I’ve never read a Liane Moriarty book I haven’t liked. The streak continues! Without invitation, a woman predicts the age and cause of death of everyone on her flight. Alternating between the “fortune teller” and a handful of passengers, this story is quirky, sweet and a little scary. I therapeutically cried through the last few chapters.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC !

Meh. Interesting concept but it got stale quickly. I usually like this author but this falls a bit flat.

Fate cannot be fought...or can it?

Liane Moriarty is an automatic read for me, and her newest novel HERE ONE MOMENT has now gained top billing for my favorite book of hers. In this latest fiction novel she explores the question of what if you knew when you were going to die - is that knowledge a burden or a blessing, and would/should it change the way you lived your life?

The novel begins with a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney that has left the majority of passengers' nerves already frayed. Midway through the flight an unsuspecting older woman stands up and begins to point to each passenger announcing the cause and age of their deaths. Some of the passengers are predicted to have deaths in the far-flung future, while for others death is expected shortly. After the experience, most passengers chalk it up to a bizarre breakdown, until a few months later when some of the predictions from "The Death Lady" come true. It sets in motion the rest of the story, which explores themes of free will, determinism, mysticism, destiny, philosophy, mathematics, grief, and love.

As always, Moriarty does a phenomenal job with capturing humanity in each of her characters. I enjoyed all the nuances of their humanness, and how she expertly shifted from one character to the other as a tool to slowly unravel the story. I truly grew attached to each character, and hoped they would each be spared from their predictions! This novel also had the element of hearing from "The Death Lady" herself, and I adored how her story was slowly spun and how it all came together in the end. This story does deal with some heavy themes - death, suicide, domestic violence, affairs, mental health, etc. but did not feel heavy, and I think that is due to the way that Moriarty weaves in positively in a tasteful way to balance it out. And in the end, I found this story to be one of hope and personal reflection. I could absolutely not put this book down, and was devastated when it had to end. This is definitely a contender for my favorite book for the year, and I think this novel would lead to a particularly good discussion for a book club.

Many thanks to NeGalley and Crown Publishing for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for my honest opinion. HERE ONE MOMENT is out 09/10/2024.

Liane hit this out of the park. I did lose track of characters at times as there are many. This book touches are several themes that will for sure make it a winner for many book clubs! Some themes the importance of life, love and relationships, and grief and loss.

Not a fan of mediums, fortunes are things of that nature but still found the story enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. The beginning felt slow and repetitive as we are introduced to the other characters. I loved how each passenger reacted to their impending death in a different way, and it really made me think about what I would do. Still, there were too many characters and stories to really get invested in any of them, and it felt like it took a long time for the deaths to start. (Sorry if I sound bloodthirsty!) Even though it all came together in the end, the chapters about Cherry made the book longer than it needed to be and they gave too much background. The epilogue was the perfect coda to this book! 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced readers copy of Liane Moriarty's Here One Moment. I'll admit, this book was a bit of a slow burn for me. It started fine, but for a bit I found the rotating characters confusing, especially since there was no chapter clue like "Cherry," or "Eve" or "Ethan. but it soon got into a groove - and it became clear that the story was primarily that of the woman "psychic" who in a sort of trance on a flight in Australia got up and pointed at passenger after passenger, and predicted "I expect... catastrophic stroke. Age 72." And one by one she goes row by row predicting the deaths of passengers. This is the story of the "Death lady." It is also the story of the people whose lives were impacted by the thought of their sometimes, impeding doom. Expected death self harm. Age 30. Expected death drowning. Age 7. Expected death intimate partner violence...." And when within a few months after the strange flight the first death occurs, and then two more...

Moriarity weaves a tale of the "Death lady" (as she becomes known in social media) and four of the passengers and flight attendants who were part of her predictions. The book packs a hefty 500 plus pages, and Moriarity is in no rush to get to the end. But at some point, once you full get into the groove of the flow of the chapters, and the various stories play out, you are hooked. The book comes to a satisfying end. I won't provide any spoilers. The book will be out in September 2024, and is strongly worth reading.

