I've read six books by Liane Moriarty and she's been a reliably entertaining read for me, so I was excited to get this ARC. The premise was also interesting and reminded me of <i>The Measure</I> where people are given information about their time of death (and here, the manner as well). When young people are told they will die at a young age by self harm or intimate partner violence, I was intrigued to see how things would play out.

Unfortunately this book was SO bloated and twice the length it needed to be. Over 500 pages! We had both filler and repetition. If this book had been edited WAY down, the reading experience would have been much more enjoyable. (Would have also appreciated chapter headings with the name of the character and the predicted cause of death each time we switched POV to help keep things straight). And the ending/"explanation" felt like an annoying cop out.

Sadly can't recommend this one - you'd be better suited to go read <i>The Measure</I> and/or one of Liane's other books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for providing me with an advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review. Expected date of publication: September 10, 2024.

The story is told from the view points of several characters who all received death predictions during a flight, and from the woman who provided the predictions. The chapters jump from character to character as each learn to cope and manage their life with the predictions looming, while also remembering events and people from their past. This was a quick page turner - beautiful, flowy, and detailed.

Here One Moment follows group of people that were on a short flight in Australia, that unexpectedly had their age of way of death predicted. Mostly no one takes the "psychic" seriously, until one of her predictions comes true.
This book was a great read, with super short chapters. It kept me interested the entire time and wanting to know how everything played out with the predictions.
Thank you Netgalley and Crown publishing for allowing me to read this ARC :)

On an ordinary flight all the passengers learn how and when they are going to die. No one is spared; newlyweds, children, the stewardess, a celebrity, even a baby. Some laugh it off but for six passengers their predicted death is rapidly approaching. Who is responsible for bringing such chaos and worry to unsuspecting passengers?? "The Death Lady" as she so aptly is named on social media. No one really remembers what she looks like, how old she was, what she was wearing. She was unremarkable but left a remarkable impression on those whose fate she predicted. A few months later a passenger dies exactly how she said it would happen, then two more follow. Some passengers accept their fate while others start changing their daily lives in order to escape death.

If you were told when you were going to die and how, would you change your life? Can you dodge destiny?

This book starts with a bang! Each chapter is a different character's perspective, including the "death lady". We get background on her life story which I enjoyed but I felt like her chapters ate up a lot of the book and I would've liked more equal time with the passengers. This book covers the butterfly effect, destiny, free will, and how we all struggle to maintain control of our lives. I loved how the death lady's story unraveled and the "why" behind her actions. The passenger POVs are great. The only part I can't get 100% behind is the end, it was just a little too perfect.

I recommend it if you've enjoyed her prior books, if you love a fast paced multi character storyline, or if you like books about tiny choices making BIG waves.

Thank you @netgalley and @crownpublishing for the ARC

I absolutely LOVE Liane Moriarty, but this one fell flat for me. I loved the premise! Nicknamed the "Death Lady," a woman on a plane predicts the age and manner of death for every passenger with no memory of it happening. When some of the predictions come true, everyone loses their minds!

I did like the major themes here - all about living life to the fullest and accepting what we can't control. Moriarty's fun, witty writing style shone through as usual with plenty of parts making me laugh out loud! I really enjoyed the alternating perspectives of the passengers and a lot of their twists at the end. As for Cherry's storyline, I had a hard time connecting with her and honestly skimmed over many of her chapters - I didn't feel that they added much to the story. I also felt the ending was a bit abrupt and left a lot of things feeling unfinished. This won't stop me from reading Moriarty, but this one wasn't for me. Thanks for the ARC!

Can you change your fate? Many people on a flight from Sydney to Hobart hope so after a woman walks down the aisle and tells everyone their cause of death and age it occurs. When some of her predictions come true, people begin to think they cannot outrun their fate, or can they?
With many varied yet related character experiences, we learn about the psychic and those she told their fate. Many likable characters and story lines connect in the end. Another wonderful book by Liane Moriarty. Thank you to the author, Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the advance ebook.

Liane Moriarty’s “Here One Moment” is an intriguing exploration of fate, free will, and the interconnectedness of human lives. While the novel offers compelling character journeys and thought-provoking themes, it is also somewhat overwhelming to keep track of the numerous characters and ends on a slightly anticlimactic note. Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for sending this ARC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

What would you do if you suddenly saw a passenger on your flight get up, walk down the aisle and start predicting the age of death and cause of death of your fellow passengers? What if she pointed at you and gave you a prediction? What if it wasn't a good one? Would you believe her or would you laugh it off? Would it scare you or would you just call her a nutter and forget it happened? Would you hide it from your family or proudly tell the story of the "Death Lady" on the plane to your coworkers and friends? Liane Moriarty explores all of these possible scenarios and more in her latest novel "Here One Moment."

