This is a usual plot, but oh what fun it was to read! I loved the many predictions and plot twists. If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? It delivers a powerful message, advising readers to live their lives fully in their limited time.

I was so excited to find a new book by Moriarty! She ignited my passion for reading again a few years ago when I soaked in as many books of hers as I could. This one was no different. I loved reading about the web of connections between the characters. The book discusses the age old question of, would you try to fight fate if you could? There was an interesting range of perspectives. The chapters were short and sweet. I couldn't put it down!

Thank you to Liane Moriarty, Netgalley and Crown Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was captivated by this story of passengers on an airplane from the opening chapter. The way the characters are introduced felt like how you notice people in a crowd as you are waiting for a flight and occasionally thinking is that so-and-so that I know? The anxiety and irritability of those same passengers dealing with delays while sitting on the tarmac was relatable; I was twitchy in my seat in sympathy.

If you were on the plane and a stranger predicted your cause and age of death would you believe her? Would you make changes if that date was eminent? What if it was far in the future? This is what the group of passengers is left to decide for the majority of the book. It was fascinating and I really loved how things unfolded. A fantastic read.

Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. I am required by law to disclose this.

I would like to thank Crown Publishing for the chance to read Here One Minute in advance . I loved this book so much: From the moment it started I did not want to put it down. For many characters there are - you become very invested in all of them. I was really touched by the ending and how it all wrapped up .

I think by November it is safe to say that this is one of my favorite books of the year! I loved it! I even had to purchase the audio version so I could keep my reading going when I couldn't physically sit down with the book.

The storyline was so original and I had such a good time losing myself in the story. The only book I can think to compare it to is THE MEASURE (which I also loved). I was so relieved with how it ended and how it didn't push the book from one genre into another. I was hooked on every character's story and even though they were all so different from each other and me, I felt I could relate to each of them. This book reminds me why Liane Mortiarty is one of my favorite authors!

Thank you Netgalley and Crown Publishing | Crown for my ARC in exchange for a review.

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I really loved this - and it's a great one to discuss too! From the first pages and chapters of this book I was easily hooked and found it very hard to put down until I knew what happened to all the characters.

I don't want to spoil much about the story, but I did include the synopsis on the next slide and as a trigger warning, death is quite a prevalent topic in the book, but so is life, if that makes sense. The book alternates between chapters detailing the life story of an older woman named Cherry and chapters outlining the lives and ripple effects of numerous other characters who were on a plane with Cherry and affected by her actions.

I'd place this one firmly in a domestic fiction genre much like some of Liane's other books and personally I just really love a book that can be suspenseful without being a gory thriller.

I had goosebumps by the end and tears once or twice too as well as a grin and inner high five for some characters. There are some great quotes and I've found myself thinking about the book often since I finished it - a sure sign of a win for me!

I'd recommend this one for fans of The Measure or some of Liane's earlier books like The Husband's Secret!

I finally finished Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty, and I have to say—it’s a solid 4.5-star read for me!

The story begins mid-flight from Hobart to Sydney, where an enigmatic older woman suddenly delivers eerily specific predictions about the deaths of her fellow passengers. The tension builds as her strange, unsettling pronouncements start coming true. What follows is a layered, emotional, and twist-filled journey as the passengers grapple with the uncertainty of their fate and what it means for their lives.

What I loved most about this book was how brilliantly Moriarty wove together the individual stories of the passengers. I had seen another blogger mention that she didn’t know how Moriarty would wrap this one up when she was about halfway through—and I completely agreed at the time! The stakes felt so high, the twists so unexpected, that I worried about how the ending would land and I wasn't prepared for it to be a sad ending. But in true Moriarty fashion, she tied it all up with a satisfying bow.

If you’re in the mood for a thought-provoking story packed with suspense, humor, and layers of complexity, Here One Moment is a must-read. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Moriarty or new to her work, you’re in for a treat.

I consider myself a Liane Moriarty super fan, in that I've read every last one of her books, and am always so excited for a new one. I always attempt to start reading them on release date, and thus was so excited when I actually got an ARC. This one did not disappoint!

I absolutely love that her work is never the same. It's not formulaic and rarely predictable. The premise of this book was unique and I had no idea where the book was headed...I just knew that I was extremely invested in all of these characters (and there are a lot of them), and couldn't wait to find out how everything would be wrapped up, but also didn't want the book to end, because it was so interesting. I've seen others complain about the confusingness of too many characters, but I found it made the story that much more layered and unique with so many people to keep track of. This was a fantastic contemporary, mystery.

It was the fastest 500 page book I've read in quite some time. And, I loved the super short chapters that kept us engaged with each character, many times on a cliff-hanger until we got to revisit them later. As a whole, I loved this book! In fact, I enjoyed it even more than her last few releases. Liane Moriarty is the master of her own genre-bending novels, and I can't wait for her next one.  <3

This book was just lovely. It made me think a lot. And it made me sympathetic to a lot of different types of people and what they may be going through. Perhaps didn’t need to be as long as it was, but otherwise lovely.

