It's crazy to see how one moment in time can change your entire life. I was on the edge of my seat reading this book just waiting to see what would happen next! Liane Moriarty never misses!!!

I liked the plot. A woman goes down the aisle on an airplane giving out cause of death and age of death to each passenger on the flight. Even to a baby. There were quite a few storylines so it was hard to keep track of names. There was also a lot of fluff that was unnecessary to the story. I actually had to skim through some of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley, Crown Publishing and Liane Moriarty for an ARC of "Here One Moment".

5⭐️ Here One Moment
Alternate Title: Psychic on a Plane

"Chaos theory is the idea that a tiny change now can result in a large change later... 'Could the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?'
That day, on the flight from Hobart to Sydney, I was the butterfly...I was an agent of chaos."

Such a well crafted storyline that connects all the dots and brings the story full circle in too many ways to count! Told from multiple points of view alternating between the psychic and six of the plane passengers days and months after the event, this mysterious, thought provoking book was definitely a worthwhile page turner!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy!

I liked the premise of this book immediately and I was really looking forward to this read. However, as weirdly as it may sound, only the middle was good. The beginning was so incredibly slow, and then the denouement happened too fast! It wasn't bad, but I really feel like it could've been handled better.

As someone relatively new to thrillers, I have to say this book was absolutely incredible! It’s hard to put into words—the story is a wild, twist-filled ride that you won’t want to stop.

Each character—and there are quite a few—is unique and essential to the plot. I was impressed with how the author weaved everything together, ending in a brilliant way!

If you're a fan of thrillers, this is a must-read!

Would you want to know when and how you will die, if someone could tell you?

The passengers of a plane didn't get to decide the answer to that question, when a woman later called the "Death Lady" predicted the age and cause of death for every person on the flight. Many wondered who she was - a psychic? Some brushed it off, some laughed it off, some became upset or anxious. But when passengers started to die in just the way she predicted, everyone began to panic. Some people made huge changes to their life. Some questioned if there was a way to avoid the prediction, like quitting your job for a year to avoid the workplace accident, stop driving to avoid a car accident, or signing your baby up for swim lessons to avoid drowning.

I really enjoyed reading about how the story played out, and I thought it was interesting that part of the story was told from the point of view of the "Death Lady." What led to her making all those predictions that day? I enjoyed getting to know each of the characters and how they handled their predictions.

I received the ARC for this book, but I'm a little late in getting my review out, since this book was published this month. I definitely recommend this new book by Liane Moriarty!

I was looking forward to read this book for months a d I am very sad that I can only give it 3 stars.

The book was way too long it could have been in my opinion 100 pages shorter BUT the biggest let down for me is the ending.

I was on edge and looking forward to see how it ended and it didn’t. Was flat, the ending did NOT match the tone of the book at all.

Disappointed

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Liane Moriarty's newest novel, Here One Moment. When several passengers are delayed on a flight and already distressed, an older woman walks up the aisle and matter-of-factly informs them of the date that they will be dying and the cause of death.

After the flight, the supposed fortune teller is nowhere to be found and several passengers are faced with the unwanted information that their demise is imminent... for some, they will be gone before their next birthday. Will Ethan die in an assault even though he's never been in a fight? Will Eve be the victim of domestic violence despite the fact that her husband is kind and mild-mannered? And will Timmy drown at the age of seven even after his mother starts his swimming lessons at six months?

Here One Moment is a thought-provoking look at how people choose to live their lives when faced with the possibility of death knocking at their doors. This is an excellent book club book selection and another home run for Liane Moriarty. I hope this becomes a miniseries because I can already picture the characters!

Liane Moriarty's latest novel, Here One Moment (2024), is a gripping exploration of fate, free will, and the human obsession with control over the unknown. The story begins on an ordinary domestic flight where a mysterious woman, later dubbed “The Death Lady,” makes astonishing predictions about how and when each passenger will die. While some dismiss her as a crank, others are shaken when her prophecies begin to come true, forcing them to confront their mortality and make life-altering decisions.

