I was so excited to read Liane Moriarty's latest, but honestly? This fell flat for me. At many points, I was confused about who was who and what they wanted. The basic premise is that there's a flight, and a woman on it is wandering through, telling people when they will die. Cool setup. But it went on FOREVER. By the end, there were interesting connections, but not enough to make this a book I would recommend.

I am a Liane Moriarty super-fan but after reading the premise of this one I was worried. Would it be like my least least favorite of her books, Nine Perfect Strangers.

Well, sort of. And while NPS is still my least favorite, this is my second least favorite. I am happy to report that many other readers loved it, though.

On a short domestic flight, a strange woman goes down the aisle predicting the age each of the passengers will die, and their cause of death. They think she's a creepy nutter, and then ... some of them actually die in the way she predicted.

While this sounds like a horror movie, it's actually a long but breezy philosophical book about how we should treasure every day and live our lives fearlessly. A nice message, but I really prefer Moriarty's books with strong character development and plot.

3.5 stars

The different perspectives made this jumbled for me and hard to follow, and the premise started off very slow. I normally LOVE her books, but I couldn’t get into this one.

Here One Moment just didn't do it for mw. It was nicely written, but there was both too much going on and not enough. Too many characters all dealing with the same case of "what if" on when they're going to die. It was sweet at times, but just a general novel. I don't think it stands out,

After not liking the last two releases I was nervous about this. I really loved it. There were a lot of characters but it was well written and I had no trouble keeping everyone straight. I liked the connection between all the characters and ultimately the main storyline of the “psychic” moved the plot along in a way that made it hard to put down.

Liane has done it again. I flew through this book and it was way more intense than I expected it to be. This story had such a unique premise and really makes you think about life. It is a deep dive into something we all have to face-death. If you could know how you’re going to die, would you want to know?

If you’re looking for a page-turner that will think about long after you close the book, pick this up now!

As a big fan of Liane Moriarty’s previous works, I was excited to pick this one up and read it. One of my favorite parts about her books are the large casts of characters they tend to follow — but for some reason, I just wasn’t able to feel as connected to them as I normally am. Maybe there were just too many or maybe the glimpses into their lives were too short, but I found it hard to keep them all straight and get deep enough into the characters to really care about any of them.

The premise of this book was super interesting, and for the most part I liked it, I just wish we got to go a little deeper into a little less characters.

I’ve enjoyed Liane Moriarty’s books in the past, but HERE ONE MOMENT didn’t resonate with me as much. The premise—where passengers on a flight learn when they’ll die—was intriguing and reminded me of THE MEASURE by Nikki Erlick, raising interesting questions about destiny vs. free will. I appreciated Moriarty’s signature wit and the clever twists in the story. However, the relationships lacked the emotional depth I’ve come to expect from her. The main issue was the lack of connection between the characters, especially since they weren’t part of the same community, which made their interactions feel distant.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this.
I want to preface: I like a large majority of Liane Moriarty's books. I struggled pretty strongly with Apples Never Fall and I thought Nine Perfect Strangers floundered, but her others before that were brilliant. Unfortunately, for me, this falls in the minor category for me.
I LOVED the concept. what would you do if you knew your fate? A character named Cherry walks a flight, telling each person on board how they will die and at what age. Some are old and some are wildly young and unusual deaths. Then the story jumps back and forth between Cherry and our passengers as they deal with their pending deaths and the emotions that go through with each moment. It meant to be thought provoking and in times it absolutely delivers.
But this is a solid 7 characters too many and 200 pages too long. It just dragged. I kept skimming. I was losing my investment and losing it fast.
I want to love this so much but just can't. I finished it but begrudgingly and by the end had really stopped enjoying it.

I most often love Moriarty's books but this one was just too long. I was intrigued by the synopsis of the book - but it just never grabbed me the way I thought it would. It was hard for me to keep the characters straight - and I was half into it before I really cared about any of them. Not a hit with me.

3.5 rounded down. Was way too long but good enough that it held my interest till the end. Could have eliminated a ton of backstory, especially Cherry. I found her parts sooo boring till the end. Loved the ending and it pulled everything together nicely.

This book kept me turning pages and wondering about the outcome right to the very end. I liked the character development and even though things jumped from person to person, it was easy to follow and believably ended. Though you must be patient if you are not much of a believer in the fortune telling business, things progress well. The main character is well developed and is very interesting. I recommend this book and gave it four stars on Goodreads! Thank you for letting me read your advance copy.

