This is a solid Liane Moriarty title, with the excellent writing and deft storytelling we have all come to expect. I enjoyed the premise of the book (similar to the recent "The Measure" but not at all derivative) and thought the issues developed in each of the separate storylines were well-done. I also thought the characters were well-drawn and I found myself caring for all of them in different ways (including their intersections). I agree with many reviews that the "Cherry" chapters could have been significantly shorter, especially given the overall length of the book. Her backstory was important and interesting, but I think it could have been developed more succinctly, and I will admit to skimming past some of these chapters. All in all, this is a book I will recommend to readers in our store, especially those who have enjoyed Moriarty's previous titles.

Passengers and crew aboard a domestic airplane find themselves in a situation they never expected and don't know how to deal with when a fellow passenger walks calmly through the plane telling each person their expected age at and cause of death. As you might imagine, reactions are immediate and vary widely.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is quite an engaging, thought-provoking read filled with wonderfully drawn and utterly believable characters. The author follows some of the passengers as well as the predicter in greater depth, giving us access to their thoughts, backgrounds and their stories moving forward.

Do you believe in free will or destiny? Do you think you can change your fate? How far will you go to protect a loved one? How do you deal with fear and uncertainty and how do you decide to live your life when it's filled with both?

A very good and enjoyable read! I wish it had been 50 - 75 pages shorter to keep the momentum at its peak, but this is definitely a book I recommend. It rates 4-stars from me.

My thanks to Crown for permitting me access to a DRC via NetGalley. Publication is 9/10/24. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty has an innovative story line. The connection between the characters is engrossing and the end is surprising.

Thank you, Netgalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown Publishing for the advance copy of "Here One Moment." The main premise of the book is about a woman named Cherry, who starts to predict everyone's cause of death and age of death who are currently on a flight to Sydney with her. The novel follows the stories of the individual on the plane and their prediction impacting there daily lives.

I personally thought the idea of the book was interesting, but I felt that it was very confusing following the chapters. There were so many points of views and it was hard to understand who was talking sometimes and to recall those characters stories. I wish the chapter were labeled on who was talking at that point. I found myself really wanting to like the book but it just felt like it went on forever and I just unfortunately couldn't get into it.

Here One Moment will become available Sept 10, 2024. Thank you again for the advance for an honest review.

This book was really difficult to get into, and to finish.it starts with a woman on a plane telling everyone how and when they are going to die. Then slowly starts to follow a couple of those people. Honestly too slow and disappointing considering I am such a huge fan of this author. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. And what a book! On a flight from Hobart to Sydney woman stands and in an almost trance-like state, has started to make her way through the cabin, predicting the “cause of death” and “age of death” for all of the passengers on board. The plane lands safely but the lives on the people on board are forever changed.

It should have been a normal flight from Hobart to Sydney but first there was a 90 minute delay on the tarmac. By the time the flight got underway people were antsy. some people were not going to make it to their destination on time thanks to the delay. For the most part, the flight itself was uneventful. at least until a passenger that would infamously become known as “The Death Lady.” calmly got up from her seat and went down the aisle and told each passenger when and how they were going to die. For some, she predicted a long life ahead of them. For some others - the new bride, the baby boy, the teenage girl the young man who had just lost his best friend, the father who was missing his daughter's play because of the flight delay, she gave predictions that their lives would end much sooner.....too soon. Some people brushed it off as a joke, while others took it to heart and began obsessing over it. When the first prediction came true, links to the article circulated among the passengers. As more predictions came to fruition, passengers (especially those who she predicted would not have much longer to live) really began to worry. So tell me, if you were given the date and reason for your death, would you change anything, or keep living as you do now?

This book was SO good. At first when I saw it was 512 pages, I inwardly cringed, but this story was so immersive, it felt like I flew right through it. The chapters alternated between Cherry's (the psychic) story, and the various passengers on the plane. I do wish that the chapters had been labeled as such, so that I would immediately know who I was reading about when started the chapter. I put myself in each character's shoes as I read their parts of the story, trying to see how I would react in the same situation. It really gives you a lot to think about. I would love to see this made into a tv series. I also think this could be a good book club book, unless the length would be an issue. There is definitely plenty to discuss. I thoroughly enjoyed this, and think you will love it too!

Thanks to Crown Publishing for an advanced copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.

I was interested in the premise of Here One Moment and thought the beginning was strong, but as the book went on I lost interest because it was so long. The end was better and I like how it all wrapped up but I'd say for the majority of the book I was kinda meh about it.

I think the book was a little too long for me along with so many characters to keep track of.

What an excellent read! There was so much depth and honest emotion in it. It was such an accurate portrayal of grief and loss, and how it (or the potential of it) affects your everyday life. At first this book had SO many characters and it was a bit hard to follow--but by a few chapters in I was able to keep track of everyone and really got attached to all the characters. It was hard to read at some parts--in our culture death is something so rarely discussed or thought about. Moriarty did a fantastic job with this novel, and the ending was perfect and satisfying. I'll be thinking about this one for awhile!

