I'm not at all surprised that this is one of the best books I've read so far this year. Liane Moriarty is a literary genius. She keeps me on the edge of my seat, thinking about the book long after I've put it down and wanting to get back to it as soon as possible. When I finish a Moriarty book, I continue to think about the characters and their situations. They all feel so real. I was captivated by the airplane scene at the opening of the book. It grabbed me by the throat. A mom being told her child would die at age 7? A honeymooning couple being told the wife would die by domestic violence? Terrifying. I felt like I was on board a speeding train as the book continued. Cherry's story was a fascinating interlude between each character living out their "destiny" she predicted. I couldn't wait to see what happened next.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This book left me in tears because my heart was so full. The characters in the story were so well developed and their stories relatable and heart wrenching at times. I found myself eager for an explanation to the “mystery” in the story, and it all came together in a truly lovely way. Although it’s a bit of a slow burn, I enjoyed every minute. Read this one!

This book wasn’t as infuriating as “Apples Never Fall” and that ending, but reading what could have been a much shorter book and then that end was frustrating. I also wished the chapters focused more on the characters.

Another masterpiece from Liane Moriarty. I had so many emotions reading this book. It was such a fun read and the concept was brilliant—fortune telling, butterfly effect, or chance!? So many moving parts that worked perfectly together. I loved that there were multiple stories happening, including the background for our “Death Lady”.

One of my favorite parts:
“ I still think that, sometimes, even though I know full well I am exemplifying the just-world fallacy, which is the erroneous belief that the world is fair. We are socialized to think that. It makes the world feel more predictable if we believe good behavior is rewarded and bad behavior punished. The problem is that we then subconsciously believe people who suffer must deserve it.”…

Thank you to NetGalley, Crown Publishing, and Liane Moriarty for the ARC.

The whole time I was reading this, I kept thinking "how is this going to end?" And I have to say, while I was surprised by it, It did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced copy of this captivating book.

What if you were told how and when you were going to die? Would you try to change fate?
A woman known as "The Death Lady" was on a plane telling the passengers the cause of death, age of death. As she made her way around predicting death, the passengers on the plane thought she was crazy. Until, the deaths start happening just as she has predicted.

This book is told in multiple POV's ranging from the death lady through the passengers. In the beginning it was a bit hard to follow, but once I figured out who was who, I fell in love with this story. It kept me intrigued. I spent the entire time wondering what was going to happen. I definitely recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I was immediately drawn in to Liane Moriartys latest.Her writing and storytelling is always original and involving.Perfect summer reading.#netgalley #crownpublishers

This book was listed as mystery and thriller and for me it didn't fit the bill for either. You are on a plane and it gets delayed. The passengers start to get anxious and wonder when they will finally reach their destination. This has a slow pace with a lot of characters and back stories which felt like filler. Nothing really excited happened to get you invested.

Before the plane lands a female passenger tells other passengers on the flight how they are going to die and at what age. One mother is shocked when she tells her that her son will die young. The passengers aren't sure if she is psychic or delusional but they are worried about her predictions.

Then a few months later a passenger dies exactly how she had predicted. The nickname her the Death Lady.

I liked the question would you live life differently if you knew the end was near?

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this e-arc.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty was such a good book! It is a very new and interesting concept in which a plane is delayed, and all the passengers on the plane get their fortunes told to them by one passenger. The teller is a lady who tells everyone their age of death and cause of death. Some passengers get happy news and hear they will live a long while, but what of those who are told that they have only a short time?


This book is not a thriller, but more of a mystery. It is a very compelling story and difficult to put down. However, there are some parts that drag on a bit. Sometimes Moriarty’s paragraphs ramble on for too long. Overall, the book could be a lot shorter and not suffer, but this is typical with Liane Moriarty she likes to add detail.


