Not going to lie—this book creeped me out. What an interesting premise. Wish I had gotten it on audio—I think multiple narrators would’ve helped me keep track of who was who.

I have read all of Liane’s books and some have been more successful than others for me. This was a big win for me - I was completely hooked and this story has such a great mystery storyline. There is a large cast of characters and at first, it feels like a lot to keep up with, but with short chapters, I was staying up late to get back to certain characters.

The story is heartwarming and heartbreaking, and I loved learning more about our Death Lady and what brought her on that trip that changed so many characters’ lives. This book is 512 pages long but I still could have read another 50 pages of some of the characters I grew attached to. I was so invested in their stories, health, happiness, futures, and overall outcomes.

This feels both similar and totally original from Liane's other stories. I thought this was far better than Apples Never Fall and Nine Perfect St rangers. If you enjoyed Nikki Erlick’s The Measure, I highly recommend this story as well.

Recommend if you enjoy:
▫️Stories with a large cast
▫️Heartwarming stories
▫️Slow burn, character driven stories
▫️Short chapters
▫️Books similar to The Measure

Imagine being on a flight and a woman gets out of her seat and proceeds to go row by row telling every passenger their cause of death and age of death. She is showing no emotion, just methodically going down the aisle.

Some passengers are told they are going to die in a few months, some will live well into their 90s and later.

This book was full of dread – in a good way, it was so compelling to read and I was so invested in the few passengers that we came to know. When the predictions of “The Death Lady” started coming true I was entirely freaked out.

We get different POVs from 5 passengers and Cherry, aka The Death Lady and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out their fate.

I was especially drawn to Allegra, the flight attendant, who is predicted to die at the age of 28 from self harm – that day it’s her 28th birthday. I also felt so much fear for young mother Paula who’s children are on the flight with her and she learns that her daughter will live to 100 but her baby, Timmy will die at the age of seven from drowning.

And Cherry’s story is very captivating and fascinating, getting her backstory was such a big part of the book, so finding out why she did what she did on that flight gives closure for readers.

This is such a great “thinking” read. I really recommend giving this one a go.

4.5 ⭐️

Thank you @netgalley @penguinrandomca for this eARC.

The premise was good, but this was too slow for me. I found myself trying to keep up with too many characters and side stories, none of which I actually cared about seeing through to the end.

Absolutely blown away... hands down the best book I've read this year. I loved how everyone was connected in the end, which is also the mathematical concept of degrees of separation. Very rarely is a book flawless, but Moriarty definitely achieved perfection with this one.

3.5 stars. I thought the premise of Here One Moment started out very strong, but it starts meandering by the end. I’m not sure if Liane Moriarity even knew how to finish beyond weaving the plot lines together. The whole book is an examination of how people react when they find out the year and manner of their death. Would you be extra cautious? Live it up while you can? Constantly look over your shoulder? Try to change your destiny? There were really too many characters, and the book could have been trimmed by 50-100 pages. It was entertaining but I personally just kind of felt a little meh by the last few chapters.
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown for kindly providing this arc in exchange for my honest review.

So, I love Liane Moriarty, but this was a hard sell for me and took some time for me to grow into it. At first and for the majority of reading, didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t love it. And quite frankly it was a bit of a rollercoaster ride where at first I thought I was going to really enjoy it, but then I was confused and it just kind of cycled through a love/not interested relationship for me. And then the end came…and I found myself loving the wrap up. 🤷🏻‍♀️ rollercoaster, indeed.

This book grabbed me from page one and did not let go until the very end. The premise is fantastic and the writing is stunning. On a short, domestic flight, an older lady spontaneously stands up and walks down the aisle telling each passenger when and how they will die whether they want to know or not. There is a whole cast of characters on the flight that we get to know and care about. There is an older couple, a newlywed couple, a mother with two young children, a single young man, etc. As the book moves on beyond the flight, the older lady's story unfolds. Moriarity also opens the doors to all of these different lives. The question is asked about what you would do if you knew when and how you would leave this world. It was interesting seeing how each person reacts, including the woman who ultimately gets labeled "the Death Lady." And while this has its sad moments and the potential to get really dark, it is really a beautifully heartwarming story that made me think and feel in the best ways.