I enjoy Liane Moriarty's writing. In fact, a group of us have read all her books together and have had very entertaining discussions!
The setting for her latest novel in a plane, on an average short flight from one point to another in Australia. Each chapter has alternating points of view of the large cast of characters who were informed of the cause and date of their death by a well spoken elderly woman.
She does not appear to be unhinged, yet insists on walking through the plane, announcing "I expect (cause of death). "Age _". The plot is unique to each person and how they deal with the information given. Do they disregard it? Or change their lives drastically to avoid the "expected" outcome?
Most of the characters are people the reader can identify with - the frazzled business man, handling work & family demands, newlyweds, and elderly couple, a mother & young child, a harried flight attendant.
We get a very detailed back story on everyone, especially Cherry, the lady who makes the bizarre announcements. Cherry seemed a little odd to me. The chapters spent on her point of view did not exactly endear her to me and I skimmed through most of her chapters quickly, to get back to the main story.
The narrative was ok, but seemed to meander all over the place and I would have enjoyed this book more if it hadn't taken 500 pages to get to the point.

Liane Moriarty does it again. She takes an interesting premise that would seem to lead to a predictable story and outcome but in her trademark style she takes a unique approach and crafts a beautiful story along the way. On a crowded plane, no one seems to notice a woman of a certain age, without discernible features or actions until she stands up and in a trance walks down the crowded aisle telling passengers how they will die. While this shakes up most of the passengers and crew, some soon forget it-until one of the predictions comes true. Then another comes to fruition. What would you do if you knew your fate-would you change your life or try everything to intervene? Just who is this woman and why is she able to accurately predict some of life's most difficult moments? Here One Moment answers that question and more. While the book is lengthy, with several characters and perspectives, it is absolutely worth sticking with it and learn the connections along the way, a story only Liane Moriarty could tell.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Another riveting novel for one of my favorites, character development is excellent! The plot line is a bit different, but true to Moriaty’s style, she brings it all together, asking questions of the reader, “if you could do your life over, what changes would you make, if any.”. I Met Moriaty at the Savannah Book Festival years ago, and have devoured every book She’s written! Well done!

Absolutely love Liane Moriarty. I have been a huge fan of her since The Husband's Secret. She never disappoints. I really enjoyed this book, and think it has become my favorite by her.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of the book.

Well, this book was a complete surprise -- and unlike anything I've ever read before. It tells the story of what happens to passengers on a plane when a woman gets up during the flight and announces to each one the year they will die and of what cause. No one pays much attention to her predictions until three subsequent deaths prove those predictions to be accurate.

The book delves into several of the passengers and how the predictions from the "Death Lady" changed their lives. The woman who was told her child would drown at age seven enrolled him in swim lessons before he could walk. The man who was told he would die in a workplace accident ended up quitting his job. The young man who was told he would die in a brawl started carrying a knife.

Is death fated? Can a fortune teller's predictions come true? And what would you do if you knew when and how you would die?

While thought-provoking, I thought the book was written in a little bit of a choppy manner. It skips, chapter by chapter, from first-person by the fortune teller to third person, filling us in on each plane passenger's life. I found it somewhat hard to keep each passenger, and his or her story, separate. But I was anxious to find out what happened to each one, so I kept reading. And it was interesting how Moriarty ended up combining all of the characters' lives at the end in surprising ways.

I've loved almost everything by Liane Moriarty, and this may be my favorite. It was fun and mysterious, and I could NOT put it down. I just needed to know what happens to all the people. Typically I hate when there are this many characters, but it works so well in this book. It is never confusing. I loved it and will be gifting it to friends this holiday season!

Love this author, but this book left me a bit flat. It was hard to get into and it was a bit confusing with so many characters. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC #sponsored

Liane Moriarty’s latest release strikes at the heart of human nature and the struggle we face with mortality. What would you do if you knew exactly how long you had left to live?

When a flight to Sydney is delayed on the tarmac, one passenger’s actions will have long reaching effects on the whole flight. Flight attendant Allegra Patel has enough to do keeping a plane full of grumpy passengers happy when a woman starts a disturbance on board. As the woman walks down the aisle, she points and predicts each seat occupants’ cause of death and age of death. The passengers have a range of reactions to the prophecy including dismissal, fear and amusement. What each passenger does as they react to the news unfolds as the novel progresses.

The multiple points of view from each doomed passenger combine to propel the reader on a fast-paced, tension filled ride. As each passenger struggles with the credibility of the fortune teller, they must face existential questions about free will and living passionately. A powerful and thought provoking novel about the fragility of life. Readers who enjoyed The Measure by Nikki Erlick will love Here One Moment.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the advanced readers’ copy.

Here One Moment
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Pub date: 9/10/24

On a plane ✈️ full of people, a woman stands up and starts telling people what age they will die and the cause of death. Some she say will die soon and some will love to 100! Most people think she is crazy. They all go about their life until they soon discover one of the predictions came true. Can they try to tempt fate to go against the predictions?
This was such a thought provoking book that had me intrigued and I couldn’t put it down! Such a unique book and I absolutely loved it! Even though this book is long…over 500 pages!….i still read in a couple sittings as I was totally hooked!

Thank you @netgalley and @crownpublishing for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was a bit disappointed with this one! I loved Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, but this one fell a bit flat. It took me about 80% of the book to get invested in the characters. I liked the end! But not sure it was worth the rest.

5 stars! This was one of my favorite books this year. It started out a little slow, but once you get a hang of all the characters, and what is actually going on, the pages turn so fast. This was a feel-good story, which left me wondering, what would I do differently if I knew, or thought I knew, exactly how long I had to live? The characters really came to life and I felt invested in all of their storylines. There were a few surprises and twists along the way. Although this book would be extremely far-fetched, I was able to suspend disbelief and enjoy the story. The message is still the same and it can be a little hard hitting for sure! A unique take on the "if you only had 6 months to live, what would you do" question.

Special Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.