It’s giving Final Destination vibes. I wanted to like this book more, however, there was too many characters to keep track of. I understand why each character was significant, but I kept getting characters confused.

It took me a little bit to get into this, but once I did, I was swept away. It’s a beautiful novel about a woman who makes predictions of people’s death and the consequences of this. A great look at enjoying your life!

Interesting premise, death cause and age predictions on a plane flight. But was it real? What to do if you knew? Many characters to get to know in this book. It was sometimes hard to follow who the chapter was about at first. As the book developed you got to know the characters better and were reminded of their “fate.” It was a bit anticlimactic. But I did enjoy the ending!

Wow! This book was so good I had to read it all in one day to find out what was going to happen! From the first word to the last I was drawn in by the psychic’s words to the passengers on the plane and how their lives played out (both good and bad) after her age and type of death proclamations. Great characters, interesting paths taken, and so many thoughts swirling make for an excellent read. Highly recommend!

This book was so intriguing! The plot was different from any other book I have ever read, which made it a real treat to read.

A lady stands up on a plane and begins predicting all the passengers deaths. She gives them all a cause of death and an age. While many of them are skeptical, it shakes them all up. Can they change their fate with the information given or are they destined to die when and how this lady predicted?

I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough when reading the chapters about the passengers on the plane and found myself at times bored reading the chapters narrated by the “psychic” who made the predictions. I definitely enjoyed this book and I am glad I was given the opportunity to read it. I always enjoy Liane’s books and this was no exception.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Add this to your TBR for September 9 📖🎀☕️

If you knew when and how you would die, would you try to change the course?

This book got me from the first couple chapters. Waiting on a plane delay, and a lady stands up, walks the aisles and is pointing to people. She says the age, and the way. The age they will die, and how that death will happen. People first say she’s crazy, then some start to question and wonder if maybe she isn’t. Six of the passengers have a very early death. They called the gal “The Death Lady”. The oddest thing is that not a single person remembers her. Or can recall who she was. But after a month, when exactly how she said, one person dies. People start to wonder more, and go back to remember that moment they laughed her off. Then two more pass, exactly as she said, and now everyone’s trying to change the course of their life….or death as the lady stated on the plane.

Liane Moriartys book and show was Big Little Lies was an absolute favorite of mine. (If you haven’t read or seen it, highly suggest!!) Her writing, full of suspense, and drama has always left me with cliff hangers. This book made me close it a few times and pounder, what would I do? I loved the characters in this book, and the honesty they shared. They were each so relatable to the readers of the daily life and struggle these individuals had too, and then their life was shifted by this one moment. I am really hoping this becomes a show or movie also!

Thank you for the absolute pleasure of this advance copy! It was a beautifully written, thought provoking book people are going to love! @netgalley @lianemoriarty_official @crownpublishing ed

While I haven’t loved all of her books, Liane Moriarty is an absolute must read author for me. Some of her early books got me back into my love of reading after a few years off, and her latest is right up there with some of my favorites of hers. Here One Moment has such a unique and thoughtful storyline. I loved the mix of mystery, connection, and mental health awareness that was deeply shared in this book. This story of life, love, death, and fate had my attention from the very first chapter, and I was sad to see this book come to an end. In my opinion, this is one her best and not one to miss!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the advanced digital copy of this book.

What started out as an average flight quickly went south when it was delayed. Tensions were high, and then something astounding happened… a woman, who would come to be known as the “Death Lady,” went down the aisle of the plane while airborne pointing to passengers and informing them of their age and cause of death. Although some were told they would live to a ripe old age, others were told that their death was imminent. While there was obvious alarm upon hearing such news, chaos really ensues when someone from the plane dies at the age and manner predicted.

Liane Moriarty does an excellent job weaving an eclectic group of characters together into an addictive, thought-provoking tale. The plot focuses on the passengers from the plane and what happens to them after receiving their end of life predictions, while also giving the backstory of the psychic who binds them all together.

