Here One Moment was honestly one of the best books I’ve read in a while. Liane Moriarty knows how to write a story that weaves between timelines and points of view like a well choreographed musical. A totally addicting novel - I highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I know this one will be on the top of many lists.

Thank you @prhaudio for the free audiobook and @netgalley and @crownpublishing for an eARC.
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A flight delay. Frustrated passengers. Harried flight attendants. And an elderly woman in seat 4D that no one really notices. Until they do!
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Cherry gets up from 4D and proceeds to go passenger by passenger telling them how they will die and at what age. Some shrug it off. Some freak out.
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When the first “prediction” comes true months later, the other passengers get nervous. Cherry is dubbed “The Death Lady”.
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I don’t want to give anything else away because there is so much more to this one than meets the eye. It was very thought provoking!
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Caroline Lee and Geraldine Hakewill did an amazing job with narration. There were many characters and they made it easy to keep up. And they really brought the emotion.

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A thought-provoking, character-driven novel exploring the concept of destiny and chance | Liane Moriarty masterfully created a complex protagonist whose actions impact the lives of fellow passengers on a flight | A true page turner - I was anxiously waiting for the reveal of the different storylines, and the ending did not disappoint | Multiple perspectives and flashbacks of the FMC‘s life are woven together beautifully | This is a book that will stay with me for a long time

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I thought this was a bit of a strange book at first but once I got into it I thoroughly enjoyed it. The ending is especially great and has a wonderful message - our time is limited and precious. On a flight, a woman begins making predictions of when each passenger will die and what their cause of death will be. This really rattled a lot of the passengers, understandably. Some take it to heart and obsess over it causing other events to unfold.

It turned out to be an unusual flight from Hobart to Sydney. One of the passengers, an older woman named Cherry, spent a good portion of the flight telling passengers the age they would die and the cause of their death. Some of the deaths were far away, but six passengers are facing much closer dates, and these are the individuals we learn more about. Cherry's story begins to unfold, in chapters alternating with stories about her fellow passengers.
There are a lot of characters in the book and it actually helped me keep everyone straight by keeping a list of their names and predicted cause and date of their death. Here One Moment reminded me of Ms. Moriarty's earlier novels (a good thing) and it was a solid four star read for me. Cherry was an interesting main character. She wasn't the most likable character in the book, and perhaps too much time was spent on her. However, there were plenty of other stories in which you could become invested. I also liked the Australian setting, which was primarily focused on Sydney and Tasmania.
The book had a similar theme/vibe as The Measure by Nikki Erlichk and presented some interesting discussion points that would make it a good fit for book clubs. And I could definitely see this as a dramatic series, along the lines of Big Little Lies.
Thanks to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for the opportunity to read Here One Moment in exchange for my review.

HERE ONE MOMENT
Liane Moriarty

Everyone has a past. Not everyone has a future.

Although no one ever asked her to a psychic gives readings on a plane from here to there. According to the psychic, several passengers will not make it to celebrate the next year.

They will die. And she tells them exactly how.

No one knows who the psychic is and never asked for her services. They don't recall her getting on the plane and most of them forgot her a soon as they landed.

This is the life of a middle-aged woman.

Besides being a great exploration of the invisibility of middle age this was too long in length and too short on content. All smoke and no fire. We spend a lot of time building characters and little time on the plot. Which I admit, you come to expect from Liane Moriarty.

Liane is people-smart and knows how to create memorable characters. But usually the plot is built alongside the characters. And when I think of the books I enjoyed by her the plot was built around a mystery and in order to solve the mystery you had to learn a lot about the characters—making understanding the characters essential.

Almost every character in this book is dismissable and they do not matter. Actually, only one character matters and you never see her coming, which is the point.

I get it, I do.

But this could've been a short story, at best a novella. It didn't need to be explored to this extent.

I will read everything Moriarty puts out. I think she is an amazing author and usually her books work well for me, this one did not.

Thanks to Netgalley and Crown Publishing | Crown for the advanced copy!

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I went into this blind and am so glad I did. A blurb would probably have convinced me that I wouldn't like the subject matter. Instead, I found myself trying to get back to reading all day! I liked it!

This is my first Liane Moriarty book, and it won't be my last! Here one Moment is such a thought-provoking and emotional read intertwining the lives of five passengers and an elderly woman who mysteriously predicts their age of death and cause. The novel is told through multiple perspectives, looking at how her predictions affect their passengers and their loved ones. The characters are so diverse, and their stories mesh together to create a rollercoaster of feelings; anxiety, joy, sadness, and hope.