Moriarty's books are hit or miss for me but this one was a major win. I loved every single moment and have already found myself telling everyone I run across to read it. Pick this one up. You won't be sorry you did.

On a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney in Australia, a woman later named The Death Lady tells every passenger aboard how and when they will die. Most try to chalk it up to the ravings of a crazy old lady, but when her predictions start to come true the passengers all start to be on edge as they wonder if their predictions will come true too.

This was a really interesting novel, but I’d definitely not categorize this as a thriller. It read more like a contemporary fiction to me, and while there were some suspenseful moments due to the nature of the predictions made, I’d say it wasn’t as a whole very suspenseful. It was really a reflection on what people will do if they know how and when they’ll die. Will that change they way they live now, or will everything stay the same?

The last bit of the book where all the threads tied together was lovely and caused me to shed a tear or two. I love the idea that everything in our lives is more connected than we’ll ever truly know, and we don’t need a fortune teller to show us how to live in the here and now. Cherry was a fascinating character, and her chapters were my favorite.

Moriarty always writes thoughtful tales of ordinary life that touch on the glories and failings of being human. In her latest novel, she explores what happens to a plane full of people who are told by a doddering elderly woman their death date and cause. It’s a shocking read at first but it ends in a way that makes you think about your own life in a different way. I especially felt for the young mother on the plane and her storyline was my favorite. This book will be one that I continue mulling over as the weeks go by. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

This book was good, but confusing. I couldn't remember who had which prediction, and aside from Timmy, the baby that was gonna drown at 7. I couldn't keep track of them. I found it boring at times, and couldn't wait for it to end from the going back and forth between people that I couldn't keep straight. I hated the ending. I would give this 3 stars for good writing, but the story line was not that great.

Who doesn’t love a good Liane Moriarty novel? I was excited to see that she had written something new: Here One Moment. If you haven't read her older books, go back and read them because they are fantastic!

A woman stands up on a flight and starts telling people how and when they are going to die. Right away, no thanks! If this ever happened in real life, I don't want to know.

Readers will enjoy the various characters who learn of their deaths and make their life choices accordingly. This is an interesting plot that we haven't seen before.

Overall, it's a good book but clear your schedule because it's LONG. I found some of it kind of dry (for me, someone who has terrible ADHD and concentration is not always great) but all in all, if you are a fan of Liane’s books, you will want to get your hands on this.

Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed.

Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die. For some, their death is far in the future — age 103! — and they laugh. But for six passengers, their predicted deaths are not far away at all.

How do they know this? There were ostensibly more interesting people on the flight (the bride and groom, the jittery, possibly famous woman, the giant Hemsworth-esque guy who looks like an off-duty superhero, the frazzled, gorgeous flight attendant) but none would become as famous as “The Death Lady.”

Not a single passenger or crew member will later recall noticing her board the plane. She wasn’t exceptionally old or young, rude or polite. She wasn’t drunk or nervous or pregnant. Her appearance and demeanor were unremarkable. But what she did on that flight was truly remarkable.

A few months later, one passenger dies exactly as she predicted. Then two more passengers die, again, as she said they would. Soon no one is thinking this is simply an entertaining story at a cocktail party.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarity begins on an airplane. There are longer than expected delays, which makes all the passengers more irritable than usual, but one passenger, soon to be known as “The Death Lady”, will begin to tell these passengers age of their death and cause of their death. Unfortunately, it’s whether or not they really want to know. Some will live long, uneventful, peaceful lives, while some others will only live for a short amount of time and die in a tragic, violent death. Some passengers and crew will just continue on with their lives not believing a word of this woman’s prediction, but others will let it consume their every moment, trying to defy their destiny, or that of a loved one. A few months after this flight, one of the passengers will die exactly as was predicted, merely a coincidence. Until another passenger also dies, now it’s a problem.

