Wow!! I haven’t read a book this thought provoking and captivating in a long time. Truly a remarkable read. Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the advanced copy. I really enjoyed it! Publication date September 10, 2024.

Occasionally, you stumble upon a book that you just can’t put down, and Liane Moriarty’s “Here One Moment” is one of those exceptional reads. I found myself grabbing every spare moment, even if it was just five minutes, to immerse myself in the unfolding story. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

The narrative kicks off on a busy plane filled with diverse characters, each on their own path. They become connected through a mysterious woman named Cherry, who reveals to each passenger two things: the age they will die and the cause of their death. Naturally, this shocking information causes a significant stir, especially among those told they have less than a year left.

Cherry’s chapters are presented in the first person, while the rest of the book follows the plane’s passengers in the third person. Moriarty deftly navigates between characters without causing confusion, and the rich detail she provides for each one makes them come alive.

As I read this book, I experienced a range of emotions, from laughter to tears, and often stopped to consider what I would do if I knew the specifics of my own death. This engaging and thought-provoking story is perfect for book clubs, offering ample topics for discussion and contemplation.

I have read a few of Liane Moriarty's books and loved them, so I was happy to get my hands on her new book. If you knew when and how you'd die, would you try to avoid it at all costs or accept your fate? Which begs the question: would you want to know the date of your death? This intriguing premise, set in Australia, forms the backbone of Moriarty's latest tale.

Passengers on a plane from Hobart to Sydney are told the time and cause of their death by a mysterious old lady the press dubs the "Death Lady." Initially, no one takes these predictions seriously until some of them start coming true. The book follows several of these passengers, alternating between their perspectives (in the third person) and the fortune teller’s (in the first person). Some fight their fate, while others accept it.

The book explores themes of free will vs. predestination, grief, fate, and love, as well as the Butterfly Effect. This theory from chaos science explains how a tiny change in one part of the world can cause a huge effect elsewhere. The fortune teller is that butterfly, setting in motion a series of events that affect the lives of the passengers. As we get to know them, their interactions can also be thought of as additional ripples in this effect.

The book started slowly but picked up pace. Overall, I enjoyed it. Despite its length, it was a quick read. It was fascinating to read about the different reactions of the people to their predictions. At first, I enjoyed the passengers' portions more than the fortune teller's, but she grew on me. While I appreciated her backstory, I think the author could have tightened some of those portions and trimmed some of the philosophical rants.

I loved how the different storylines were connected, even if it felt a bit contrived at times. The message of living each day as if it were your last, while not new, was conveyed effectively. The book’s exploration of fate and healing resonated with me. Moriarty's writing style, as always, is engaging and vivid, making the characters' journeys compelling. I loved the book and found it very touching. I definitely recommend it to those who enjoy stories about fate, healing, and finding oneself.

* Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for the opportunity to read this arc. All opinions are my own.

I really loved this book. It was well written, sweet, thoughtful, and the plot swept me along. I truly did not want it to end.

Here one moment is a deep dive into… life. Cherry, an elderly women on a plan predicts the age and type of death of each of the passengers on the plane. The story goes back in forth between Cherry setting the stage to that moment and the passengers on the plane dealing with the prediction. This story drug at times, I just wanted it to get what would happen but I wouldn’t have traded a second of it. This is a must read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for my copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty in exchange for an honest review. It publishes September 10, 2024.
It's official, Moriatry does it again. Writes what's technically a long book that I just cannot put down. Be prepared to lose sleep to keep reading this book, because it's so interesting you won't be able to stop reading it. I loved this premise so much, and even with there being a very large cast of characters, it doesn't feel overdone or overwhelming. I love the way that the stories are weaved together, and how everything comes together in the end. No spoilers from me, except, you have to read this book!

I feel like I have been waiting for AGES for a new Liane Moriarity book to come out, and Here One Moment did not disappoint. Liane is a master of multiple POVs, and deftly weaves multiple stories connected by a single thread. As usual, her impeccable pacing keeps you turning the pages, in anticipation of how these stories will come together. Here One Moment is a reflection on aging, grief, how we live our lives, how and with whom we choose to spend our time, and the power of connection. There is no way to read this book and not come away deeply affected by. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown publishing for my gifted ARC!