Based on the book’s plot description, I had expected to be turning the pages with bated breath waiting to see if the Death Lady’s predictions would come true. What I did not expect, was to get so emotionally connected to the characters. Each of them stole a tiny piece of my heart, but also had me inserting myself into their respective scenarios, wondering how I would react in the same situation.

If you had the option to know how and when you were going to die, would you want to know? And what would you do with that information if you did find out? Here One Moment is a captivating story that will leave you thinking long after you have turned the last page.

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Here One Moment - Liane Moriarty

📖 When a flight is delayed over an hour the passengers think that will be the most memorable part of their travels. When a woman stands in flight and begins telling others their cause of death and age of death, things become interesting. Those who get long life expectancies regard the woman as harmless and a bit loony. Those who get less time to live feel upset and put off by the experience. When they land most put “The Death Lady” out of their minds… that is until the first death she accurately predicted. Which is then followed by a second and third. Who was that lady, and can fate be fought?

📚 Liane Moriarty is a “auto-read” author for me. I would read her grocery list if she would publish it. She has a knack for creating characters and intertwining their stories in an interesting and captivating way. I found myself wanting to know more about each of the characters who had POV in the chapters. How characters end up being connected and explored outside of the flight was masterfully done.

🌟 If you’re a Liane Moriarty fan, you’re interested in exploring free will and destiny in novel form, or you’re drawn to mysterious stories that make you wonder what will happen next then you should check out Here One Moment.

I was able to read an advanced reader copy of this book and I am so thankful to Liane Moriarty and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to review this book. I am a huge fan of her work, so this was a dream come true! Here One Moment will be published September 10th.

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Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

I FLEW through this book. I thought the premise was a bit surface level at first, but the author really made each character special and unique, and their journeys individually special. I think I'm going to put this on my book club list!

A fun sweet read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

I thought this was a very interesting book. Have you ever wanted to know when or how you’d die? Would you prefer not to know?

This book explores that very question. A psychic tells passengers on a plane how and when they’re going to die. We then see how this information impacts each passenger.

It was thought provoking and made me wonder about my own death, very well written.

I think I felt the same about this as Nine Perfect Strangers. The plot is beyond interesting. The latest Moriarty novel begins with a premise where a psychic woman predicts the age and cause of death for every passenger on a plane. The plot follows passengers as they try to determine if she is telling the truth, until some die according to her predictions. Despite admiring the early setting, the novel falls into the trap of poorly distributed storylines, with some characters receiving more attention than others. The focus is mainly on Cherry's storyline, which is uninteresting and could have been better developed. The storylines of Paula, Allegra, and Eve are definitely underdeveloped, and the book feels excessively lengthy. Didn't love, didn't hate.

Thank you so much to #netgalley for this ARC for an honest review. #hereonemoment

Having never read Liane Moriarty's work, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the concept immediately caught my eye. A "death lady" predicting the mode and age of death for *every single passenger* on a plane? What could possibly go wrong?

This book was bloody brilliant. Here One Moment's pages host a nuanced conversation on fate: is it real? Can we change it? Or is our destiny truly predetermined?

The tale within felt incredibly impactful, utilizing a really well-applied format of short, dramatic chapters, a slew of character POVs, and the anchoring POV of the "death lady", effectively unveiling and untangling an event that changes the lives of everyone present.

I am so excited to dive into Moriarty's backlist for more. Thank you to Crown Publishing for the advance review copy!

I just finished diving into "Here One Moment" by Lianne Moriarty, and wow, what a ride! I practically inhaled this book—I couldn't put it down until I reached the very end.

One thing that totally hooked me was Moriarty's genius move of flipping between the perspective of the "death lady" and the passengers on the plane. It gave such a cool depth to the story, you know? You could really feel the tension and emotion building as you got into each character's head.

And can we talk about Moriarty's writing? It's like she's a magician with words. She made me feel like I was right there with the characters, experiencing every twist and turn of their journey.

But what really got me was the way Moriarty tackled some heavy stuff—fate, mortality, and the whole shebang. It was like a rollercoaster of emotions, but in the best possible way.

