An age-question: if you knew when and how you were going to die, would it change the way you were living your life? This novel explores the answer when a plane full of passengers is given that information by a woman who appears to be psychic. As you might imagine, there are a lot of characters to deal with which lessened my enjoyment as I seemed to be constantly looking back to reacquaint myself with who they were. Many characters also meant less time for each to be fully developed so I had less attachment to their lives and predicament. I did like the chapters devoted to the psychic.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC to read and review.

If you could find out when and how you’ll die, would you? The passengers on a recent flight didn’t get the choice! Some people were very happy to hear about their long life ahead. However, several passengers learned that they may not have much time left with their loved ones on Earth. What caused the ‘Death Lady’s’ proclamations? What happens when her premonitions start coming true? Liane Moriarty does it again with a fun page-turner that will keep you interested until the end. Thank you Net Galley for the ARC.

Engrossing read that definitely made me think. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out if the predictions would come true.

I would like to thank Crown Publishing and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book as an ARC.
I have read all of Liane Moriarty's books and was excited to read this new one. Sadly, for me at least, it is not one of her best. It is a convoluted tale with numerous POV's . Each chapter seems to have a different narrator, and sometimes it was hard to tell right away who was who. The basic story line is that a woman on a flight in Australia gets up and goes to each passenger and tells them their age of death as well as the cause. It upsets everyone, and the book tells us the background stories of several of the passengers, as well as the lady who gives the predictions. It is a long book, and meanders a bit.There is a lot going on, and sometimes hard to follow.The characters are engaging and well written. It is also is interesting in the use of social media, as the story of the "Death Lady" spreads thru the plane passengers as well as the their friends and families. It does give some interesting insights on the old " what would you do if you knew you would die today", question. I enjoyed it to a point, but just not my favorite of her books.

I would like to thank Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.

The intrigue of this book is done very well- is the Death Lady able to actually predict death? How will everyone change their behaviors to avoid the potential fate? I really enjoyed the story idea behind this book.

There are a lot of characters- which I know can irk some people- but I enjoyed the snippets into the lives of the large cast. The characters are also woven together in a way that is seamless and believable. Additionally, Cherry's character breaks the 4th wall and spends time talking directly to the reader which I think in this case is done very well and left me chuckling at many points. I liked feeling like I was in on the conversation on these parts of the book and it is not a tool that I see used very often.

I would have rated this a 4.5 if that was a possibility and would recommend to my reader friends.

Would you want to know the time and how of your death? Imagine a stranger on a plane telling you how long you have to live. Is it foreshadowing or an unreliable narrator?

With very short chapters the suspense builds and it’s hard to put down when the next chapter is only 2 minutes away. The short chapters where the clairvoyant speaks was particularly well done. She seemed so troubled by her predictions. The main mystery is actually her story.

The one drawback for me was the length of the book and I like chunky books but it did seem repetitive in parts. Too many storylines to follow. I think had it been paired down a bit it would have been more impactful. The Measure had a similar theme but a crisper storyline. The resolution was not as satisfying as the buildup but I still flew through this book.

“You won’t necessarily win against fate but you should at least put up a fight.”

This is such a fascinating premise and the first 30% of this book was absolutely riveting, though I do think we stayed on the plane a bit too long. I wanted a little more heart and less action than what I got, so know that going in. However, Moriarty absolutely makes us think about our own morality and what to do with it through several distinct and interesting perspectives.

I love Liane Moriarty. Thanks to Goodreads I can see that I read almost all of her books in 2014. When I was approved for Here One Moment on @netgalley, I was ecstatic.

Quick synopsis:

“ If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate?

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.”

This story was so unique. It follows those characters and their families, while they come to grips with the idea that their time on earth may be coming to an end. The way that Liane tied everything together, and concluded this story, was beautiful. My only gripe with this book is the length. It didn’t need to be 512 pages, and there were many times where it dragged on. Besides that, I was still hooked, and really enjoyed this one. I think it’s one of those stories that will stick with me for a while, to be entirely honest.