When the daughter of a psychic takes a short flight in Australia and mid-flight starts rattling off predictions of age of death and cause of death to her fellow passengers, many of them are unnerved by her behavior, while others take it all in stride. Those with upcoming death dates are particularly upset when her predictions start to come true and the hunt for the "Death Lady" begins.

Moriarty alternates between several main characters and explores their reactions to the psychic predictions. She also explores the back story of the "Death Lady" (who's real name is Cherry) and how she came to be on that particular flight. As always, there are a multitude of interesting and engaging characters and some of their story lines intersect at different points in time which leaves you with a satisfying result.

I was so excited to receive an ARC of this book. Liane Moriarty is one of my absolute favorite authors and I have read all of her books! I loved the idea of this plot and was anxious to see where it would go as I quickly became very attached to several of the characters. Moriarty sprinkled a lot of humor in this book and it was fun to read (and recognize) most of her cultural references. Due to the fact that the chapters alternate with different story lines and view points, with some chapters being very short and others much longer, at some points in the story I did have difficulty remembering who the character was that was speaking and their particular story line. It gave me a feeling that there were just too many characters to keep straight (especially as side characters also started to get their own current and back stories). While I loved many of the characters and had no trouble remembering my favorite ones, I was confused by the large cast at various points in the story and it became a point of frustration for me. However, I also ended up loving some of the side characters and felt like they added to the overall touching story that was being told so in some ways I am glad I also got to know their stories. There were a couple of story lines that did not really interest me, so I would have just cut them down (or out) of the overall book completely which would have resolved this minor issue for me.

This story really had all the hallmarks of a good book for me. Not only did I laugh out loud several times, I also found myself contemplating life and death, quantity of life versus quality of life, and what I would do if I had received a similar prediction on a flight. Some of the story lines really resonated with me and I felt very connected to some of the characters and invested in their lives as only a wonderful author like Liane Moriaty can do. She really does understand human nature and each character study feels like someone you have met or known in your life or someone that you could easily be friends with.

Due to the confusing number of characters and subplots, I rated this book 4 stars. (The cover is gorgeous by the way and I would rate it 5 stars!) The story is so thought-provoking and I was really invested in the outcomes of a number of the story lines, even if I found a few of them not as interesting. I still highly recommend this one, especially to those who read and enjoyed "The Measure" or who love a good character driven story that will have you contemplating what you would do if you received a good or bad prediction from the "Death Lady." This book is publishing on September 10, 2024 so be sure to mark your calendar now and pick up a copy when it comes out!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for providing me with an electronic ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Here One Moment is everything I love about a Liane Moriarty book.

On a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney a woman who will become known as “The Death Lady” predicts the cause of death and age of death of almost everyone on board. Some are amused, some unbothered and others downright frightened. What happens when her predictions start to come true?

As is her style, this story is told from multiple POVs and time periods. I appreciate how Moriarty takes great care to cultivate her characters. She invites the reader into their lives where we feel intimately connected to and affected by what happens to them. And, ultimately we learn how many of her characters are intertwined.

I also enjoy the way she plants seemingly insignificant things throughout the book as Easter Eggs to be explained later. You’ll be thinking to yourself, “why would something this trivial be mentioned?” and then BAM!, later on, you get it and it’s just so clever and gratifying!

Hers are not books to be skimmed, constantly anticipating the next big shock. They are well-developed stories to be read at a leisurely pace, to be savored and appreciated for the witty, insightful and touching works they are. And, yes, per her usual, there are “twists that you won’t see coming” so sit back, relax and soak it all in.

I’m grateful to have received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If I hadn’t already read and felt indifferent toward a similar story this year (The Measure), maybe I would have enjoyed this more. I will say I love how Moriarty can make fun of anything and anyone. I just felt like this had more of a schmaltzy “life is short” message, and I missed the twists and turns of her previous works.

This book had me from the beginning, as a lady starts telling plane passengers time of death, cause of death. Everyone was left wondering if she was crazy or had the sight.

The book did flash between her past life, present life and the various passengers lives. To some extent, this was a bit much - as soon as i became invested in a person’s story, we moved on to the next. Which of her predictions come true? I was on the edge of my seat!

I was excited to see a new Liane Moriarty book and the first chapter seemed exciting, almost like a mystery thriller novel. After the plane it was a little difficult to follow along with. I liked the character stories and wanted to know what happened to them. Cherry’s story was a little confusing until the middle of the book. I didn’t enjoy it as much as other Liane Moriarty books, but it had a good message to remember life isn’t permanent.