Bottom line: "Here One Moment" is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story that makes you think, feel, and maybe even shed a tear or two. Trust me, you won't regret diving into this one!

Moriarity delivers a beautiful story about several passengers who encounter who they believe is a psychic on an airplane who tells them how old they will be and what they will die from. As the plane travels to their destination the "psychic" works her way around the airplane delivering both positive and devastating news to each passenger. The story that follows is an in depth tale about how each of their lives are changed because of the predictions made about them. Told from each of their perspectives the reader meets Leo, Paula, Ameera, Ethan, Sue, and Cherry. Cherry is the psychic on the plane and explains from the beginning of her life until the present how her state of mind contributed to her predictions on the plane that day earning her the title, "The Death Lady". When a few of her predictions come true the passengers scramble together to figure out who the mysterious woman is and they all grapple with wondering if there is any validity to her predictions.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Liane Moriarty, It is unlike any book I have read. I honestly struggled in the beginning. The character development took time and explanation. The first half of the book was a slow read and I considered not finishing it a couple of times, but in the end I am glad I decided to finish. It was a great book. Once you get an understanding of all the characters and moving parts in the story the plot really delivers an intriguing tale. I will definitely recommend this book to my peers!

What if you knew when you were going to die? Would you change anything? Would you live every last second to the fullest, or would you obsess on it and crouch in fear until the very end?

This was such a powerful story. I can't remember the last time a book made me think so deeply about life and death. Although I will admit that the first half seemed lengthy, it needed to be in order to convey the full story and emotion surrounding it. There were many characters here and even if you aren't a fan of that, please still give this a try because each and every one of them are so distinct and have such great development that you will know them all inside and out by the end. A tearjerker at times, heartening at others, this was written to perfection. The protagonist's story alone was a phenomenal, heart-wrenching story in itself, then added to it each supporting character, and I was blown away. I think what hit me the most was the reality and believability in some of this. Certain reactions and phrases I could see myself reacting the same way and saying the same things. Simply put, I loved this one, and I couldn't praise it enough. Five amazing stars.

Thank you, Netgalley and Crown Publishing, for this ARC.

Here One Moment…an un-putdownable book if there ever was one. I read this is two days and my mind raced each time I had to set it down. Excellent story, the characters were well developed, and though there were many, they had distinct personalities so it flowed effortlessly. I’ve never read anything by this author before, but will now delve into her back stories and explore a bit more. Twists and turns will leave you ripe with nervous energy, but a thrilling ride of a story. I highly recommend this one! Thank you #NetGalley for the fabulous read. Five stars for sure.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. I love Liane Moriarty books for the elaborate plot twists and shocking revelations and endings, but this one was very different from that. I find it harder to rate because the premise for the book was intriguing and I really love Moriarty's writing style and humor, but the intrigue wore off and I just kept wondering where she was going with the book. Each chapter was from the point of view of a different character and there were so many that they got jumbled together and a little confusing and some I just didn't care about. I believe the book was supposed to show you how precious life is and to live each day to the fullest, but it terrified me as it did the passengers on the plane.

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.

This is a book with an interesting premise. What would you do if you were told by a fortune teller when and how you were going to die? The book opens when an elderly lady start walking up and down the aisle of a plane, telling every person how and when they would die. The rest of the book focuses on several of the passengers, their lives impacted by their reaction to what they were told on the plane. The book also covers the life story of the elderly lady, who became known as the Death Lady.

It took a while for the book to gather momentum, but it was very interesting to see how people handled what they were told. What could they do to avoid their forecasted fate? Was the Death Lady right?

My main gripe with the book was that it was a challenge to follow. It jumped around from character to character in the present time and also jumped to flashbacks from the Death Lady's past. Maybe it was because this was an ARC, but the chapters weren't titled so you just needed to quickly adjust when the stories switched characters.

Great writing as always by one of today's top authors. And a good reminder to live each day of life to the fullest.