It’s not easy to talk about <i>Here One Moment</i> without spoilers, but I’m going to try.
In this book a plane passenger predicts how and when her fellow passengers are going to die. The story is told from the perspectives of multiple passengers, so as readers we see how they reacted at the time of the prediction and how they dealt with it afterwards. The life story of Cherry, the woman who made the predictions is woven through the present day story.

I really enjoyed this book. The unusual premise worked really well within the structure of the book. It was interesting to see how different people deal with this kind of information, and to what extend they believe the predictions. I thought all the characters were interesting, but for me Cherry’s story is the backbone of the book. I also liked how things were connected at the end, and the overall resolution. The book made me laugh and made cry, which is something all of the best books do imo. So great book and I really recommend it.

Having read a few of Moriarty’s other books I was super excited I was approved for this ARC. The premise sounded like nothing I had read before and I was intrigued to find out the fate of each character who received a death and date prediction from “The Death Lady”.

I was super invested in the first 75 pages of this book wanting to know how each person felt and how their actions changed once “knowing” how and when they would die. However, the alternating chapters from the point of view of Cherry’s (the Death Lady) really slowed things down for me a bit and I found myself always stopping at a Cherry chapter. I think the whole life history could have been summarized into 100-150 less pages. Some of the things sad seemed redundant and really didn’t add a lot of character development or relevance to the present storylines of the characters who received predictions.

I did appreciate the overarching theme of “how would you life your life differently if you knew when and how you were going to die”.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing Group for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley, Liane Moriarty and Crown for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Expected Publication Date: September 10, 2024.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Brief Synopsis: “The Death Lady” an unremarkable woman was boarded alongside many other passengers on a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney. It was an “ordinary” flight until she began moving around the cabin and predicting age and cause of death to everyone. It shook up many guests, while others did not take her predictions seriously… until some of the predictions became true. “Fate won’t be fought”.
My thoughts: I really enjoyed learning about each character and their destiny. There are many characters and details to follow, so I actually had to take notes. I was not a fan of how the chapters were set up as it did not specify who was narrating, which made it harder to follow and remember who was telling their story.

This book is told in alternating points of view from a few of the passengers on the plane. We meet Leo, a 42-year-old Civil Engineer. Leo was told he would die from a work-related accident at the age of 43. Then there is Ethan, a shy and reserved man who was approaching his 30th birthday. He was told that soon after he turns 30, he will die by assault. Paula, a mom of two, learned that she would die at the age of 84, from COPD; however, her baby Timmy would drown at the age of 7. Sue and Max, a retired couple in their 60’s was told that Max would live until he was 84 from heart disease yet Sue was approaching her demise at 66 from Pancreatic cancer. We meet newlyweds Dom and Eve. Dom can expect to live until he’s 93 due to respiratory issues but Eve will die from Intimate Partner Homicide at the age of 25. Lastly, flight attendant Allegra, who is turning 28 that same day was told she would die that same year from self-harm.

We do not learn until Chapter 24 who Cherry, “The Death Lady” is or much information about her. I am not sure how I feel about that, but it works as each chapter Cherry narrates we learn more about her life and how she became the person she is.
This book gave me Final Destination-Manifest vibes. I felt a little confused about the ending and wanted more information about the characters I was invested in. Overall, I liked the story. It kept me wanting to read more and find out what happened next.

I loved this book! 5⭐️ It’s definitely my favourite by the author, and I’m sure this one will be turned into a movie / mini-series (I can already picture it 😊). There were so many interesting characters that could easily have had their own book yet somehow this author expertly weaves them all together in the perfect way. It’s not exactly a typical mystery, but you will want to know what’s going on and what’s going to happen next. I could have easily read another few hundred pages about these characters and yet the ending was perfectly timed and satisfying.

Thanks to Crown Publishing and Netgalley for the gifted ARC.

I enjoyed this book. It kept me turning the pages. When I first dove into this one while they were on the plane I thought this is gonna be so good. I had a certain direction in my mind that this one was gonna go, well it didn't go that way. It went a totally different direction than what I was thinking. The character development was really good. Me personally I enjoyed the storyline of the other passengers over the death lady. I did give the book 4 stars and will recommend it to others.

One of my favorite Liane Moriarty books to date! The character development was phenomenal. I especially loved Cherry. Emotional, yet still some humor.