With her unique writing combination of humor and philosophy, Moriarty handled the weight of the themes of death in such a way that this book became really personal. It's the perfect balance of a book, making one contemplate mortality and giving moments of laughter, love, and joy in tandem. One of my favorite reads of this year, I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys books that ask the deeper questions of life with a light-hearted touch.

Would you live your life differently if you knew when and how you were going to die?

During a flight, a woman gives fellow passengers predictions about when they will die and how. Then the predictions start coming true.

I really enjoy books like these that examine fate, the butterfly effect, and how our actions can lead us towards or away from a certain destiny. I thought the author did a great job with the subject matter and didn’t make the book too dark or too sappy. In true Liane Moriarty form, there were many interesting characters who’s lives intersect in different ways.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this electronic arc. All thoughts are my own honest opinions.

After reading and loving The Measure by Nikki Erlick earlier this year, Here One Moment sounded like a somewhat similar premise so I decided to request it from Netgalley. Ultimately, I finished it and upon reflection, it's an interesting book and raises good questions regarding free will vs. determinism and how much influence we have on our individual fates.

However, there were too many POVs for me to get fully invested in the story. Every time I was settling in with one of the characters, the chapter would end, and someone else would take their place. Because chapters weren't labeled with any kind of identifying info, it often took a page for me to orient to the new POV, recall what was going on with that person, and recall their specific prediction of time and manner of death.

On top of that, the only character who was fully fleshed out from childhood until the present day was the "Death Lady" herself. Although I found her back story interesting, I wish it hadn't been randomly dispersed throughout the book. It almost seemed like this was done solely to break up the tension and emotion that built in each chapter as the various passengers tried to deal with the revelations she dropped on them on that fateful flight.

To sum up my impressions, interesting premise, interesting ideas, but it was a bit too long and had too many characters to fully engage my interest. My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

Thank you so much NetGalley for the ARC of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. I was so excited to see Liane Moriarty was coming out with a new release! I have loved the majority of the books I have read by her and this one was no different. This novel starts off on an airplane, where we learn about the different types of people we encounter while flying. Everything seemed normal until this woman started walking the aisle telling everyone what their cause of death will be and when....

One thing I really like about her novels are the multiple of POVs, I feel they really add to the story and give it more dimension compared to just hearing it from one POV.

If you have liked other Liane Moriarty books, including Truly,Madly,Guilty , Big Little Lies, and Apples Never Fall to name a few you should add this one to your TBR list!

Imagine boarding a routine flight, settling in with your book or snack, only for an unassuming woman to stand up and calmly predict exactly when and how you will die. This is the premise of "Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty, a novel that blends mystery, human psychology, and fate.

Moriarty takes an everyday scenario—a domestic flight—and turns it into a life-altering experience for her characters. The so-called “Death Lady” starts telling passengers when they will meet their end. At first, her predictions seem like a strange prank, but when they start coming true, some of the passengers start trying to fight their supposed fate.

The novel explores timeless questions about free will and destiny. If you knew when you were going to die, would it change how you lived? Would you accept your fate, or do everything possible to fight it? These themes are explored through short, punchy chapters that keep you hooked, with multiple points of view that reveal the passengers' inner turmoil.

While the character perspectives make the story dynamic, they can also feel overwhelming at times. It’s easy to lose track of who’s who, especially as the narrative bounces between different passengers and Cherry, the mysterious "Death Lady." But by the novel’s end, Moriarty expertly ties up loose threads in an unexpected way.

Despite its length (512 pages), *Here One Moment* is the kind of book you can't put down. It’s both heartwarming and chilling—Moriarty doesn’t just ask whether you would want to know your fate, but also whether it’s possible to truly change it. I hadn't read anything by her before but I will definitely check out her other books.

Would I want to know my fate? I’m not so sure. But I couldn’t stop reading about those who did.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

What starts out as an ordinary flight becomes quite eventful when a woman, Cherry Lockwood, starts telling each passenger their cause of death and age of death. Initially she’s dismissed, until her predictions start coming true.

This book was so well done! The short chapters kept me engaged and wanting more. I liked how the POVs changed each chapter but pretty consistently had a short Cherry POV every other chapter. This really allowed for the evolution of Cherry’s story and drove home the main theme of the novel.