This book has many characters to follow and sometimes this can be overwhelming. Each character has a backstory and quite a bit of depth, which is impressive considering how many characters there are. Sometimes it goes many chapters between hearing about what happens next to a character that I sometimes forget who they were and what they had going. It was slightly difficult to connect with many of the characters because of this. Moriarty ties all these stories together at the end and the ending is satisfying and well done. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Literature-Fiction with mystery. It’s such a unique concept that I was intrigued.


Thank you Netgalley, and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read this book early in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much to Crown Publishing for the free book!

SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN! I don't know how she does it, but she always does!

I'm a 'Liane Stan' and always will be. This is competing now against WHAT ALICE FORGOT and BIG LITTLE LIES for my favorite Moriarty book.

Liane doesn't crank books out every year like some authors which makes the reading experience of her books even that much more special to me. I take them in slowly and savor them since it will likely be another 3ish years before another one. As much as I tried to take in this 500+ page book slowly, I simply couldn't. I HAD to know what was happening and frankly I had no idea how she was going to pull of an ending in this book. Even when I was 80-90% I was starting to sweat not seeing a way she could tie up all the loose ends and close this story out in a way that was satisfactory. But, to no one's surprise, she blew me away with the ending. I closed the book and sat with my tears for several minutes afterwards.

While there were a lot of characters, I never had trouble remembering who was who or what their particular story was because of the level of detail in which they were described. Liane may be accused of being overly wordy by some, but I think it serves the exact purpose that she wants it to, hence the reason I will NEVER complain that her books are too long. For me, it's truly a joy to read whatever she writes and I can't say that for many authors.

This story starts out with a bustling plane full of unique characters all on their own journey when one thing ties them together. They are each approached by a woman on the plane named Cherry and told 1. Their age of death 2. Their cause of death. Not surprisingly, this causes a huge uproar as some are told they will die even within a year!

Cherry's chapters are told in first-person narration while all the other chapters follow the other characters from the plane in third-person narration. I loved how this was done. It really made me feel connected to Cherry and that she was the star of the show! At first I thought I would struggle without chapter labels, but once I understood that it helped me greatly!

This would make an excellent choice for a bookclub pick since there are so many different things to discuss from character progression, life lessons, etc.

There's no way this won't end up being a TV series like her last few works! I could see this playing out SO well on screen!

You don't want this miss this one!

Just finished reading Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. I have read most of her novels and was excited to receive this ARC copy, which I finished in 2 days! The premise of the novel is passengers on a long flight that has been delayed . No one of the flight has noticed a little gray haired lady who has sat quietly for the long flight. When the plane is ready to land the lady starts going the aisle making predictions to fellow passengers - these predictions include their cause of death and when their death will occur. From then on we get to know (in alternating chapters) the little old lady Cherry's life story and those of the passengers whose death she predicted. It is interesting the way the passengers got on with their lives so differently. I thank NetGalley and Crown Publishing Group for the ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
I have read most of Liane Moriarty's books - my favorite being The Husband's Secret. If you are a fan of her writing I think you will like her latest - Here one Moment.

After not obsessing over her last two books, I am SO glad to say Liane Moriarty is back. Here One Moment was everything I hoped for and more. While I do love her other books much more, I'm so glad to see this one. She's baaaaack!

Admittedly, I am a Liane Moriarty fan!!!!
We get what we have come to expect by this Australian author: snappy dialogue, sophistication, humor, life situations to contemplate, and delightful surprises.

With an eye-catching book cover, a dramatic premise [predicting people’s cause and age of their death]. . .
I was in *Liane Moriarty* page-turning-glorious storytelling heaven!
It utterly carries its erudition on an energetic plot…
“Here One Moment” is a little mysterious…and a little playful…..as it examines the impact it has on the lives of the *Plane-People*….
from a seventy-two year old woman on the flight, *Cherry Lockwood* - known as *The Death Lady*, who begins to predict the time and cause of death of the passengers …..that no one takes seriously until one of those predictions come true…..
…..a short flight from Hobart Airport to Sydney Airport ….