Thank you @netgalley and @crownpublishing for the opportunity to read this one early!

What would you do if you knew how and when you are going to die? The story starts with a plane trip and an old lady making predictions. Is she a psychopath, psychic or just a crazy old lady? The story is filled with lots of twists and turns. And, touches on all different types of mental and physical health issues. I was a Flight Attendant in my early years. I experienced all kinds of “different” types of individuals and problems. But, never anything to this nature and I wonder how the younger me would have responded. Laine Moriarty has another best seller with Here One Moment.

Thank you #NetGalley, #CrownPublishing, #LaineMoriarty and #HereOneMoment for the advance readers copy for my honest review.

By far my favorite Liane book. I love how her writing lessens the deepness of what is happening. Even through death you can find humor.

What an twisty story. Moriarty weaves one heck of a story and fills in all the blanks!! A gripping and exciting story.

Our story starts out on an average day with an average flight from Tasmania to Sydney. Shortly after take off, the lives of all the passengers on board will change forever. A woman starts going row by row down the plane telling passengers when and how they will die. While upsetting, most passengers brush this off by the time they de-board and go about their lives. But things change when the woman’s predictions start to come true. People start to become obsessed with whom they have deemed “The Death Lady” and will not stop until they find her. If you knew how and when you would die, what would you do? Would you take all the precautions possible in an attempt to change your fate? Would you ignore the prediction and continue living life as you had before? Or would you decide to savor every moment and live your life to the absolute fullest?

This was my first book by Liane Moriarty and it did not disappoint! I had an idea of what the book would be about when I went into it but then the last quarter of the book completely changed everything I thought I knew! It is one of my favorite books of the year. At first I couldn’t understand why we were getting so much back story on Cherry but the ending pulled it all together perfectly!

Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Liane Moriarty is the queen of the multiple POV psychological suspense thriller and she has delivered another five star read with Here One Moment. The novel opens with a short domestic flight in Sydney Australia. Eccentric (possible psychic?) Cherry wanders the plane in a trancelike state and tells passengers the age they will die and the manner of their death. This is very upsetting for the passengers and the story is picked up by the media. The passengers (and the reader) become hypervigilant as they await their fates, especially when a couple of the predictions appear to come to fruition. This is a long book , with over 500 pages. The whole time I was reading this I was imagining it as a Netflix series. I hope this happens! Liane Moriarty is a consistent author and this may be her best novel to date. This book is set to publish on September 10th. Thank you to the publisher and #netgalley for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Yet another look at the frailty, humor, and perseverance of the human condition, presented as only Moriarty can. A wonderfully unique and honest look at how we approach what we fear that comes for all of us.

This advanced reader's copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

Hold the phone, I liked a Liane Moriarty book!

Sounds mean, but I have been scratching my head wondering when I will get with the program because it seems like everyone BUT me has already been strongly on board with Moriarty, who’s written several books-turned-TV shows.

Don’t get me wrong, her premises are enticing, right my alley. I try my hardest to get going, but end up failing miserably every single time.

However, I was captivated by Here One Moment from the get-go. The way the opening is written is clever: very short sentences, observational, you know it’s leading to something big.

Turns out the MC, Cherry is not your typical plane over-sharer because she can predict when and how the people she’s on the plane with will die, and she’s going to tell you about it. What follows are the separate stories of lives she’s changed with the news, including her own.

I was most interested in the chapters of Cherry’s life and how they were used to break up the different POVs of the other passengers. Since you’re taking an intimate look at the good, bad, and ugly, there are several heavy topics, though the writing itself didn’t make it feel that way.

Ultimately, it’s a story with a million-dollar question: What would you do if you knew exactly when and how you were going to die?

I am a huge Liane Moriarty fan. I loved this book. I really like her style of writing, the way her stories keep me engaged, and her ability to really make her characters realistic and believable in such crazy situations.

