Clocking in at 512 pages and over 11 hours of reading, I’m still working on this book. I love all of Moriarity’s books and the concept and the characters are great. I wasn’t sure if I would finish this book but I’m sooooo glad I did. WOW! An ending you will not see coming!! Thanks for the advanced read!

An utterly unique premise with an equally satisfying conclusion and a story that held my attention from page one. This is definitely my favorite Moriarty novel since The Husband’s Secret / Big Little Lies era and I think this will be a big hit with readers come September.

What would you do if you knew exactly when you were to die? I typically enjoy Moriarty's writing, but felt this one missed the mark. I wanted to enjoy the premise (compare to The Measure), but the odd chapters about the old lady prophet left me as confused as she was. I didn't understand the jumping back and forth as it didn't seem pertinent to the content of the story. I did appreciate the fact that not every character fell victim to the lady's prediction, thus demonstrating that some of the folks were able to "outsmart" the prophecy put before them.

I finished this book a long time ago and had to sit with it for awhile. This book was a thinker and had me wrapped up for weeks. I loved Cherry and her eccentric background. I kept hoping for Leo and his ending. This was so fascinating and out of normal of the books I normally read. A good mystery that I just had to figure out

Here One Moment has an amazing beginning! That scene on the airplane is captured so well, and you're ready to buckle up for what looks to be an eerie and exciting read. Unfortunately, it just kind of fizzles by the end. Still an enjoyable read, but just didn't live up to the great beginning of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest review.

I am stunned that Liane Moriarty has written her BEST book this far into her career. Here One Moment is as propulsive as a popcorn thriller, with the deep character work and multi-POV perspectives that are signatures for Liane Moriarty. I truly did not know how any of it was going to play out, I could not stop turning the pages. She is at the top of her game. This is a MUST READ.

See what happens when a mysterious passenger on a plane starts making predictions on how the other passengers will die and how old they will be when they do. Then, see what happens when the predictions start coming true! Such a unique perspective and I couldn't put this one down! The long awaited new novel from Liane Moriarty did not disappoint.

Do you believe in fate and predestination? Would you feel otherwise if the person who predicted not only the age you die, but HOW you die has predicted other deaths and was right about them? Is there anything you could do to change it?

This is what happens to a plane full of people on what started out as an unassuming (but super-delayed) flight. The "Death Lady" walked down the aisle predicting age and manner of death to nearly all of the passengers,and three of the predictions came true...so far, and the predicted age of death is looming for many of our main characters.

I love this author, and this book did not change that opinion. The sheer volume of chapters did seem a little overwhelming at first, but they were quick reading. I love books with multiple points of view chapter by chapter, and I really enjoyed most (if not all of) the characters which is a rarity for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, I would 100% recommend this book.

I just finished an early copy of the new Liane Moriarty book, which I really enjoyed. Especially since it inspired me to start an OGT notebook. OGT means one good thing. There's a part in the story where gratitude journaling is mentioned and a character responds that they've been doing it for years, but they call it OGT. And he only jots down a word or a sentence, which I loved. To be honest, I just really loved this book. It was great to get to know so many characters and how their lives were connected by this one woman on a plane. Such a terrific story!

The best books are the ones that make you feel something. And judging by the constant flares of goosebumps, and the tears in my eyes as the book ended, this is one of the good ones. 

The passengers on the Sydney to Hobart flight thought the delay was the worst of their problems. But when one passenger stands up and works her way down the aisle, predicting the age and cause of death for every passenger, things get a little weird. 

For many, death is in the distant future. But for some, it's just around the corner. When three passengers die as predicted, the other passengers wonder is fate can be fought. Liane Moriarty's novel follows the passengers as they try to change their destinies and uncover the true identity of the "Death Lady."

You can't fight fate .... or can you?