Here One Moment is an a page turner that is unsettling at times. Liane Moriarty crafted a novel that is unique and makes you think about life and how you want to spend your days. The book opens with an older woman traveling through the airport and on a plane where she ends up predicting each passenger's age and time of death aloud as she walks down the aisle on the airplane. Passengers lives are upended as the first few deaths happen when and how she predicted them. The story goes back and forth between passengers and the psychic. We learn the psychic's life story and the chain of events that led to her predictions and delve into the lives of the passengers whose lives she greatly affected. This book is worth the read! Thank you to NetGalley and Crown for the ARC!!

How would you react if while on a plane, you are told the way you will die and the age you will be? That is the premise of Liane Moriarty’s new book and I must say, once again she has not disappointed!. The characters themselves are varied and how each of them (and their friends and families) reacts to the news makes this a definite page turner., as well as wanting to know how their stories end. I enjoyed getting to know Cherry, the “Death Lady” as well, although I actually think more time spent on the other characters and less on Cherry would have been more interesting. It was good to know her story but I kept waiting for some major twist with her as a reason to spend so much time on her. It didn’t happen although there are some neat connections between her and some of the other characters. This is a great book for discussion and I give it a 4+

Best book I've read in a while.
I really enjoyed Liane Moriarty's latest book. We get 7 different perspectives: Ethan, Leo, Cherry, Eve, Allegra, Paula, and Sue. It was so interesting to hear how the predictions from the flight affected each passenger and how Cherry came to give these expectations. I really liked seeing how each character processed the information and how it changed their lives and perspectives.
At its core, this is a story about living. We all need that reminder sometimes- life is short, and we are never guaranteed another day.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.

I keep wavering between four and five stars, so I'll be generous and give five. I really enjoyed this book! The biggest thing I appreciated was this book's novelty; it felt unique and interesting in its approach. In the early pages, the novel felt similar to The Measure but veered into a more unusual, fun storyline than I had first anticipated. It's often poorly done to have a plethora of characters and feel invested in their individual storylines, especially when each character gets such few pages, but Moriarty did it so well. I was also unsure of Cherry at first, but I came around to really enjoy and appreciate her by the end of the novel. This wasn't a binge read for me, which is why I hesitated to give it five stars, but the premise was so unusual and well done that it's ultimately a top read for me. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

What would you do if someone told you when they expected you would die? How would you change your actions or live your life differently? That's the (somewhat confusing) premise of Liane Moriarty's new book.

Big Little Lies will always be my favorite of hers, and I'm always hoping her newest release will live up to that one. However, this wasn't it for me. It spent too much time on Cherry's character--like developing her was supposed to tell us why she ended up making the predictions on the plane. Also, it was unclear whether she had "the gift" or not. Some of the predictions came true, some didn't, some were altered by individual actions. Because her mother was a fortune teller, we were supposed to think she kind of did? I'm glad everyone didn't die, but there had to be a clearer way of doing it. I put this on par with Nine Perfect Strangers. If you liked that one, maybe you'll also like this one. But unfortunately it wasn't Moriarty's strongest showing.

If you knew how long you had to live would you do things differently? This is the premise of the book. I really enjoyed it and it will be a book that will live in my head for some time. The author did a wonderful job in writing characters you can connect with. I definitely recommend it ❤️
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book before it comes out!

What a hook! I was captivated from the start. The setting is perfect. A crowded airplane, a seemingly mysterious old lady telling everyone their age and cause of death. Everyone is literally a sitting duck.

The story unfolds as each person and their family react to the “death lady’s” prediction. Every other chapter tells the death ladies backstory from childhood on. We get to know her as we are learning. about each of the “victims” lives and how they are coping or not coping with her predictions. Each person must decide how they will respond and what changes they will make.

Her actual name is Cherry and her character is brought to life with such accuracy. She is all too human and has been through so many ups and downs in her life and loves.