Liane Moriarty consistently delivers, and "Here One Moment" is no exception. This compelling read allows the reader to delve into intricate concepts such as predestination, autonomy, and parallel worlds, all while grappling with themes of love and loss. While Moriarty’s other novels touch on death, this one addresses it with unprecedented frankness. Although the narrative can be challenging to follow due to frequent and abrupt changes in perspective, the concise chapters and rapid-fire delivery of information ensure that the story maintains momentum. Moriarty has a talent for writing characters so crisp they crackle off the page - I know I will still see and hear "Cherry" in my head until the inevitable movie releases.

In true Liane Moriarty style this book kept me hooked and guessing from the beginning. I am excited for this one to come out so I can add it to my library. I will for sure recommend it to friends. Thank you for the chance to read it first!

Another awesome book by Liane Moriarty! I am a big fan of her books and loved this one! I truly did not know what direction it was going to take and it kept me guessing. I loved how she explained how Cherry came up with the predictions based on statistics while eluding to her psychic abilities! Loved that there were some happy endings for people as well and that Cherry didn't end up being quite as notorious as she could have. Loved Cherry and I loved learning her backstory. I also really enjoyed how some characters ended up becoming intertwined in unexpected ways! I always rate my books on a scale of 1-10 after I read them and I gave this a 9.5 and would definitely recommend it to others.

Whoa.... what just happened?

I devoured this book in 24 hours. Is it really 512 pages?! It flies by. It was engrossing. Clever. Insightful. Unpredictable. Tragic. Thought-provoking. Lots of talk of death and really, really sad things happening in people's lives, but also - hope, and lightness, and a real sense of the cyclical nature of life. I felt so drawn into some of the characters' lives and felt so hopeless knowing what terrible things were coming their way. Read it to find out what happens. I didn't understand why we needed to hear so much about Cherry's story until I saw how it all drew together in the end. Wonderful read.

Also - can I please meet Thor?? Or can he get his own book? My LORD.

My thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC via netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

The multiple POV's was a bit deterring in the beginning, but very easily jumped between characters and past and future. The Psychic Lady who announces everyone's death is absolutely riveting. And I was shellshocked with every single plot twist and every characters own thoughts in facing their mortality and their inevitable thoughts of is a psychic's predictions even true? Follow the death lady and the predictees future and be absolutely enthralled the whole time! I cannot wait for the release date to snag a physical copy!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Another Liane Moriarty 10/10 score novel! She continues to amaze me!

I jumped at the chance to have an early read of Liane Moriarty's latest novel. The premise of "Here One Moment" is fantastic and I was immediately invested in the plot. The novel has several characters to keep track of and the author did a fine job of giving everyone a unique voice. This is a novel that makes you think, for better or for worse. The concept is nearly anxiety inducing and Moriarty maximized that feeling through the first half of the book. The book started to sag a bit in the middle, but I kept turning the page to see what would happen next. "Here One Moment" is a great read for anyone who wants to ponder life's hardest questions.

"It has just occurred to me that I haven’t yet introduced myself. I apologize. One should always introduce oneself quickly!"

"Investing in life insurance does not increase your risk of dying. Correction: Investing in life insurance may increase your risk of dying if you are married to a murderer. I’m not trying to be funny. Just accurate."

"It’s interesting when you suddenly behave out of character. An example: I went tandem skydiving for my sixtieth birthday. It was exhilarating! Obviously, I will never go skydiving again. Not if you paid me. I still have nightmares about it."


I’ve read all of Liane Moriarty's books. They have all kept me engaged although, of course, I have liked some more than others. But I know when I pick one up, though bad and sad things might happen it will all come together in the end to a satisfying conclusion full of hope. This one kept me on the edge of my seat. Things looked pretty dark for some of the characters this book centers on, but my faith in the author was rewarded in spades.

On a shortish flight from Hobart, Tasmania to Sydney, Australia, an older woman gets up from her seat almost in a trance-like state and goes from passenger to passenger implacably predicting their time and cause of death. This book centers on 6 of them and their families, as well as Cherry, who comes to be known as“The Death Lady”. In Liane Moriarty's signature fashion, the tension mounts as we jump from one main character to another, learn their stories, and how the prediction clouds and complicates their lives. But we spend the most time getting to know Cherry. At first, I was impatient with that because I was so worried about the other characters, whose deaths, except for one, were predicted to be imminent and shocking. That exception was the prediction for the baby son of a young mother. Her boy will drown at age 7. We see the forces of their doom gathering even as we come to care about them and their loved ones. But it was not long before I was caught up in the life of the brilliant and funny Cherry, who, it turns out, was well worth knowing. Even more than learning the fates of our principal characters, we wonder throughout what in the world possessed her to stand up in that plane and do something so devastating and so out of character.

