2.5 This one was a disappointment! I had heard that it was the same premise as The Measure only much better so I had high hopes since I dnf'd The Measure.
Sadly, this missed the mark for me. It was too long and I did not connect with all the psychic references or most of the characters. It was lacking the depth that I hope to feel when reading a book about the end of life and what would we do if we knew when and how it would occur. I did like the message that we can do everything we can to avoid death but it will come..ready or not so let's make the best of the moment we do have. The other thing that kept me reading was the mystery surrounding Cherry but sadly even that fell flat.

Thanks to Netgalley for the chance to read it in exchange for my thoughts.

I have read all of Moriarty's books and there was no doubt I was going to devour this one as well, but I was so delighted to sit down and catch that familiar turn of phrase at which she is so adept! The words just flow and I was captivated. Multiple timelines and characters were succinctly-written with no confusion. I felt this one was a return to her unique style without as much drama and theatrics. The simple premise of a woman telling the futures of a plane full of unwitting strangers blossoms into an unexpected and delightful tale with life lessons to boot.
I'm sad this one is over...highly recommend!
Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this ARC. All opinions are mine.

Thank you to @NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty which was released yesterday on September 10, 2024.

An ordinary flight from Hobart to Sydney becomes anything but when an otherwise unremarkable passenger stands up from her seat mid-flight, points at her seat mate, and matter-of-factly proceeds to give the age and cause of death of the man.

“I expect catastrophic stroke. Age seventy-two.”

She turns and continues to do the same with the people across the aisle from her before making her way down the plane, stopping at each row to give each passenger a prediction. By the time she is finished, the flight is nearly over. Some passengers are a little rattled but all of them have more or less decided that the older lady might be a bit mentally deficient.

That is, until the predictions start coming true.

What unfolds next is a study in how people react when they are faced with their own mortality or that of their loved ones, and how grief really can make you do the strangest things.

The book was definitely heavy at times but it also was excellent because, as usual, Liane Moriarty knocked it out of the park.

4.5 stars

If you could know your future of what age you will die and how it is going to happen, would you want to know? This is common question that I have asked friends about, so I was excited to read a fictional book about what that look could like in life.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is based on this premise. Many people on an airplane are headed to their different destinations when an unknown older woman starts walking down the aisle telling each passenger how and when they will die. They didn’t get the choice of whether they wanted to find out this information or not. Is the character of Cherry a true psychic? Will her predictions come true?

I am a big fan of Liane Moriarty, but this was not one of my favorite books by her. There were times I was engrossed in the book, but there were just too many characters to become attached to them. It was like watching a reality television show with all of the backstories that went in many different directions. About halfway through the book, I found myself just wanting to know what happens at the end. Since it is a book of over 500 pages, which I usually love, I just wanted to skim through parts and characters that didn’t have much meaning to me.

I liked the story of Allegra, the flight attendant, and Leo, the father who was just trying his best.

Although this wasn’t my favorite book of hers, many other readers loved this book. I think I was expecting more of a thriller from Moriarty.

I gave this book three out of five stars. The premise was interesting, but the storylines of the characters were a little too disconnected.

Thank you to NetGalley, Crown Publishing and Liane Moriarty for my free copy. This is my honest review.

Here One Moment is a fictional story about passengers on a flight that were given death predictions. A strange lady abroad a flight started giving passengers a prediction of their age and cause of death mid-flight, causing a stir on the plane and in their lives.

And not all received great predictions... The lives of these passengers were shaken up further as a few of these predictions came true and a few died shortly after the flight. Who is this fortune teller? The affected scramble to find this mysterious woman again to find answers and seek a different fate.

I like Liane's previous books but this book was simply meh. It felt long and dragged so it took me a while to actually get through this book. There are a lot of shifts in the narration and POVs -- shifting between past and future and perspectives from other characters in the book. Honestly, it got a bit confusing at first and the life story of the "fortune teller" kinda felt irrelevant to the whole story. Honestly, not even sure what the purpose of this whole book was...

Thank you to Netgalley, author Liane Moriarty, and publisher for sending me an ARC, in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

Thanks to Crown Publishing & NetGalley for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really like Liane Moriarty, and even when she swings and misses it's still pretty enjoyable. This one didn't connect on all cylinders, just most. It probably could've been shorter. and the sections on Cherry were more wacky than interesting (I think all that backstory was supposed to show growth and explain her "powers"). I'd imagine at this point it's not so easy to trim down and edit the work of such a big-deal author with a ton of bestsellers and adaptations to her name.