The two parts of the story wind up coming together beautifully. We are reminded that life is precious and each day should be lived to the fullest. None of us actually know how much time we have left. I give this a hearty recommendation. Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

Liane Moriarty was one of my writer inspirations, and since I began that journey almost ten year ago, I've read all of her books. I was super excited with the plot of this one, even though is took a bit of other worldly tones. A woman with psychic abilities boards a plane, compelled to point at each person and reveal their age and cause of death. Intriguing, scary, and filled with promising scenes. And in many respects, Moriarty delivered on that premise. I liked Cherry, the pseudo-psychic, and many of the supporting cast. But, the plot falls apart somewhere in the middle with a mix of POVs showcasing to readers what happens to those whose death predictions were in the current year of their life. I was chugging along at four stars and hoping for some powerful conclusions to drift upward. Stop reading here if you don't want to hear a small spoiler... Instead, the explanation and impact went a different direction and attempted to be more of a "what's the purpose of life" book where no root cause was given as to how she suddenly had the power to predict such things. And then the predictions began to fall apart, perhaps based on free will and people's unexpected (or were they planned) encounters with other passengers, creating the butterfly effect. Interesting, just didn't totally pull me in throughout the last third.

How Liane Moriarty continues to create stories about how people cross paths and end up being part of each other’s lives is beyond my comprehension. I’m so thankful it’s not beyond hers!! Once again she had me reading until the midnight hour as I devoured this book in one day!! I loved the book, the complicated, messy lives of all the characters and was a huge fan of how she brought the story to a conclusion- even though it would have been nice to keep reading it just a little bit longer!! 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a long slow burn mystery that really had me thinking about just everyday life in general and not to take a moment for granted. At times I heard the theme sound for White Lotus playing in the background as the book had this odd peculiar mystery to it .

I think this would make a fantastic series as you would really get to dive deeper into the lives of these characters and some of the main characters witty commentary & personal thoughts!

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty was a difficult read for me. I found it confusing how it was told from Cherry's point of view but involved the lives of so many people. The book did make you think if you knew you could die at a certain age, would you change your lifestyle. Predictions can make you rethink your life.As the reader, would a glance into your future change you and your family way of living. The author opens your eyes to this way of thinking.

What a well written book. I really enjoyed the storyline and how everything came together at the end. I was hooked from the first few chapters and had a hard time putting it down. I will admit while reading I thought the book was going to go one way, but it turned out differently. I definitely would recommend this to people who like mysteries.

This is Liane Moriarty's best book yet!
On an average flight with a typical maintenance delay and screaming child, an elderly woman suddenly stands up and starts pointing at each passenger telling them how they will die and at what age. Many passengers are disturbed, especially those whose appointment with death is coming soon. It gets even worse when the predictions start coming true and people start dying.
This book read so quickly, and when I thought it got slower in the middle, it was really only because I became invested in the characters and didn't want them to die. Moriarty did a great job of humanizing each character so you learned about their life and you rooted for them. And just when I worried that the book was nearing the end and whose death was coming next, Moriarty came up with the perfect ending.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

Thanks to #netgalley for sharing this book with me in exchange for an honest review.

I am a fan of Liane Moriarty and have enjoyed all the books I've read by her, however, I think this one comes in at a close 2nd to 9 Perfect Strangers. This story included her incredibly genius talent for pacing. I literally couldn't put it down and fell asleep with my phone on my face last night. The story was somewhat more removed from the reader than most in that there wasn't an identified main character... similar to 9 Perfect Strangers. This is somewhat typical for her books, but I feel like these characters are particularly more collective in their importance than the others. This story focused on the philosophical theme of determinism/indeterminism. The idea of fate and free will is revisited in multiple ways. Her construction of characters remains strong and realistic. Overall, the whole thing was extremely enjoyable and hit the emotion buttons I expected it to. Solid new book from Moriarty. I definity recommend giving it a try.