"If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate?" It begs the age-old question, are we in charge of our own destiny...or is everything in our future predetermined? Free will vs. fate?
A fated flight, a long delay, but on this short domestic flight, the passengers get the surprise of a lifetime when "The Death Lady" predicts their deaths, age and cause of death. It's disturbing for most passengers. What is going on? Who is this woman? Is she having a psychotic break? She obviously lost her marbles. But... could she be right? Could Ethan be ready to die in the next year from injuries in a fight? Could Leo actually die in a workplace accident?

Many of the passengers on this particular flight are changed forever. They question the validity of Cherry's (the death lady) predictions. I love Moriarty's character development. I was fully invested in each character, and the lengths they were willing to go to change their futures. I adored following the handful of characters and their examinations of their lives and their reactions to knowing their futures. As the predictions began to come true and a few of the passengers start to die, the other passengers become quite worried and determined to fix their fate.

This book had me contemplating my own life, my possible futures, the way I live my life. I was examining my beliefs, which had me looking inward and reflecting. I love a book that can make me examine myself.

As with most Moriarty's books, the pages practically turn themselves. I was enthralled from page one and could not stop reading. It was a long book at over 500 pages but it flew by. My only complaint is the ending didn't satisfy as I had hoped, which seems to be an issue I have with this author. I LOVE her writing style and character building but haven't cared for an ending since Big Little Lies. 4.5 stars for an excellent read. Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and Moriarty for an absolutely entertaining and introspective.

This book had me hooked within the first Chapter. Liane Moriarty pulls you in with quick staccato type sentences that describe a woman on a flight. She is vanilla and unremarkable but what she does during the flight shakes all the passengers on board. They find themselves questioning every decision, every move, every conversation. The lives of the passengers are interspersed with chapters about the woman on the flight and her backstory. I found myself wrapped up in all of it and wanting to know what happened next. Brava to Liane Moriarty - she has crafted an amazing read and I expect one day it will be on a streaming service as it will be fabulous!

Thank you Crown Publishing and Netgalley for an advanced copy of " Here One Moment". I was disappointed with the authors last two books, and this one made up for those. An ordinary plane ride becomes traumatic when a woman stands up and starts predicting when and how the passengers on the plane are going to die. People believe this woman is just nuts, until some of her predictions start becoming true. You start to think then do these predictions change the course of fate? If people think they know how they are going to die, will they make changes? This book reminded me a LOT of " The Measure" which is one of my all time favorite books which also makes you question, would you want to know how you are going to die?

The story follows a woman, Cherry, who tells passengers on a plane how and when they will die. We get to know her and many of the passengers as the author explores themes of destiny, free will, and what would you do if you knew how/when you were to die. If you could have that information, would you want it? Even with a large cast of characters, I felt invested in everyone’s lives. Cherry wasn’t always sympathetic, but I still wanted to know what brought her to the plane incident. Overall, another engaging book from one of my favorite authors.
Thank you #Netgalley and #CrownPublishing for the ARC e-book.

Liane Moriarty has done it again. She always manages to write such complex plot lines with a multitude of characters, whom each are given a rich background and personality. She has a unique way of fitting the characters and their story lines together in ways you wouldn’t guess until it smacks you in the face and you’re amazed.

I loved the premise of this book from the get go and was pulled in right away. An older woman begins to predict cause of death and age for all the passengers on her flight. No one pays her much mind until her predictions start coming true.

I don’t want to give anything else away because this one is best to go into with minimal knowledge but whew! It really makes you think about your life and own expectations. The ending was so good and really wrapped things up without being too neat or forced. Highly recommend this one!

This was another Cracker Jack of a book by Liane moriaty. Such an interesting theme and I loved all of the characters. 10/10

In her latest novel, "Here One Moment," Liane Moriarty once again showcases her remarkable storytelling prowess, weaving together a gripping tale that explores the complexities of fate, free will, and the human experience. This thought-provoking and emotionally charged book delves into the lives of a group of passengers aboard a seemingly ordinary domestic flight, whose lives are forever altered when they learn the exact dates and times of their deaths.

Moriarty's signature wit and keen observations of social dynamics shine through as she introduces a cast of diverse and relatable characters, each grappling with the newfound knowledge of their mortality. The author masterfully balances humor and poignancy, creating a narrative that is both entertaining and deeply moving.

As the story unfolds, readers are drawn into the lives of these passengers, witnessing their struggles to come to terms with their predicted fates. Moriarty skillfully explores the various ways in which individuals respond to such extraordinary circumstances, from denial and defiance to acceptance and transformation.

This is her best work yet.

Sges fone it agsin, a book that doesn't disappoint. This pulled me right in, and loved following the character's waiting for their outcome. Brilliant book much different from her others I loved it

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book