Moriarty’s strength lies in her rich character development and her ability to weave multiple storylines together. Readers are introduced to a diverse cast, from newlyweds to an overwhelmed mother, each grappling with how to respond to their foretold deaths. These interconnected stories tackle profound themes like grief, love, and the tension between destiny and free will, all wrapped in the author’s signature blend of suspense, wit, and poignant social commentary.

Much like her previous hits (Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall), Here One Moment delivers an addictive narrative that keeps readers hooked with its twists and moral dilemmas. Fans of Moriarty's work will find her latest offering just as thought-provoking and entertaining, while newcomers will be drawn in by the book’s blend of psychological tension and relatable human emotions. This novel is poised to become yet another bestseller and could even inspire future screen adaptations​.

This book was a little long and dragged on at times, but the good parts were so very good. I loved the concept of the plot. It is crazy to think how it really is a small world out there and how one action can set another is motion.

I’ve been a fan of the author for some time. I say that with some reservation, because there were a couple that I couldn’t seem to settle with. But I keep going back because here writing engages me.

This one grabbed me at the beginning—-who wouldn’t be fascinated with the idea of hearing a prediction about their age and manner of death? The many rabbit trails we traveled to trace some of the airline passengers who were present for these pronouncements took awhile to find. I was concerned for all of them! Imagine hearing this, especially if your death date was said to occur soon? At a young age? By some dreaded disease or horrible accident? So following their stories was a large part of the book, but we also learned about the lady who did the foretelling, and finding out about her and her story occupied as much of the book as the those of the passengers.

The only negative for me was that the book seemed to drag about 2/3 of the way through. There were quite a few characters to track! But it picked up at the end and came to a conclusion that brought a few tears to my eyes.

Four bright stars! I recommend! This could be a miniseries too.

*My thanks to NetGalley for the gifted digital copy of the book. My opinions are my own.

One never knows what will happen when a flight is delayed. Usually, this just causes people's plans to be derailed a bit but on one particular flight from Hobart to Sydney, the woman who later becomes to be known as The Death Lady, travels down the aisle of the plane and recounts for each passenger she passes, when they will die and how it will happen. People don't know how to react to this... how would you? Some think it is a joke, but others are worried, especially after a few predictions end up coming true.

This is one of the best books I have read by Liane Moriarty. She does such a wonderful job creating each character and making them real. You feel their emotions and see what they are experiencing, and it is almost like you can step into their lives with them as they are so crystal clear. Each chapter was from a different character's POV. Cherry, dubbed The Death Lady, can be found in every other chapter as her story unfolds. On the opposite chapters, we get to know a number of the passengers and how the predictions effect their lives. Her telling of their stories is gripping, edge of your seat, intelligent and sometimes humorous, so you get a little bit of everything in this novel. If you have loved Liane's previous novels, you will adore Here One Moment. It also may change the way you think about how you want to live your life. What if someone told you that you were going to die within the next year? What would you do?

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and Crown Publishing for the opportunity to read this amazing novel in exchange for my honest review.

Imagine yourself on the plane that could not depart on time and kept you waiting for hours. You are tired, cranky and eager to get to your destination. Little do you know, as you’re about to land, an old lady will make rounds around the plane, stating the age and cause of death for every passenger. And neither you, nor the fellow passengers will ever be the same afterwards.

Everyone knows that death is inevitable, though most of us imagine it as a distant event we’d rather not think about. Yet a lot of us wonder if we were going to do anything differently if we knew the end is closer than we thought.

This book follows the fates of numerous individuals as they grapple with the prediction of their imminent death. It is engaging and entertaining, despite being rather on the longer side. I am not confident it brings a lot of novelty to the conversation around death, but it delivers an uplifting and compelling message that most readers will find relatable and meaningful.

Read this if you are looking for a well-written story with great character development.

Here One Moment begins with a great setup. An elderly woman arises from her seat in a plane and calmly tells everyone in her section their age and manner of death. Who is the woman and why did she do such an extraordinary thing? How will the predictions impact the other passengers? Will the deaths occur as predicted?

