This audiobook hooked me from the start, but unfortunately lost me mid way.. I did enjoy the overall story, however, some parts were slow and felt like they dragged along.

Another amazing book from Liane Moriarty. The story grabbed my attention right from the start and held it all the way to the end. I couldn't put this book down and was disappointed when it ended as I was enjoying it so much!

Here One Moment had an intriguing premise that caught my attention: a delayed flight, a diverse cast of characters, and a mysterious woman who predicts their fates. However, while the setup promised tension and emotional depth, the story unfolded more slowly than I had hoped, and the pacing often dragged. Overall, Here One Moment wasn’t bad—it had moments of poignancy and insight—but it didn’t fully grip me either. If you enjoy character-driven stories and are patient with a slower pace, it’s worth a try

This was an ambitious and a hefty read with a large cast of characters but a killer premise that has an unknown passenger on an Australian airplane flight making unsolicited predictions about their time and cause of death. What follows is a heartfelt, emotional story about the lives of the passengers in the aftermath as some try to track the mysterious woman down, others refuse to believe their predictions and yet others make changes based on her prophecies. Told from alternating POVs (including that of the fortune teller herself). I enjoyed this thought-provoking book that was good on audio and recommend it to fans of authors like Fredrik Backman or the book, The measure by Nikki Erlick. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

If you can read this one while traveling on a plane like I did, highly recommend! First, thank you to Netgalley, the author and Penguin Random House Canada for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a wild ride! I couldn’t imagine being on a flight, minding my own business and someone telling me how I was going to die & at what age 🫣

I like we then get chapters alternating between our fortune teller (who has no memory of having done these predictions) and the people on where on the plane and what they choose to do with the information they were given.

I really enjoyed this one & would recommend to anyone who loves the thriller genre with alternating view points and timelines.

What a unique book by Liane Moriarty. Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin House Canada for the ARC of this great story. Onboard a flight, an unassuming elderly passenger announces the fate of a number of passengers. Upon landing, the story follows the lives of each of those involved. Interesting, different and full of intrigue. I loved it.

Here One Moment is a top read for me in 2024. Stranger's lives on a flight are forever intertwined after one passenger makes unsolicited predictions of how and when everyone will die. It was such an interesting thought to explore - would you want to know? How would your prediction effect your choices going forward? I thought each character brought something to the story and every arc felt meaningful. It is a longer book, but it didn't feel that way for me. The reader is able to explore multiple POVs, including the lady who makes the predictions, and I was engaged with every one. For me, some of the chapters took a few sentences or two to figure out what point of view it was but overall I thought things flowed well together and the pacing was well done. Moriarty has a way with exploring deeper and harder topics, but with a level of humour and wit. 5/5 stars for me, highly recommend!

Thank you Penguin Random House Canada | Doubleday Canada for the copy through NetGalley

I honestly thought I was a fan of Liane Moriarty after reading Big Little Lies soo many years ago. I think I own all of her books but just haven't gotten around to reading them except for Apples never fall and then this one thanks to netgalley and penguin random house.
I was soo disappointed in this book. Like it is thick and I felt like it tried to be like the measure ( i read recently and really enjoyed it) were you know roughly when you are going to die.

I just hated how there were so many different characters, switching povs at different points within chapters that just melded together. I listened to the audiobook and there was very little differentiation. The narration by the woman who was giving out the unsolicited predictions I just could not stand. Another thing I hated was when a reader is directly address in the book for example: " I always make sure I am keeping up with my medical appointments" ( the line was similar to that) and then the next line is: " You should too."

Unfortunately this book just wasn't for me.

Good read alert ‼️

I originally got approved on NetGalley for this one but unfortunately let it get archived before reading it. Then I bought a copy so that I could still follow through with my review, didn’t feel like sitting down with it (a bit of a long one) so I also bought the audiobook 😂

This was such a goodie 🤩 I will start with saying that the narration on this one was so great. I felt like I was walking around watching a good tv show. It reminded me of the tv show LOST for some reason (dating myself a bit 😂)

I was hooked right away and never wanted to press pause. Each character was so well written and how the story lines intertwined was really neat 🦋

Pub Date Sept 10th ✈️

A nicely woven suspense that makes one really consider the value of our lives and how you might live if you knew what the end might look like.

Loved this one! No wonder it was chosen as Indigo's #1 book of 2024. I have recommended this to several friends. Great story.