I think if folks don't connect to at least one of the main characters in the ensemble, it would be a bit surprising. Moriarty is good at making her characters relatable and human. I didn't adore this book as much as say, The Husband's Secret, but it was very good and I wasn't often bored with it.

4 solid stars

Another masterpiece from Liane Moriarty. She manages to use multiple characters and back stories in a way that is easy to follow and truly brings the story together.

I loved the dual timeline of "the death lady" and the overall can't wait to find out what happens next feel of the book.

Thank you to #Netgalley for the ARC.

Here One Moment was a thought provoking read. I liked the concept of this book. It really had me thinking about what I would do if I were one of the flight passengers. The story follows different passengers and their reactions to their fortunes. I enjoyed all of the characters and the little glimpses into their lives. It was interesting to see how each character reacted to their predictions. I did struggle with Cherry's chapters. I think I would have liked Cherry's character better if her chapters weren't so drawn out. I found her chapters overly detailed. I found myself wondering about the importance of her stories. I think her chapters could have been trimmed down. I also thought the beginning chapters could have been cut in half. After a while, the opening scene became a little redundant. Here One Moment is a long book and it felt like one at the beginning due to the pacing. IMO, the book (pacing) hit a lull at the 20-30% mark. Once the first passenger died, the book picked back up. I wanted more consistent pacing. I did like how the author tied everything together. It was fun to see how some of the passengers' lives were intertwined. I particularly enjoyed the online group for the passengers and their families. It was interesting to see how Cherry affected their lives. I liked the way Moriarty ended the story. It'll leave readers wondering about Cherry and her abilities. Although this book was a little too long for my taste, I found it unique and intriguing. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown for the ARC.

There aren't too many authors for whom I can say I've read all of their books, but I have read all ten of Moriarty's novels, including this one, and I can say with confidence that this newest book is at the top of my list of favorites. I LOVED it.

For those of you familiar with Moriarty's work, Here One Moment felt like some of her earlier books--a little less thriller/mystery, a little more character-driven contemporary fiction. And in my opinion, this is what Moriarty does *best*. This book has a huge cast of characters, but I genuinely felt invested in each of their stories.

I know I said this book is not as mysterious as some of the author's earlier books (like Big Little Lies or The Husband's Secret), but that doesn't mean there isn't tension. The book follows a cast of characters who, in the first scene, are told their predicted "cause of death and age of death". For the next nearly-500 pages the reader is kept in suspense as we wait to find out if fate can be fought. By the end of the book, I had both laughed out loud and teared up at this book that is so full of heart and hope.

Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced reader copy.

Wow. This was so mind bending my good. It had so many good elements to it. I love the powerful message behind it. Live life to the fullest. Always.

I really enjoyed this book! It has Liane Moriarty's classic style of a large cast and a nonlinear timeline. I connected with almost all of the characters. Some were relatable, some were endearing, some made me laugh. I think sometimes multiple POVs can really drag down a story, but this one was really well paced, and you could get to know a character without getting bogged down. I think that the question at the heart of the plot is essentially "What would you do if you knew when and how you would die?", which is quite thought-provoking. While I was following these characters in the aftermath of these predictions I began asking myself the same thing.

Fans of Liane Moriarty will not be disappointed with Here One Moment. It hits all the familiar themes that make her books appealing - regular people who find themselves in non-regular situations. My one issue is that I think her books could be a bit shorter. Recommended.

I enjoyed the overall story, but some parts were slow and it took me a while to get through.

There were a lot of characters to sort out in this one. Each one was interesting enough, but it took a couple of lines in each chapter to figure out who was talking. This made the story feel longer because I needed to re-acclimate myself to the story each chapter. This could have been prevented by labeling each chapter with a character name.

The psychic's sections were interesting because she was talking directly to the reader as if telling them a story. In some ways, this helped to make it feel more personal. However, her sections were also meandering due to the style. She came across as judgmental and sometimes blathered on about things. It made me want to skim her sections at times.

