A commercial flight is disrupted when one of the passengers stands up and begins openly predicting the cause and age of death of each person on board. A 29-year-old man is told he’ll die from an assault at age 30. A happy newlywed is told she’ll be killed by an intimate partner. And a mother is told that her baby will drown when he is seven years old. Some people are shaken, others dismiss the predictions as the ramblings of a crazy person. But then some of the predictions start coming true…

This book!!! OMG, it’s one of my favourites of the year for sure. The plot is twisty and compelling, and the characters are explored so deeply that by the end of the book they felt like old friends. Throughout the story, I was incredibly invested in their fates and desperately wanted the predictions to be wrong. One fun element is that we don’t really know for much of the book whether the woman on the plane actually has psychic powers, so we’re left wondering alongside the characters as they dig into the mystery. The ending is ultimately hopeful but also left me sobbing. After I finished this one, I told my husband: “THIS is why I read.”

I wholeheartedly recommend this book!

Passengers on a plane are told by an older woman how old they will be when they die and when they will die. The book follows several of them after that day to see what happens. It also tells the story of Cherry, the woman who made the predictions. The pacing dragged a bit, but the story itself was engrossing.

Liane Moriarty is a master at creating complex story lines with a multitude of characters. In Here One Moment she creates backstories and lives for half of a large airplane. The premise, an old woman gives predictions of date and method of death to several passengers before she is stopped by an overworked stewardess. From that point the passengers must decide if they believe the old woman or if they will attempt to change their fate. Although I would have liked more of a twist at the end, the reader gets the full backstory of the psychic and her motivations. The reader is left to wonder if you can temp fate.

“It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.” —Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

This quote, which is included in Liane Moriarty’s latest novel Here One Moment, really struck me and stayed with me…and in a way it sums up what the book is about.

Tensions are already high for the stressed out passengers on a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney. Things get even more tense as a passenger randomly gets up from her seat at the front of the plane, and starts making her way to the back, pointing to each person and predicting the age and cause of their deaths.

Who is she? Is she a psychic? Or full of it? As each passenger gets off the plane and tries getting back into the normalcy of everyday life, they each deal with it differently.

I’ve been a big fan of Liane Moriarty for a long time and I absolutely loved this book. It’s long but I read it quickly in 2 days. I loved all of the characters and how their lives were changed. We learn about the woman who made the predictions too, and what drove her to that moment…I did find some of her backstory a bit too detailed but otherwise, I loved this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Here One Moment will be available on September 10.

Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite authors and I do believe this may be my favorite so far. The premise is so very different that it immediately captured my interest. Imagine having a stranger on a plane telling you “I expect .., drowning. Age 7,” while pointing at your child., as she proceeded down the aisle sharing her expects with each passenger. While many were told they would live into their 80’s and 90’s, some were not as lucky. Now let’s say some of these expects come true…can you just imagine the chaos that would ensue?
I actually finished this amazing book while on a long return flight from a fabulous trip to Aruba. As I perused the faces of passengers walking down the aisle I couldn’t help but imagine what some of them would do. How would you handle being told you will die of cancer at a young age? How would that change the way you live your life?
Frequently people bond on airplanes, especially if something like this were to happen. I loved the characters that Liane Moriarty included and the very realistic ways that their expects affected their lives as well as the lives of their families. I found myself deeply engaged in each of their stories, especially Allegra, Leo, and Cherry, as well as the woman who had triple negative breast cancer, as I have a very close member of my family just recently diagnosed with this horrific form of breast cancer. I also loved the connections they made with the other passengers. Their attempts to find the stranger, known as the Death Lady, was so well thought out.
This book captured my heart and is bound to capture the heart of every reader.
Many, many thanks to Liane Moriarty for writing this thought provoking story, Crown, and NetGalley for providing me with the amazing opportunity to read an arc of this incredible book, to be published on September 10th. I fully expect this to be made into a movie, as it is so very compelling and thought provoking.