"Everyone loves a particular version of you and when that person is gone that version goest with them."

Trigger warnings: death, grief, death of family member

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

I have never read a Liane Moriarty book I did not like, so I was tickled pink to be able to review Here on Moment

The gift of writing multi-characters novels continues and once again so seamless. Many unique individuals that just so happen to be on the same plane at the same time, gift them a connection they would rather not have, She paints her pictures so vividly, that you feel as though you are in the book, making it very easy to lose track of time.

Another great book for Liane Moriarty.

Thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of Here one Moment in exchange for my honest review.

A fun premise where a woman on an airplane predicts when and how each passenger will die.

Interesting to see how it all plays out. Definitely could have been a little shorter as the last quarter of the book dragged.

Liane Moriarty is back!, The opening line of this book grabs you and although it lags a bit towards the end, this book is a great read!

The blurb for this book is extremely long, I think it gives away too much – but there it is anyway!!

I enjoyed this book, it made me think about the things that are really important in life. There are of course many subjects addressed such as destiny and free will, love and grief, our constant struggle to retain control over our lives, etc. The author didn’t mention religion but I could imagine how some passengers may have had ideas of how their belief system may play into their feelings of destiny.

PROS:
*Wonderfully original and engaging plot - what would you do if you knew how much longer you had to live?
*Engaging and relatable characters. I thought the author showcased a range of ages and personalities in her cast of characters
*What can happen on an ordinary day, on a single flight that affects so many passengers?
*A main protagonist that made me feel compassion for her, she has lost many people that she loved and is struggling with her own life choices
*The author keeps the reader engaged and offers glimpses of happiness, humor, love and friendship

CONS:
*As much as I enjoyed the book I still felt as though it was too long. There were many
details that could have been eliminated
*There were so many characters that it was hard to really get to know them well.

This was a great read and I can highly recommend it to the author’s followers as well as anyone who wants to read a truly original novel.

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley. It was my pleasure to read and review this title.

This is feel good reading from Liane Moriarty. A lady on a plane walks down the aisle pronouncing age of death and cause of death to each of the passengers. When three of the passengers actually die at the predicted age and of the predicted cause, the rest have more than reason to panic. An entertaining book that outlines the stories and lives, hopes and fears of various characters. The five hundred plus pages and keeping track of the multitude of characters was a bit of a challenge though.
Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC

I love everything Liane Moriarty writes! Here One Moment was no different and a total success! An ordinary domestic flight from Hobart to Sydney changes to lives of the passengers when a seemingly harmless older woman, walks down the aisle of the plane, pointing at each passenger and telling them the age at which they are going to die as well as the cause. For many its years into the future at a ripe old age, but for a few passengers the cause of death and the age which is not so distant, is cause for alarm. When the first death she predicted comes true, the rest of the plane passengers believe her predictions and change their lives. The chapters give us points of view from five of the plane passengers as well as the old woman, Cherry. This book will make you contemplate life and really touch your soul! I loved it.

Liane Moriarty never disappoints with her character-driven story; her new novel is just as great. This book feels whimsical and mysterious throughout with a huge emotional punch at the end. I definitely recommend for fans of her other books and anyone who just needs to read a story about life and its consequences.


Thank you to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for a copy of this book. It is out this Tuesday, September 10th!!

And she’s back! At least for me. I stopped calling Moriarty my favorite author after her last two books - I couldn’t even finish the tv adaptation of Nine Perfect Strangers. So when I picked this one up, I audibly groaned at the length, the grim description and the fact that I assumed I was over Moriarty. Instead I found myself emotionally invested in each character and blew through it.

As I already implied, I found the description of this book ridiculous and just a downer: A woman boards a plane and while inflight, she predicts age and cause of death of passengers against their will. Well, it wasn’t ridiculous or anymore grim than actual life, it was full of heart and even uplifting at times. I loved it. Beginning to end.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fascinating book. A women on a plane tells each person when they will die and from what. What would you do if given this info? The book follows several of the passengers who were given their fate to see how they responded and what actually happened. Great premise and very enthralling.

Liane Moriarty’s latest book sucked me in immediately! Aboard a flight, passengers find themselves being told their age and manner of death by an elderly woman. Some of the information is shocking, and all of the passengers are rightfully upset. There were many characters and the way they handle the news is really eye opening, and made me think about how I would handle the situation. I definitely recommend this one. Thank you so much to publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!

🦋Liane doesn’t crank books out every year like some authors which makes the reading experience of her books even that much more special to me. I take them in slowly and savor them since it will likely be another 3ish years before another one. As much as I tried to take in this 500+ page book slowly, I simply couldn’t. I HAD to know what was happening and frankly I had no idea how she was going to pull of an ending in this book. Even when I was 80-90% I was starting to sweat not seeing a way she could tie up all the loose ends and close this story out in a way that was satisfactory. But, to no one’s surprise, she blew me away with the ending. I closed the book and sat with my tears for several minutes afterwards.