Right from the beginning, this books had me intrigued despite being a bit uncomfortable with the overall plot. The concept of learning your age and cause of death was oddly fascinating and I really enjoyed watching each character react to their predictions. I also found comfort in learning about the back story of the Death Lady and the reminder that our current self is a compilation of all our previous experiences.

I occasionally struggle with character driven novels but this was not the case here. I can fully understand why this was selected as one of Indigo's best books of the year! It's really left me thinking many days after finishing.

The content warnings are lengthy with this one. The subjects are heavy and lots of care to be taken before reading.

I loved the premise of this book, what would you do if you knew how you were going to die. Would you try and change the future or would you just live out your life to the fullest and just enjoy every moment. The hardest thing for me reading this book is there are so many different POVs and you aren’t always sure who you are following at the start of the chapter - it sometimes takes a page or two to figure out which character you are on. This book definitely gives you a lot to think about.

Liane Moriarty presents an intriguing concept: what if you were told when and how you’d die. In this case, the novel presents it by way of an elderly lady advising each passenger on a flight and explores the aftermath of her predictions.

Sadly, while this should make for a captivating read, I found the story dragged and was, at times, hard to follow. Maybe it’s just the ARC but the été was no indication of which character we were following at any given time, which could cause confusion as paragraphs jumped from one to another without a mention of the change of perspective. It’s a good read, just slightly disappointing, given the appeal of the plot.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the ARC!

I enjoy Liane Moriarty books for a mindless “thriller” that does not require too much emotional and brain space, i say this as a compliment :)

I truly enjoy reading Liane Moriarty’s books however, her latest Here One Moment I found a long read. It is a multi POV story of suspense and contemplation. The plot concept was fabulous “the lady of death” makes her way through the cabin of a plane, predicting the cause of death and age of death for all the passengers on board, her response to people FATE WON’T BE FOUGHT! This lent itself to meeting many characters.
I was engaged in most parts of the book, some chapters felt like fillers, I found the "Cherry" chapters mostly uninteresting.

The big question is if you knew your age and cause of death, would you do anything differently? Can you outrun fate? Can you manipulate statistical likelihood? Does one person's experience affect another?

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

4.3 out of 5

I enjoyed the book. The story was unique to me and kept me engaged for the first bit. Then it rambled for a bit, at which point I switched between other books, but I still wanted to keep going and find out what would happen at the end. It was quite a long story with psychic elements, but the ultimate message was a powerful one and very thought-provoking.... if you knew how it would all end, would you change anything at all? We tend to reminisce about our past and make plans for the future, so much so, that we often forget to live in the moment. We tend to brush past the little joys of daily living and aspire to grand 'memorable' plans.

Many thanks to the author and NetGalley for an ARC for an honest review

This was an interesting story. I enjoyed following the various characters as they navigated life once the predictions were given. And its interesting how each dealt with the information and how it changed (or didn't ) their lives.
I think my favorite part was how some of these characters were woven together so in the end, they found the fortune teller and resolved it all.
I definitely felt tension as predictions "appeared" to come true and as the story followed some of them, I was anxious it was their "time". Makes you think, "if I knew when the end was coming, what would I do differently? And if I would do something differently, why aren't I doing it now?"

Wow, what an interesting premise for a novel. I was hooked from the moment I read the description for this new novel from master author, Liane Moriarty.

If you were suddenly told your cause of death, and age which you would die, how would you react? Would you be angry, terrified, or maybe elated and at peace? Would you change how you live your life? Maybe you would become obsessed in your attempts to avoid the prediction, maybe you would carry on as though nothing happened. Part of this depends on your views regarding fate, as well as your level of belief in the veracity of the individual who told you.

This novel explains what happens after a plane full of individuals are all given their cause of death and age of death, including the children, and even a baby. A choice number of them become the POVs for this novel, giving the reader an inside glimpse at their reactions, and how their lives look pre and post prediction. The main POV however, is that of the presumed "psychic" who was in a bit of a trance when she made those predictions. We begin to understand her life before that fateful flight, and why she ultimately did what she did.

Incredibly engrossing I enjoyed every page of this novel and simply couldn't wait to find out what would happen to each and every character.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and Netgalley

I was drawn in from the first page. Liane has a gift to world build, give us richly layered characters with little effort, and fill the story with twists and turns that will leave you turning every page faster and faster. This one was exceptional!