This book begs the question that if you knew how you would die and when, would you try to change your outcome? And do you even believe the prediction at all? For fans of The Measure, Liane Moriarty takes the premise several steps further, following several characters who receive death predictions, as well as the death predictor herself. In her typical fashion, Ms. Moriarty develops and dissects each character brilliantly and leads you wondering until the last page what the outcome will be for each. For the reader, there is the philosophical question in the background about whether fate can be fought, or even if it was capable of being accurately predicted in the first place. I loved the premise and character development throughout this book, and thought it was a great ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ read.

I appreciate the advanced copy from NetGalley and Ms. Moriarty.

I have been a fan of Liane Moriarty long before BIG LITTLE LIES took off. She is one of my favorite writers. I was super excited for this book to come out and was even more excited when NetGalley approved me for an early ARC. I wasn't sure about the supernatural aspects here about whether a person can buy fate or influence their fate but I was willing to give it a try. The spooky premise of a psychic revealing the fates of fellow passengers seemed right up my alley and I settled in for an exciting ride.

Unfortunately, I was not as captivated by this book as I have been with her other novels. I was expecting something spooky but this quickly turned to an existential crisis for the characters who questioned their choices and lives. The psychics predictions began to crumble over time and I just wasn't invested in the outcome. I was disappointed but I think Moriarty is a terrific writer, this one just didn't quite resonate with me.

I'd still recommend it to her fans because this is subjective.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the chance to review and give my honest feedback.

What would you do if a lady on a plane told you the exact age and way you would die? That’s a question that Leo, Ethan, Paula, Sue, and Eve, among other passengers have to answer. The Death Lady told all of the passengers that they would die, some very young, and now they’re left with the aftermath. Do they live life to the fullest or just give up because it doesn’t matter? This multi-perspective novel is creative, sarcastic, and deeply sincere. It is slow at times, but the back story is necessary for how the ending is revealed. The writing is smart and the mystery of the death predictions keeps the narrative connected, but each character’s story is also intriguing on its own. Recommend for mystery and general fiction readers alike.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I have read all of Liane Moriarty's books and the last one I felt was okay but didn't love it as much as the others. I really enjoyed this one. I felt like it was back. While this one wasn't fast-paced, it was interesting and kept me wanting to know more.
The book starts slowly, with a psychic predicting the day and time that every passenger on the plane would die. I didn’t really know what to expect after that beginning, I kept going, and I am so glad that I did. The story is told from many POVs of the passengers from the plane. The psychic Cherry has an interesting story that is twisted throughout the book. I really like the last third of the book and the ending was great.
The short chapters and the format of the book were great and it actually was a pretty quick read. I would recommend this to reader's who want something different, it is not a trope and I liked where Moriarty went with the book.


Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC to review.

If you could find out when you were going to die, would you want to know? This book really makes you think about all the choices and paths we go down as humans. Once little wrench in the wheel, changes your whole life course.

3.5 ⭐️

The book opens with an epigraph: “I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predestined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road” Stephen Hawking

After a short delay, and a quick snack service-a series of call buttons will summon the flight attendants on the short Sydney-Hobart flight.

Apparently, an unremarkable woman who nobody noticed upon boarding, has stood up, and while 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.

“FATE WON’T BE FOUGHT!”

The plane will land safely, but everyone on board will be forever changed-especially the six passengers whose predicted deaths loom in the VERY near future.

A few months later, one passenger dies exactly as the woman had predicted, and when that death is followed by another, the passengers who were on board that flight, begin to worry.-What if she is right?

The book opens with witty musings about human behavior in airports, and on airplanes, (all spot on!) as we get to know our passengers before boarding and on the flight, written in the third person POV, with alternating chapters from the first person POV of our “death lady”, Cherry.

I was initially engaged but by 25%, it started to seem more like rambling as we learned about how these passengers felt after the flight.

With 400 pages to go-I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue!

Which passengers would brush off the predictions as nonsense, and which ones would try to thwart fate?

Finally, at around the 50%, mark-when the first prediction comes true, and I became more invested again, as I had now grown fond of a few of the characters: particularly Allegra and her mom, Leo and Neve, and Sue and Max.

I continued reading, worried about their fate.