Departure aftermath eccentrics continue.
The passengers are finally out of the claustrophobic, airplane and back in the familiar bland world.
…..Suddenly everyone around the carousel is chatting, sharing stories of their predicted lifespans, talking about Cherry’s creepy eyes’, and the terrifying matter-of-fact, way she predicted deaths”.

As readers, we continue to become very invested in the characters lives ….[Leo Vodnik who missed his daughter’s school musical performance of ‘The Lion King’ due to the flight delay……
Max and Sue, a middle-aged couple, Paula, Ethan, Allegra, Kim, Ellie, Captain Victor Levine, etc.]…..
We find ourselves rooting for these people, while also wondering what ‘gives’ with Cherry and the power she held on everyone. And what did her own background life have to do with her unsettling predictions anyway.
THIS WAS SUCH A MARVELOUS JOURNEY READ!!!!
…….By the end, the reader sees far beneath the surface of ‘death predictions’.

Funny Tidbits….
…..while eating “overcooked apricot chicken and undercooked brown rice” …
Cherry tells us ..,
“I had accidentally shared a deeply personal story about my mother. I sometimes share personal stories when I’m nervous and drink too much and obviously both things are likely at dinner parties”.
A discussion continued about determinism ….”that everything that happens and every decision or action you make, is casually inevitable”.

A couple more excerpts: …..[out of context with no spoilers]…..
“Do psychics ever change their mind”, Paula wondered.
“It’s just that my baby boy can swim now. So I guess I just wondered if that would change her prediction? Like when you change your diet and you get your cholesterol down, your doctor predicts you will live longer?”
“My clairvoyant says that sometimes you might just have a different energy on the day. So that changes the prediction”.
“Different energy. All this woo-woo language. It’s ridiculous”.
“But Paula needs to hear it from the lady”.
“She has to find her”.

“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”.
“It first made its appearance after the deaths of the elderly doctors”.
“That’s when ‘Deathlady’ became a trending hashtag across multiple social media platforms”.
“Which leaves me lost for words”.

“Here One Moment” is a remarkable-enjoyable ambitious novel ….
…..its equally about our need for love and joy as it is the struggles against our fears, our sourness, and our anxious minds in a world filled with unpredictability and uncertainty.

Here One Moment has a unique premise. Cherry boards a plane and several minutes into the flight she cruises the aisle telling other passengers how and when they will die. The remainder of the book is told in chapters which alternate between Cherry’s backstory and the tales of how the passengers conduct their lives after hearing her predictions. People whose lifespan would be short are forced to examine how to live their limited days. I found myself annoyed at times early in the book as it progressed slowly and kept jumping around. It sometimes became hard to follow so many characters. As the story moved on, however, I enjoyed it more and Moriarty did a wonderful job of tying the loose ends of the story together. I thank NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.

3.5 stars
I liked the concept of the book, but felt it was too drawn out. The synopsis kind of reminded me of The Measure (which I loved) but didn’t keep my attention. A lot of characters were introduced at once, and it jumped back and forth between them that it honestly took me 60% of the book to remember almost everybody. Concept was good, execution wasn’t my favorite.

On a delayed plane ride from Hobart to Sydney an older woman (Cherry) stands up from her seat, counts to three, and begins to go down the aisle, predicting each passengers date and cause of death. Who is this woman ? a psychic? It is a very unnerving experience. Especially for those passengers who are given an early death prediction. After the flight, everyone returns to their lives and tries to forget the strange occurrence. It isn’t until a few of the “psychic’s” premonitions start to happen that the flight goers begin to become alarmed. Meanwhile, Cherry, has no memory from the time she sat down on the flight to the time they land, so she has no idea the stir that she has caused. This book grabbed me right from the start. As always, I love the way Moriarty writes and I especially love her cast of characters. This may actually be my favorite novel by her…and I have read all of her work. A solid 5 star read that had me in tears at the end.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

Publication Date September 10, 2024

I’ve enjoyed some of Liane Moriarty’s work (including 2021’s Apples Never Fall, which was a four-star for me, and which was the unusual title where I enjoyed the movie/series at least as much as I did the book – Annette Benning was awesome). So I was happy to receive a copy of Here One Moment from Crown Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

It’s an interesting premise: on a passenger airplane filled with travelers, a random woman starts going down the aisle saying things like “2027 – heart attack” or “2031 – car accident,” thereby telling people their date and cause of death. Most dismissed it as some wacko…until people who had been on that place started dying WHEN and HOW she said they would.