I has a complicated relationship with this book. It took me a month to get through it, but I found myself engrossed at the end. I think the intent behind the story was good and the twist caught me off guard. I just don’t think it was executed very well. At just over 500 pages there was a lot that was unnecessary. Cherry’s chapters were hard for me to get through at times, but I felt like I knew her so well by the end of the book. I can see how some people will love this one, but I don’t think it will be for everyone.

The concept of this story and the author’s reputation drew me to this book but I ultimately didn’t really enjoy it. The question from the story was clear - what would you do if you found out when and how you would die? And the answering message was equally clear - live your life in the way that you would if you had that intel. Very much on board with that and it’s a good way to think about life if done right. and the author did a good job of taking into account all the ways that having that knowledge could change a person’s behaviors and outlooks But the story was SO LONG. Entirely too long. There were WAY too many characters, WAY too many POVs, and at least half the book was rambling that wasn’t relevant to the story at all. I felt zero investment in the Death Lady and not a ton more in the rest of the characters. I kept waiting for some kind of twist that brought everything together but it never came. The ending was full circle I suppose but rather dull. This is the only book I’ve ever read where I was annoyed at how logical everything was. I also read the first half of this book on a plane and given the woman making death predictions does so on a plane, I was really freaked out. Overall, this one wasn’t for me but I’ll still continue to read the author.

Liane Moriarty has written another fantastic novel! On a domestic flight, an ordinary woman tells each passenger how and when they will die. Most think it is just a funny, party trick, but it still makes them wonder. For those predicted to live a long time more, it doesn't seem to really matter but for those who are told they don't have much time left, it makes them really consider what they are doing with the time that they have left and if there is a way to dodge destiny.

I was excited to received an advanced reader opportunity for this book. Cherry gets up while on a plane and starts telling people when and how they're going to die which gave serious Final Destination vibes (IYKYK). Moderate-to-fast paced page turner that you will love!

Here One Moment is my new favorite Moriarty book!
It tells the story of Cherry, who goes through her plane and tells every passenger the manner and age at which she expects them to die.
It then goes between sharing Cherry's life to that point and a handful of the passengers as they navigate whether or not to believe the prediction. But as some of them come true, it becomes more clear that she knew what she was talking about.
Do you try to beat the odds? Try to enjoy the time you have? If life a determined path or do your choices matter?
This book had a great structure and it definitely provoked thought, but Cherry's way of sharing her story kept it light. I loved it!

Loved loved loved this one!! I of course read everything by the author so don’t even ask ;) a gal on a plane, gets up, kind of in a trance, starts pointing at people one by one and says “cause of death…, age of death..” then..her predictions seem to start coming true. Per Moriarty’s style there are gobs of characters, but you get to know them quick. I really liked the conversational prose and of course the math connection. Absolutely recommend this book! Huge thanks to @crownpublishing for my copy in exchange for my review.

This novel started off rather strong. I really liked the premise of strangers trapped on an airplane and given predictions of their deaths (time and cause) by a fellow passenger referred to as the Death Lady. I thought it would lead to a very interesting conversation and exploration of what people would do if they knew how long they have to live. I also was interested to learn exactly how this woman came by her predictions--was it something leaning supernatural, for example?

The highlight of the book for me was Cherry's POV. She has a very distinct voice and we spend a lot more time with her than the other assorted plane passengers. Moriarty cherry-picks which ill-fated passengers to follow (the mother of a young boy predicted to drown; a young man who will die in a fight; a workaholic father predicted to be in a fatal workplace accident), and they all felt largely unique from one another--but Cherry's perspective by far stood out the most and you really empathize with her by the end of the novel. I think I wish there was a more supernatural element, and I have to say there wasn't a huge conversation around "what would you do or change if you knew how/when you'd die" as I didn't feel like many characters (at least the ones we follow more closely) change their lives drastically in the wake of their predictions; if anything, they mostly live in denial or fear of their impending deaths.