And then we hear each passenger’s story as well as the elderly lady’s. With lots and lots of irrelevant side stories included. Did I really need to know the history of Australia’s Big Banana tourist attraction? Or how the Monte Carlo fallacy was discovered? Or tons of other tidbits? No, I did not. They just were distractions that I had to wade through that slowed the pacing, and my interest, considerably. They are the reason why this book is over 500 pages long, which is two hours of extra reading time I will never get back. I realize that Ms. Moriarty is a famous author, and rightfully so, but the editors needed to put aside their idolization and cut the irritating asides. Because you know the streaming limited series, which is probably already being written, will cut them out as its first order of business.

The book does meander eventually back to answer the questions I posed above. But it could have been so much better with tighter pacing. For this reason, Here One Moment receives a disappointed 3 stars from me.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Books for providing me with an advanced review copy.

This was a bit different than Moriarty’s other books. I found it to be a bit slow and meandering but also thoughtful and meaningful. I think some of the slowness came from Cherry’s chapters which I just wasn’t as invested in.

Here One Moment was such a good read. It started out slow but once the plot picked up, I couldn’t put it down. It’s about a psychic who is on a plane telling people the date of their deaths and how they will die. It causes people to think about what they want to do with the time they have left. Very thought provoking and I loved the premise! 5/5 ⭐️ thank you netgalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love this writer, but not this book. Most of the reviews regurgitate the long summary, which is always a red flag that the reviewers didn't read or like the book and won't admit defeat. I admit defeat. The writing is great, but the storyline is triggering for a hypochondriac like me.

From the moment the woman predicted the deaths of me and the other passengers on the Hobart to Sydney loop, my thoughts were consumed by it. The weight of that prediction seeped into every chapter, shaping how I viewed not only the story but my own reflections on life. It was as if the book was holding up a mirror, forcing me to confront mortality, fate, and the uncertainty of time. The author masterfully captured the anxiety that comes with knowing something terrible is about to happen, but being powerless to stop it. I found myself tangled in that sense of inevitability, yet unable to look away.

The short chapters were a brilliant touch. They gave the story a kind of fragmented, fleeting quality, mirroring how life often feels—disjointed and fleeting. Each chapter felt like a snapshot, a moment suspended in time, before rushing on to the next. I appreciated the way these brief, intense bursts of narrative allowed me to pause and reflect, before plunging me back into the story's growing tension. The writing was crisp and sharp, drawing me in with its simplicity but leaving me haunted by its depth.

However, I struggled to connect with the chapters about the woman who made the prediction. Her difficult life and the hardships she endured were clear, but I felt somewhat detached from her story. Perhaps it was because I was so caught up in the terror of the prediction itself, and the fates of those aboard the loop. While her chapters provided valuable context and depth, they felt like a distraction from the central narrative that had so thoroughly gripped me. Still, I understand her role in shaping the broader themes of the novel, even if I found myself less emotionally invested in her arc.

Despite this, the novel as a whole was a captivating experience. It forced me to confront deep questions about fate, choice, and the fragility of life. The story lingered long after I turned the last page, leaving me unsettled in the best possible way. I couldn’t shake the feeling that life, like the short chapters in the book, can change in an instant—brief, intense, and always moving forward.

Liane Moriarty knows how to write a book that keeps me hooked from page one. This was quite a creative and interesting story that had me perplexed and excited right from the jump. I couldn’t wait to find out what was happening with our lady on the plane! Once the situation on the plane ends, I was (no pun intended) *dying* to see how it all played out. We then followed multiple characters including the at first nameless “death lady.” As we learned about her past alongside the present day experiences of the plane passengers I was fascinated to see the way things were playing out. What began as a kind of wacky story began to be full of so much heart and love. By the end I found myself full of compassion and pride for each of the characters and everything they had been through. I absolutely enjoyed this book.

Thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thought and opinions are mine alone.

I loved this story and right up to the end I was on the edge of my seat! This was my kind of book with multiple POV’s and non stop action. There was so much going on and I loved every second of it. If you like a twisty tale, this one is for you.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.