So would you have wanted to be a passenger on that plane? And if you had been, and were given that little tidbit from a complete stranger, would you change anything about how, where, with whom you spent your life? My initial reaction was along the lines of “no f-ing way.”

And maybe I have just had too much death and dying around me recently, but I was personally pretty creeped out by the whole thing. And to make things worse, I found I didn’t really care about any of the people, so for at least the first half of the book, it was a struggle just to read it. I finally decided to just go with it, and give my honest opinion. Not for me! But she has many fans and there are many people for whom this will be a top favorite, I’m sure. (I haven’t worked in public libraries for years, but I could immediately think of at least three of my former frequent library users to whom I would recommend this one!). Only three stars, just because of my personal reaction, but an entertaining read.

Here One Moment was a very unique hard to put down book! I was fascinated by the psychics prediction and had no idea where it would go from page to page. I loved how it switched back and forth between different characters pov’s and really helped the reader to learn about each person and the demons they were facing after each death prediction. Really makes you realize how words can affect a persons life and the choices they make. I loved this one and high recommend!

Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange of an honest review.

Publication Date: September 2024

Traditional format 📕 (digital). Imagine being on plane and some random lady starts looking at people and telling them the age of their death and how they died. And then imagine that a number of people on the plane end up dying by the same causes and ages that the lady predicted. Would you change the way you lived your life if you knew when you were going to die??? If this sounds like a cool premise then this book is for you!

This book was intriguing with lots interesting characters and plot twists unfolding as the story went along. It’s a slow burn book that was about 100 pages longer than it needed to be in my opinion but at the end I am glad I stuck it out. A solid 4/5 star read.

Thank you Crown Publishing and Net Galley for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

I recently read Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. This is the story of people who have a shared experience on an airplane. While not the typical turbulence, the occurrence is still memorable and for many passengers, troubling. A woman, behaving as if in a trance, walks down the aisle telling each passenger how they will die and at what age. Some, after learning they will live a long life and die of old age, are joyous. Others, discovering they will die much sooner than expected, and in an undesirable manner, are terrified. This story follows these characters to see what happens after the flight and delves into the life of the woman giving the unusual predictions.

I have read every book Liane Moriarty has written and have enjoyed them all, this is no different. For me, this ran a bit longer and drier than her norm, but that is likely a necessity of this elaborate story. My favorite Moriarty book is Truly Madly Guilty. I also have a soft spot for Three Wishes, since my three sisters are triplets. While this latest offering does not unseat my favorites, you really can't go wrong with any of her books, Here One Moment included. If you are a Moriarty lover, as I am, this will be an enjoyable and fun necessity.

Many thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy and feeding my Liane Moriarty addiction.

I've read many Liane Moriarty books, and unfortunately, this was my least favorite. The first half of the book was really long, and it seemed to keep dragging on. There were multiple points when I thought, "When are they going to get off this plane?" The chapters jumped from person to person, and often times, it was not immediately clear what character the chapter's perspective was from. There were actually numerous chapters were I never could figure it out. This could have easily be remedied by putting the person's name (and even their age of death, cause of death) at the top with the chapter. The final part that I didn't like was how many of the characters were connected at the end. It was just a little too much. I also didn't feel like the title fit the book.

I did like that I was still trying to figure it all out in the end. I did want to keep reading just to see how it all worked out.

Overall, I finished the book, but it's not one I could recommend to friends and family.

Thank you Crown Publishing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.