Moriarty has certainly mastered the trick of the page-turner; the snappy, short chapters kept me hooked and interested to learn what happened next, but I will say the book felt quite long at times. Again, Cherry's chapters were standouts and sometimes I simply wanted to keep reading past the other chapters in order to return to hers. All that said, this is the first book of Moriarty's I've finished since Big Little Lies, which I adored, and it does make me interested to dive into her other backlist titles.

What would you do differently if you thought you only had a little while longer to live?

A strange lady on a flight predicts the deaths of each passenger, giving cause and age of death. No one thinks much of it until a short while after the flight, the deaths start happening. People in the story start making changes to see if they can cheat fate. But did they?

This book was written beautifully, from multiple POV, which normally I don’t like but it worked here.

I highly recommend this book and its coming out very soon! Get your copy ASAP, and thank you @netgalley and the publisher for my copy in exchange for an honest review!

“Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty is a fascinating 5-star read. Right away, you are introduced to the “Death Lady” and the chaos she causes while traveling on a flight in Australia. We also meet a group of characters who are on the plane, along with the reasons they are on the flight. These characters are revisited throughout the story, allowing us to see how their lives have changed and what they are willing to do to tempt fate.

The book is relatively long, but I never got bored, and the short chapters kept the pace brisk. For the most part, the narrative alternates between the group of characters and the “Death Lady,” which some readers might find confusing, but it worked fine for me. We get an in-depth look at the “Death Lady” from childhood all the way to the present day, adding a lot of depth to her character.

There is a psychic theme throughout, so if that’s not something you enjoy, this book might not be for you. However, I thought it was great—definitely one of the top books of 2024—and I would highly recommend it. It will really make you think about how you live your life and what you could do to improve your future.

Thanks to Crown Publishing, Liane Moriarty, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.

"Here One Moment" tells the intriguing story of Cherry, an elderly woman who, during a flight, begins walking down the aisles and telling passengers their predicted age and cause of death. The novel is deeply character-driven, focusing on several passengers as they confront the unsettling aftermath, particularly when three of Cherry’s predictions come true shortly after the flight. It is especially troubling for those whose deaths are predicted at a young age or in the near future.

The narrative explores how foreknowledge of one’s fate can alter life’s course and the decisions we make. This thought-provoking theme makes the book an excellent choice for discussion. What would you do differently? Would you quit your job? Move? Divorce your spouse? I especially appreciated how the author skillfully wove together the characters' lives. Although the story felt a bit lengthy at times, the compelling premise makes it a book I highly recommend.

A complementary copy was provided by publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own

Wow, what a read! This reminds me slightly of "The Measure", if you're a fan of that. A bit too long, especially in the middle, but super thought provoking and touching. I loved this one.

Liane Moriarty’s book is sure to strike a chord with her fans. It feels much more reminiscent of some of her earlier work like What Alice Forgot. A lot of heart and perspective in this as a woman on a flight tells each passenger the age and cause of their death. It took me a bit to get drawn into the stories and characters but once I did I found each story compelling. This would be a great book club pick as there is so much about life to unpack here. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing.

This started off great and I loved the overall premise of the storyline. However, my interest began to wane as the story continued, with each chapter dedicated to a specific character. I just wasn’t interested in their daily lives and although a part of the story, I wish it could have been summed up another way. Great author, great concept, it just didn’t work for me. Don’t let this discourage you though.

Interesting read and interesting take on life! Passengers are on a plane to Sydney. a delay, and an older lady walks up and down the aisles predicting when certain people will die. Soon, as the novel unfolds, death comes to them as predicted. Those awaiting their karma try to outwit death or change the outcome of their lives. Along the way, we garner the story of the older lady. A thought provoking read. Thanks to NetGalley.

4 stars for Here One Moment. A lengthy read but goes by quickly! During a flight, a woman predicts the time and cause of death for various passengers. In the following weeks the woman's predictions prove to be true, sending the passengers who have death dates in the future into a panic. There are multiple POVs throughout and the only reason I knocked a star off was because I thought the book would have benefited from the chapters being labeled with the character's name.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this advanced copy. Here One Moment is available on September 10, 2024.