This book is beautiful. At first, I was a tad worried because it was giving me "The Measure" vibes which is 5 star favorite of mine so I was concerned that I would be comparing the two the entire time I was reading.

They both deal with a fate vs. choice theme - in this one, the question is - If someone told you when and how you were going to die, would you believe them? Would you do everything you could to try to cheat death, to prevent it from happening? Similar to The Measure, we get a cast of characters that we follow throughout the novel to see what they decide to do with the information they are given.

But at the hands of Liane Moriarty, this novel stood alone - and I was able to stop the comparisons - and I found myself very invested in the characters and the question of whether these predictions were real, were they going to come true and I found myself really concerned for each character as their fated death was possibly approaching.

There were moments that felt a bit slow for me - but overall, I loved this book. I loved how the characters were brought together in the beginning on a plane - in a confined space where they couldn't escape the person giving them their predictions, and then how some of them stayed connected or crossed paths throughout the novel and the ways that their lives changed based on what information they were given. I found myself (surprisingly) very emotional at the end.

As I read the novel, I was worried that I wasn't emotionally connecting with the characters, but then ended up being walloped with emotion that I wasn't suspecting. Bravo to Moriarty - this is a very beautifully written novel about life, love, family, and the choices we make when faced with the possibility that our time could be coming to an end. Beautiful, poignant and a novel I definitely won't forget

I picked this book up to read because of the synopsis. I loved the premise of it but the book was too long for me, 500+ pages. I enjoyed that the story was told from multiple POVs but I found it hard to keep each characters story straight. It made me think of what I would do if I was in the same situation. I hope I never am. It took me a while to get into the book but after I was 50% into it I was able to flow through it better.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown publishing for gifted eARC in exchange for my honest review.

A jam-packed flight is delayed. Suddenly a woman none of them know stands up. She makes predictions about how and when everyone on board will die. How would you live your life if you thought you knew how it would end?
The plot of Here One Moment really spoke to me. As someone who has experienced a lot of grief and loss in a relatively short space of time, I love when books explore mortality, fate, and the “fairness” of death (lightning can and does strike twice, you don’t get a reprieve just because you’ve already lost someone.) There were a lot of characters, and I felt connected to every single one in some way. I think Moriarty did an excellent job making every character live and breathe off the page. This was a long, intricately layered, slower burn, that won’t hit for everyone, but it really worked for me. The tiny chapters kept me turning pages to see what would happen next and what new connection between the characters would be made. The epilogue gave me emotional chills. This was a five star for me!

I have enjoyed some of Liane Moriarty’s books so I was looking forward to reading this one! I picked it up a couple of times but wasn’t interested because it is very wordy (although I think that’s part of the story, one character admitted herself that she is) can be slow. You definitely have to be in the right mood to be patient and sort through the many characters and slow plot. I do really enjoy multiple character POV and many chapters ended in cliffhangers so that did help it seem a bit quicker. Overall, this was an interesting plot and the book explored themes of life, death, grief, and fate. I enjoyed it!

I was really excited for this book but it fell short for me. This book was really long and sometimes boring. I would not recommend this one.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.

This was no less than I expected from Moriarty, she hits the target every single time.

This story starts with a flight, a flight that has been delayed several times. People are exhausted, angry, disappointed at their lost connections. Babies are screaming, and frantic passengers are starting to complain. But there is a passenger who has done none of that, she hasn't even had a sip of water. She's not left a single dent in anyone's notice until she stands up and begins walking down the aisles, assigning predictions to every single passenger on the way, predictions that will land her the reputation of "The Death Lady."

What would you do if given the cause and age of your death? Would you even want to know? But passengers of this flight aren't given a choice as every one of them, including the flight attendant, are given that prediction. It's enough to deeply disrupt most of the lives of the passengers for months to come. And then the first prediction comes true, and the next...

This book has stories inside of stories, and it's so good! I loved watching each layer slowly open, as only Moriarty so masterfully does. I was also really impressed with the ending, it wouldn't be easy to satisfy such a monumental story as well as she did. I was sad when this ended.

I adore Liane Moriarty and have been looking forward to this one. It did not disappoint! Her character development is exquisite as always!

4.5 rounded up.

When this book began, I definitely thought this was going to be about something entirely different. Then, the story cracked wide open and it became one of the most fascinating plots ever. Seriously. Not only was I asking myself over and over is this possible (as I am sure the characters would have been) but it was also a great way to dive into the stories of each character and how they related to one another.

I loved the story and couldn’t wait for more.

Advance reader copy provided by Crown and NetGalley but all opinions are my own.