I enjoyed this book overall, but due to the lack of names and the psychic's meandering it felt quite slow getting where it was going. Fortunately, Moriarty has a wonderful way of writing characters and you become invested in each of their lives along the way. In addition, there is a lot to think about with this one and it would make for a great discussion in a book club.

I have enjoyed several of Moriarty's previous books and will look forward to whatever she writes next.

3.5★

This might be the book of the year for me. I've held off writing my review because I didn't know how to articulate what it made me feel, and honestly, I still don't. I just know that I couldn't put this book down and that the storyline was so incredibly interesting.

Here, one moment follows the passengers of a flight from Hobart to Sydney. During the flight, a woman makes predictions of how and when people will die. When not long after three people die, as predicted, everyone starts to wonder if the predictions were true.

This book was wonderful and almost addicting to read. It's told in multiple POV following different characters and showing their experiences after the flight. It was also told from the POV of the woman who gave the predictions in the form of her telling her life story and what led her to that moment.

When each chapter ended, I was filled with anticipation for what would come next and a little sad when I had to put the book down.
As always, Liane Moriarty does an incredible job bringing the story together in a way that added an air of mystery and suspense.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I've been a fan of this author since BIG LITTLE LIES, the show, which made me want to read more and more from her. She's a master at being able to pull tiny, invisible strings to make you care about the nuances of people and the connections that they make with each other, and this was in no way an exception from that standard. From the first line, I was hooked. The premise of the plane and seeing how people reacted to this mystery woman. The questioning and the confusion. I was here for it! I'm off to read more by her, as you should.

Wow! This is such a fascinating and mind-bending mystery with mystical, dramatic, and philosophical elements. It delivers a powerful message, challenging readers to live their lives fully in their limited time.

This is by far my favorite Liane Moriarty novel. I've read two of her other books and I liked them but this book shot to the top of the list. It was emotional, deep, witty, and in some parts I laughed out loud. The characters had depth to them, and make you really care about what happened to them .

The story follows a group of people flying on a plane from Hobart, Indiana to Sydney, Australia. A "psychic" names Cherry boards the plane. Cherry then stands up during a delayed flight and counts to three. As if in a trance, she begins predicting the dying age and cause of death for each passenger. This unnerving display is a shock to the random people on the flight.

Some of her predictions are truly terrifying, like the one for the beautiful Indian flight attendant Allegra Patel, who is predicted to die at 28 from self-harm on her 28th birthday. Or Paula Binici, who learns that one of her children will live to 100, while little Timmy will die at age 7 from drowning.

The honeymooners still wearing their wedding attire, Dom and Eve. Dom is predicted to live until 100, while Eve is told she will be killed by Dom at a young age. Could this really be true?

When three people die as Cherry predicted, the remaining passengers on the plane become nervous, especially those predicted to die in a few months.

I really enjoy books that make me contemplate life and how precious it is, and this book surely did that. The book deals with a lot of death, the author has a beautiful writing style that makes it easy to digest. With the authors humor and wit, I would highly recommend this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Crown Publishing and author Liane Moriaty for sharing this amazing book’s digital copy with me.

If you were given a prediction for your death, would it change anything about the way you lived? A group of passengers on a flight in Australia find themselves asking this question, when a woman on their flight walks around handing out predictions for their age and cause of death. (There are bad flights, and then there’s this!)

Here One Moment follows the passengers on this fated flight, as well as the woman handing out these predictions, who will get nicknamed “the death lady”. The book alternates through chapters of the passengers and Cherry.

The premise was really interesting, but I found the pacing to be inconsistent. I found the passengers’ chapters to be more compelling throughout the flight and in the months that followed, and Cherry’s chapters dragged on a little bit more. I liked that she was an older woman who had lived quite a life, with a unique background and story. With this being a Liane Moriarty novel, I expected things to come together a bit differently.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Yet another great read .I love these books by her .It did seem like another book that I had read called The Measure.The characters were well thought of in the book. It is also a good book to read for a book club .

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Fiction

While trapped on an airplane, a psychic walks down each aisle and predicts everyone death age and cause of death. 😳 Can you even imagine? Even if it is not true wouldn’t that worm into your brain?

There are 6 different point of views including the psychic. The writing is obviously very good because each person had a different voice. But with so many point of views I did not like or even care for all of them. One of my favorite parts was the OCD representation.

I feel like after reading this book you need to sit down and think about it.

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I enjoyed reading Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!