Are Cherry’s predictions to be taken seriously? As three people on the flight die exactly as predicted, it seems maybe so. But are the apparent fates of those that remain preventable? Will believing the predictions to be true become a self-fulfilling prophecy? What about free will? Or are our futures ruled by determinism? There is lots to think and wonder about in this novel besides the gripping plot and masterful character development. How does Chaos Theory come into it? Or The Many Worlds Interpretation? We learn about the Monte Carlo Fallacy(or the Gambler’s Fallacy), The Call of the Void (or The Vertigo of Possibility), and The Just World Fallacy. (There’s no such thing as Karma? Shoot!) Why does Cherry look so familiar to one of the passengers? What is the significance of her strange brooch? How odd that we don’t remember the 4th person who dies. And what about Cherry’s famous fortune-teller mother? Will her beautiful predictions for Cherry come true or was she a well-meaning charlatan? What about the notebooks?
After coming to it’s moving and satisfying (even triumphant) conclusion, I thought back on all that occurred in the book. I was amazed at how Liane brought it all together like an intricate puzzle successfully solved. She really outdid herself. Many seemingly insignificant details are important clues but I didn’t grasp their meaning and how they all came together until the end. Liane Moriarty leaves none of her signature devices and tactics by the wayside and they certainly worked to keep me enthralled. Here One Moment was brilliantly crafted and hugely enjoyable.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for a free Uncorrected Digital Galley of this book in return for an unbiased review. This book will be published September 10, 2024.

I am already a big Liane Moriarty fan, so I was very excited to get a chance to read her new book Here One Moment. Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy! It did not disappoint. In the classic Liane Moriarty voice, she weaves a tale laced with heavy topics but with a touch of whimsy so it doesn't feel as heavy as it could if written by someone else. A woman on a plane predicts a number of strangers age/cause of death and when a number of them come true, everyone starts wondering if her predictions could actually be their future being foretold. The story goes back and forth between the woman on the plane and the various passengers whose fortunes she has foretold. I liked how she focuses on destiny vs. free will and how little changes might have big impacts on outcomes for the people’s futures. I really enjoyed this story and know audiences will be excited to read it.

Unfortunately this was a miss for me. i just didn't vibe with the plot or the characters. Although it didn't work for me, I can see lots of different age ranges love Liane's new book. I'd give it a try

Thank you very much @netgalley for the Advanced Reader Copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. Imagine you are on a flight and a woman walks down the aisle, points to you and gives an age and cause of death. She does this for most of the passengers. When the plane lands, she kind of disappears. It seems like she was just a crazy old lady, until some of the predictions start to come true. The story is about how people handle this information, and what it means to know or wonder about what will happen. It has some of the feel of The Measure, and definitely makes you think about life and living. #lianemoriarty #hereonemoment #netgalley #bookstagram #lovetoread #booksbooksbooks #readersofinstagram #bookloversofinstagram #booknerd #readallthebooks

Love love love Liane Moriarty books. Her story telling is so thorough and well thought out. This one did not disappoint and had me trying to figure out the why and how throughout. I love her character development and all the different lives she manages to connect.

This is the best book I have read this year: The story is unlike any I have ever read. The premise of a psychic on a plane giving predictions for how and when the passengers will die and the chaos that ensued was so unique. From the very first page Liane Moriarty built these characters that were so well created that you just fell into their worlds. You care about their lives right from the beginning and they all were so different from one another. You also learn the very interesting story of Cherry. This book kept me turning the pages. In the middle of reading I got Covid and was so sick for a couple of weeks I couldn’t see well enough to read and you better believe as soon as I was well again the first thing I did was pick this book back up. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

I've been reading Liane Moriarty for nearly a decade now, and this is her best work yet. It's a gorgeous page-turner with a cleverly-woven plot (there are SO MANY STRANDS & she handles them all with ease). This book made me emotional. It made reach out to my high school English teacher, which may be the best compliment an author can receive. Moriarty is always a joy to read! (Though I do wish they'd stop adapting her books. The BLL series was great, but nothing has captured her wit & talent since then.)