A very origi al and interesting premise for a novel. Cherry is on a plane and walks up to strangers and can predict the time and way of death. From there we follow her story and those that she made predictions about. It was an enjoyable read.

I'm a big fan of Liane Moriarty's books but I just could not get into this one. Too many characters and just too slow to keep my interest. I looked over some of the reviews and it seems like most people either love this book or just don't care for it. I'm in the latter category.

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

Laine Moriarty has once again written an engrossing page turner! Weaving together stories of poeple w might come across everyday and connecting them in a way that seems so natural. The story makes you wonder how small the world is and how the poeple we come across are closee than we think with just a few degrees of separation. Does fate play a part in our future or do our everyday decisions decide our fate?
Thank you to NetGalley for a chance to review this before publication.

The worst that can happen when flying is getting delayed. Right? Could there be something worse than that? For this full plane, it can and does get worse. Mid flight a woman stands. She begins to walk the aisle, telling each person how and when they will die. Everyone assumes she is crazy, well maybe they should make some changes just to be safe, but when some passengers predictions come true, things begin to get a lot more scary.

Ok so I will start by saying this book took me a while to read. Not just because it is a chunker, but it was also a bit more character driven than I usually read. That said, I really enjoyed this one! I cannot imagine someone just walking up and telling me when and how I would die! I really enjoyed following the stories of how the passengers changed their lives after receiving the prediction. I read in fear every time a character had an upcoming age of death, and needed to know if it would actually happen. This story was unique and truly captivating, and I took my time reading to really take in each and every page.

Thank you to @crownpublishing for my gifted copy of this book!

I have loved every single one of this authors books and this one didn’t disappoint. It made me really think about and was so interesting. She is SO good at character development and really brings you into each character’s life. She has such a witty sense of humor and I genuinely love her writing!

By this time, you know the Liane Moriarty drill: a seemingly diverse cast of neurotic individuals share the spotlight, revealing unexpected quirks and strange connections. The hook this time involves fortune-telling and plane travel, with a set of dire predictions that will unfold in ways nobody (including the fortune teller) could have predicted. The internal monologues and zany situations are as engaging as always, with Moriarty's big-hearted faith in (most of) human nature serving as a cushy set of landing wheels at the end of this turbulent ride.

I loved this book! Easily one of my top reads of 2024 so far.
I'm a fan of Liane Moriarty but this book felt like it had something new and fresh that elevated it above her more recent works.
The flash forwards and backwards in time, the many, many characters and perspectives. The mystery, surprises, the reveals, the interweaving storylines. It was truly a feat!
Both a funny AND emotionally resonant book that encourages us to know and empathize with the strangers around us.
Quick synopsis: On a routine domestic flight, passengers are each given their future cause and age of death by 'The Death Lady,' a maybe-psychic elderly woman who tells people young and old when they can expect to die. When the predictions start coming true, panic ensues. Are they all real? How much of your life do you change if you believe you're going to die?
I don't want to give too much away, but the characterization of 'The Death Lady' had me in tears in many parts of the book. Her story, her struggles, and her powers reveal were very emotional and exceptionally well done. By the end of the book, I truly felt like I knew so many of these characters.
Highly recommend!

Grandiose and ambitious, but bites off more than it can chew.
Firstly, I am a huge fan of Moriarty and I have been looking forward to this book since the premise was announced. As a Moriarty fan, I greatly enjoyed it. As an objective reader, it does have flaws. Firstly, the length is the biggest issue. This novel does not have to be as long as it is. There are many times where I skipped a page or two and didn't miss anything important. I think if this had been 100 pages shorter, it would have given a more refined plot and story. As it is, some parts felt like a slog and I had to push myself through them.
The second issue is the number of characters. Again I think if she had focused on just a couple less, the journey and story would have been more impactful.
This is definitely a good book and one of Moriarty's best, it just needs some fine tuning.

This book starts with a very strange short flight within Australia, in which an older woman on the plane who later becomes known as “the death lady” starts walking around the plane, pointing to each passenger, and predicting their cause of death and age at death. The book then follows a bunch of the plane passengers (I think 6 of them) as we see how it affects their lives, especially as some of the predictions start coming through. Interspersed throughout, we also hear from the possible plane psychic, Cherry, as she recounts in detail her life from childhood on, all leading up to that day on the plane.