BUT- I found myself wanting to skim through Cherry’s chapters.

I don’t feel like we needed to hear from her AS often as we did, nor did we need to learn AS much of her back story. Cutting some of these chapters would have trimmed enough of the 512 pages to offer us a quicker pace.

We learned of some surprising connections by the end of the book, and there were some satisfying and heartwarming conclusions for a few of the character ARCs, leaving me conflicted on how to rate this book.

While I LOVED how the story ultimately came together by the denouement, I cannot ignore the fact that at one point I questioned continuing on and that I felt compelled to skim read Cherry’s chapters-so 3.5 ⭐️ feels about right.

Expected Publication Date: September 10, 2024

Thank You to Crown for the gifted ARC provided through NetGalley. These are my candid thoughts!

Can fate be fought? Or is your path predetermined?

I was immediately hooked on this book from the first chapter. A plane is traveling from Hobart to Sydney with a cast of eccentric characters. A lady of indeterminate age wanders down the aisle in a trance-like state telling each passenger her predictions for cause of death and age of death. Some passengers laugh it off while others are noticeably shaken by her predictions.

Fast forward a few weeks and now some of the passengers from the plane are meeting the fate predicted for them. Many of the characters start finding ways to change their fate and try locate the “Death Lady” who started all this panic.

I’ve read quite a few Liane Moriarty books but without a doubt I declare this one to be my favorite. The cast of characters are all lovable. While death was a huge part of this book, it was also sweet, tender and at times laugh out loud funny. And the ending could not have been more perfect.

This book is scheduled to be released in September and I encourage you to add it to your TBR shelf. That you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy. I was happy to read this book as I have enjoyed some other books by this author. The structure of the opening chapter was unusual and drew me in: "Nothing about her appearance or demeanor raises a red flag or even an eyebrow. She is not drunk or belligerent or famous. She is not..." Learning who she is not for several pages sets the tone for the wondering of who she is and whether she is what people think she is. As the description of this book tells you, her words will affect lives as during the course of a flight, she predicts the age and cause of death for all her fellow passengers.

What various passengers do with that information, how different people react to their predictions is interesting. The setting gives us a variety of people at different stages of life wrestling with this question, which invites the reader to also explore--what would I do if someone told me the age and cause of my ending? How would my life choices be different, or would they? Would I believe, would I obsess, would I laugh? The characters and the way the story unfolds is interesting, and the ending isn't what I expected (but also didn't blow me away).

Other books have explored this question from other angles (They Both Die at the End, The Measure), so this isn't novel (sorry for the pun). It has differences from the books I mention, but maybe because I've read other journeys of this type, it wasn't as engrossing as I would have hoped. So three stars because I felt it was uneven at times, but had enough of an arc and a lot of interesting characters who kept me reading. If you like this author, you'll probably like her take on this topic. If you don't like this author, there are other books available that are just as good or better.

This is my first time reading a book by this author, and I have to say, I was hooked from the creepy beginning.

The story is about a group of people on a routine flight who find out when they will die. One mysterious woman predicts their deaths, which leads to unexpected consequences. The book explores themes of fate, free will, grief, and love, all while maintaining a sense of mystery and intrigue.

I never read the blurb before diving into a book - I like to be surprised and not know what to expect. After a few chapters, I had a pretty good idea of where the story was heading, even though it's not my usual genre. But I still found myself really enjoying it. The book was a bit long, but the writing was top-notch. I'd recommend this as an easy read for a lazy summer day, especially when it's raining outside. Even though there wasn't a lot of action, there was still so much to take away from this cleverly written book.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for my ARC digital copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

3.5 Stars. This has a great premise! A group of people are flying from Hobart to Sydney. It seems like a pretty normal everyday occurrence—until someone starts telling people when they will die. It’s not a fun subject, but the writing is so good that you don’t get bogged down or depressed by the subject matter. It is somewhat slow-paced, so I wouldn’t say this is a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's a compelling and intriguing must-read. Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author, for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.