The story is told from alternating points of view, we have Cherry, The Death Lady, and then six of the passengers from the flight become main characters as they try to unravel whether or not they can defy the destiny of their death. The character’s are will all have their ‘closure’ at the end, but it takes some time to get there. It is a long book, over 500 pages, the chapters are short, and sometimes a little confusing, but it’s well worth it. Overall, this fast paced suspense filled story will have you racing to the end.

I would like to thanks Netgalley, Crown Publishing, and one of my favorite authors, Liane Moriarity for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Conflicted about MC being an actuary and predicting deaths….. THATS NOT WHAT WE DO!!!
Also super slow beginning made me switch to audio to get thru
Super unique plot, but could have been executed better

I finished this one last night and I absolutely LOVE books like this.

This one had a very interesting premise: a ton of passengers on an airplane find out the cause and date of their death, and it was told from multiple points of view allowing the reader to follow along on how each character is affected by that information. I do not think I would ever be able to handle it if I was told that information on a plane because not only am I a horrible flier but I am also a MAJOR worrier but I really, really enjoyed reading about how the characters were impacted and also their loved ones. I also really loved that we get to know the woman that made these proclamations.

This is a layered character driven story that explores important themes and really, really makes you think. Numerous times I found myself thinking about what I would do if I found out the day and cause of my death and numerous times I hugged those I love just because.

I also listened to this on audio when I wasn't able to read with my eyes and really, really enjoyed the narrators. Caroline Lee and Geraldine Hakewill really bring the story to life and if you can do an immersive read, I highly recommend it.

Thank you so much @crownpublishing for the early copy. This one is out now and one I really recommend

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 4⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Mystery📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
An interesting and unique read that has many POVs and a slightly uneventful ending

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Unique plots
Multiple POV
Death predictions
Thought provoking reads
Themes or destiny, grief and love
Philosphical/realistic approach
Slower reads that hook you in
Mysterious and heartwarming books

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
Diverse cast of characters
Short chapters

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
A lot of characters
A little on the longer side- dragged on at times
Ending was slightly disappointing/ uneventful

𝙵𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚀𝚞𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚜:
★ “Everything means something”
★ “Fate won’t be fought.”

I have heard a lot about this author and even have a couple of books already that I haven't gotten around to reading yet, so I was excited to read this book. This was a very unique read, one that I was not expecting. There are so many genres included in this book and the way the author carries that out is beyond belief.

The way the author builds up her characters is like nothing I have ever read before. She makes it so easy to fall in love with them - so much so that you almost feel like you have known the characters since you were a little kid.

I think this book would make an amazing TV series, or even a Netflix movie. It has all the things you could want in a book: drama, comedy, mystery, and suspense.

I liked this book so much that I have already pre-ordered it so that I can have a physical copy of it! For me, this is a 4.5/5 star read and will be recommending it to my friends.

I have heard so much about this author over the years, but this is the first book I've read. Sadly, it was "meh." However, I would be willing to check out future books.

The premise sounded interesting, and the book started off strong. However, things failed in the execution. There are numerous characters (a bit too many, perhaps). Some of the backstories were interesting, but not all of them. It was occasionally hard to keep everything straight. The storyline stalled at times, but it did pick up a bit when the death predictions started coming true. As for Cherry ... I found myself skimming through her chapters. I would have preferred far less information on her and a shorter book overall.. Even though Cherry's chapters far outweighed those of the other characters, I never felt a connection to her. The other passengers were more interesting, though many of the characters still felt a bit unrealistic. Perhaps there would have been a higher rating if there had been less on Cherry and a tighter edit. The book may give readers food for thought about the different choices and paths that our lives can go in and how one person can impact others.

I have been a Liane stan since way back. I love her writing style, the intricate ways in which she brings her characters and their stories together, and the twists that have me in awe! Here One Moment will have you questioning life and really believing in fate. What's meant to be will be. 4 stars.

I’ve loved everything I’ve read by this author, and this is no exception ! It’s a long story but it keeps you pulled in from the beginning and just wanting to know more! Highly recommend and can’t wait to see what this author has in store for us next!