I’ll say this for Liane Moriarty, she’s not afraid to take her books in a new direction! There are definitely similarities to some of Moriarty’s other books - she has a very quirky and distinctive sensibility and writing style, she loves books with lots of characters, and yeah, she has a tendency to write books which are arguably a little too long. But this one definitely had a bit of different vibe and did not have the mystery element of most of her more recent books, unless the mystery is will the predictions come to pass and how - which definitely did create suspense.
This was sort of like a lighter version of The Measure by Nicki Erlich.

I can see this being a polarizing one - I wasn’t really sure what I thought of it much of the time I was reading, and it took a while to get into Cherry’s story in particular. But it certainly was a compelling read, and I loved the end which made me cry. Not my most favorite of her books but I did end up loving it.

I'm a big fan of Liane Moriarty's works (What Alice Forgot will always rank in my top!), so I was very excited to receive an advanced copy for review through NetGalley and the publisher. True to Moriarty's previous works, Here One Moment does not disappoint. Imagine being on a flight and having a random stranger approach you with your age and cause of death, row by row, unprompted, unsolicited. Would this fundamentally alter the way you live your life? Would it influence you to leave that terrible job, break up with the abusive spouse, or take the chance you'd been saving away for a rainy day? This tale unravels like finely spun silk, slowly, delicately, until we at last see the larger picture. I would highly recommend Here One Moment if you enjoy slow-burn mysteries that encourage the reader to pause and think, evaluate relationships, and zoom out a bit on life.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be published September 10, 2024.

This is the 10th book I’ve read by this author and I’m a big fan. This book starts off on a plane, when a woman who will eventually be known as “the Death Lady” walks up and down the aisles telling each passenger “cause of death, age of death.” WHAT THE HECK?!?!

We meet a LOT of characters in the beginning but only 6 remain as their stories unfold further. My favorite story was about Timmy who was supposed to drown at age 7. I was immediately sucked in and found this to be a true page turner. There were some really funny lines, like Swiss fondue.

The ending was clever and I enjoyed the inherent messages to make each day count and live life to its fullest.

“I have never really had a nickname before. So it’s unfortunate that my first was “the Death Lady.” I’m not keen on it “

“The thing is, you can’t always choose your future. Not in a world of risk and uncertainty.”

“It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross from the Epilogue

Here One Moment was a real page-turner! I wondered if I was really the reader for this book as I've never read anything by Liane Moriarty, but I couldn't resist the pre-publication copy from the publisher. On board a delayed flight, a woman gets up from her seat, points at passengers, and announces, "I expect," and proclaims their cause of death and the age they will die. Some passengers are told they will die at advanced ages, while others receive pronouncements of their death not far in the future. This is unsettling and unnerving for almost everyone, especially for those who are told they will die in the next several months, or the mother who is told her son will drown at the age of seven. As the book progresses, the short (and sometimes choppy) chapters alternate between Cherry's story (the Death Lady) and more details about some of the passenger's lives and reactions. There is a slow reveal of the Death Lady's details, and there were times that I wished for longer and more detailed chapters, but they did serve to propel the story forward. The explanation for the Death Lady's actions on the plane was a little weak, and some suspension of beliefs is necessary at the end, but the book was a nice examination of "Can fate be fought?" Three and a half stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley, Edelweiss, and Crown Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book. It will be published on September 10, 2024.

An unremarkable woman boards a plane with other passengers. After a while, she begins walking down the aisle, in a trance like state, telling each passenger how and at what age they will die. The story is told from the POV of that unremarkable woman and a few of the passengers.

Here One Moment is a very different kind of story, I find the idea of knowing how and when I will die terrifying, and could certainly sympathize with the passengers’ stories. I also, eventually, came to appreciate Cherry’s story and all that led up to that flight.

Thank you to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for the chance to read this book early in exchange for an honest review

On a short flight to Sydney, a woman gets up and tells every passenger what she expects they will die from and at what age. Chapters alternate between the passengers on the plane and the woman who predicted their deaths. I was immediately pulled into this story and didn’t want to put this down. I enjoyed the chapters about the passengers much more than the psychic woman. I felt her chapters dragged a little and found myself skimming them. As with some of her other novels this introduces a lot of characters and has short chapters which keep it fast paced as we figure out if her predictions were correct. I really liked this ending.