who wrote her off as "crazy" are heeding her words as if they are prophecies. So, if you knew when and how you were going to die, how would that change your life?

Moriarty weaves thought-provoking scenarios into the plot of her book and it makes you wonder. Would I go all-in on cancer treatment if I knew that's what's going to kill me? Or would I opt out and live life on my own terms? If a car crash was my fate, would I ever set foot in a car again?

Liane Moriarty is an author who always delivers a good story. "Here One Moment" wasn't my favorite of hers (I mean, "Big Little Lies," right?), but it's a solid read that'll definitely have you thinking, "What would I do?" If you're already a fan of her work, this is a no-brainer. And let's be honest, it doesn't matter what I think about this book; I'll be first in line for her next release because, she can do no wrong in my book.

So, if you're into unique stories with a dash of the existential, go check out "Here One Moment." You won't regret it… unless, of course, a mysterious woman on a plan tells you otherwise.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced readers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book kept you thinking and constantly trying to decide what was going to happen. Imagine being on a delayed plane and a strange lady, that becomes known as the “death lady”, tells you when and how you will die. Would you believe what she says or would you just write her off as crazy? What would you think if you found out her predictions seem to be coming true? Would you start changing your diet habits if she told you that heart disease would take you out? Or stay away from bars if you she told you it would be in a bar fight.

It’s easy to say you know she is just some crazy lady when she first tells everyone. But, when things start happening you would start questioning if she had some unexplained powers. Especially after you found out her mother was a famous fortune teller.

The twists and turns make this book great. In the beginning it seems like you are going to have to keep track of the so many people that you won’t be able to keep it straight. Trust me you will. I loved learning how each person dealt with their prediction. Hearing the “death lady’s” story is what makes the book.

Liane Moriarty always knows just how to spin the perfect story and this is no different.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown publishing for my advanced copy to read.