Cherry, an ordinary looking woman boards a plane with all the other passangers, all with their own story. But one thing sets Cherry apart, she can tell everyone on that plane when and how they will die. As she makes her way down row by row, some laugh, some get angry and some are happy. A few months later, one of her predictions come true, followed by two more. Now those that were told they don't have long to live can either figure out a way to tempt fate, live every day like it is their last or be angry until the good Lord takes them. I am not sure how I feel about this book. I don't feel like it is the typical Moriarity. Would you want to know when and how you die? #HereOneMoment #LianeMoriarty #CrownPublishing #Sept2024

Liane is one of my favorite authors and I was anticipating her new release for months. The beginning of the novel resembled her classic writing style. I love how she takes the perspective of the OutKast or sometimes villain, and makes them relatable. She did the same thing in the hypnotists love story. Overall it was a good read, but not in my top favorites of hers.

This week, right before I started reading this book, some acquaintances of mine died in a plane crash. I hadn't seen them in decades and didn't know them well even back when we ran in the same circles, but they've been on my mind a lot -- all the things they didn't get to do, the goodbyes they never got to say, the things they left undone thinking they'd be home soon. I've thought a lot about the 20-something daughter they left behind who happens to be pregnant with her first child. I have so many questions. How did they navigate their final moments? How will their daughter navigate life without them, especially as she becomes a mom? Is there any meaning in deaths this sudden and senseless?

And then Liane Moriarty hits me with "Here One Moment."

This book is about grief, love, loss, expectations, and the funny twists and turns of life that you never could have predicted in a million years. It's about how inextricably intertwined grief and love are, and the truth of the quote "What is grief if not love persevering?" (Thank you, Marvel Cinematic Universe -- sometimes you're brilliant.) It's about family, both of origin and of choice, and how we make choices based on what's best for them, and ourselves. It's a little bit supernatural, a little bit thriller, a little bit literary fiction, and it was just what I needed this week as I contemplated the loss of that family I used to know -- how they lived, how they died, and how their story included some huge life choices they made years ago based on what was right for them and the knowledge that life is short, even though they knew some people wouldn't approve. May we all make decisions with that kind of courage.

The book is about all those cliches: Live like you were dying. The butterfly effect. Ripples in a pond. I can't say much about the plot without giving too much away -- it's best read with no advance knowledge other than the publisher's synopsis. But there are a couple of things you might want to know going in.

There are a lot of coincidences in this book, and you may or may not enjoy that. I sort of loved it, and because the story is based in Hobart, Tasmania, it actually wasn't too unbelievable. It's a small town in a small Australian state, and if you've ever lived in a small town, you know there really are weird connections among a lot of the inhabitants. I loved that some of those weird coincidences led to found family for some of the characters, and proved to be examples of how you really can't predict what's coming next (even if you're an actuary, as one of the main characters is). Fate isn't set in stone, and life can sometimes turn on a dime.

There are also lot of characters in this book, and it can be hard to keep them all straight. That gets easier as you get to know them throughout the story, and as you come to care about whether the psychic's predictions for them are true. This isn't sci-fi, and it's not a thriller. But it WILL keep you on the edge of your seat a little bit as the characters face death, illness, and close calls.

There are also a lot of people in this book who are dead -- we meet them only through flashbacks and the memories of the living characters. They're long gone by the time the events of the book happen, and yet they're integral to the story and find ways of making themselves seen and heard in the characters' present-day lives. I've spent a lot of time this week thinking about a young woman who is missing her mom, dad and sister, and the thought that they will always make themselves felt in her life was comforting in some way.

Part of me wants to send this book to that grieving woman. I know she's not ready for that yet, and may never be. But I hope, when the time is right for her, this book finds her. I have a feeling she might someday see the beauty in it.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an eARC of this book!

Great read. I was a bit nervous for this book prior to reading it because it sounded like it might be a knockoff of Manifest. I was very surprised at how emotionally touching this book was. It made me reflect on my own mortality and what I would do if I knew how much longer I had to live. It was a great read!