This really made me think and will probably keep me thinking for a while. I would love to see this book made into a limited series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC!

I did enjoy this book but it covered heavier topics. The book is about a women on an airplane that can predict how and when people will pass away.

We are all going to die someday. Would you want to know when? Would it change what you did with your time? Would you try to change your fate? This book follows the lives of the passengers who were on the flight with the infamous “death lady”. She told each of them how and when they will die.

I didn’t expect to become as invested as I did, and won’t lie that I shed some tears on this one. There are tons of POVs which was both good and bad. Bad because I often forgot who was speaking and would have to flip back and refresh. But great in that there was so many I related to; a mother worried about her child, a child worried about their parent, and more. Fascinating social experiment!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced release copy in exchange for a honest review.

It always a good day when you find out that there is a new Liane Moriarty novel coming out. You know it will be nothng like she has ever written before. It will also be an amazing TV series because the characters practically walk off the pages. Her latest Here One Moment is one of her most fascinationg because these characters could easily be one of us. Imagine being. on a routine plane flight and then all of a sudden a woman gets up. You look at her like she could be a terrorist or she's about to do soemthing strange. You really don't have a way out so you wait and see waht she is going to do. What she does is go to every passenger and tell them how and when they are going to die. What happens in the next 500 pages is you learn about the woman Cherry and how she came to be a preson with this talent and the psaangers whose fates she predicted and how they del with it. Is it true or is she some crazy lasy. Once you pick up thi sbook you are not going anywhere (typical Liane way of writing!!!) It's ana absolute page turner because we all wonder how and when we are going to die. She brings it as a reality when you read because by the end you will always wonder if you would want to be told when and how you are going to die. One of her best!. i was sick when I read this book but it was the perfect book to be stuck in bed with. Thank you to Crown Books and Netgalley for the read.

3.5 stars! I didn't love or hate this book, but I did love the idea and concept of the book. I was hooked in the beginning and loves the multiple perspectives/characters, but felt that some of the story lines dragged on or there was too much time between re-visiting some of the characters. I thought the end wrapped up so many pieces in a really beautiful way. I loved the connection between the mom's final reading and seeing it play out in the end, but thought some of Cherry's life story could have been shortened. While reading, I found it hard to keep track of who's perspective each chapter was until about 50% into the book. I think it would have been easier to follow if the chapters were labeled with each person's perspective and for Cherry maybe even a timeline. I was totally mind-blown by the connection between her math background and her predictions at the end and loved the epilogue about Timmy.

This is a long book!!! I loved the concept and I love the way the author tells a story but I had to knock some points off for the length. It really didn’t need to be this long.
This will make for a great book discussion. A plane full of people getting an unsolicited age and cause of death by a strange woman walking the aisle.
Six people are followed and you will see how the predictions affected them. If you knew when you were going to die would you live differently?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for a honest opinion.
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Here One Moment is an interesting book about the concept of fate. The story focuses on a nondescript woman who is traveling on an airplane. During the flight, she stands up and tells each passenger when they will die and what will cause their death. Some of the predictions come true, and people start to seek out the identity of the “Death Lady”. Cherry’s/Death Lady past is slowly unraveled as characters move through the novel attempting to alter their lives based on Cherry’s predictions.

There are several backstories to follow. I wanted to feel more connected to the characters, but the story jumped around a lot and made some sections a little confusing. I wasn’t sure how Moriarty would connect all the loose ends, but the final few chapters brought the novel to an appropriate closing. The characters have more in common than being on the airplane together, and Moriarty does a great job of showing how characters relate to one another.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown publishing for a digital ARC of this book.

It pains me to say Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty wasn’t a favorite of mine. I’m disappointed because I was so excited about this book, and I typically love anything Moriarty writes. My biggest problem is that you think you know what is going to happen, so you just keep waiting for it to happen. Waiting and waiting, while you try to not fall in love with the characters because you know what is going to happen to them. I have never been so wrapped up in the birthdates of characters before. Hell, I don’t even know my own family members’ birthdates like I knew the birthdates of these characters. All of that to say, I found it very distracting and didn’t allow myself to truly get into the story because I was waiting for the BIG thing to happen to each character. If all that sounds confusing and babbling, I’m sorry. I don’t want to give away too much of the plot.