This is probably one of my favorite books by her. A woman on a plane starts making predictions about how every passenger is going to die. And when. Over the next few months some start to come true. She becomes known as the Death Lady and people want to find her. They wanna know what she knows.

This book made me think about what I would do differently if I knew when I was going to die. I would take more trips and not worry so much. But would you want to know? I don’t think I would.

I am a fan of Liane Moriarty so I was excited to receive a digital advance copy of Here One Moment. The book has an interesting premise. What would you do if you knew when and how you were going to die? A plane full of people are all told this information by a woman on board, and the story follows several people's stories about how they deal with the information. There are a lot of characters, and it took me a while to keep them all straight, but the book ties all their stories together in a satisfying conclusion. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others,

The narrative commences on a routine flight with regular individuals going about their everyday routines until a particular woman on board alters their lives. How, you ask? Simply through the words she imparts to each of them. How would you react if someone foretold your future? What if they revealed details about your children's futures that you'd rather not know? Would you live in fear, with abandon, or filled with rage? Cherish your loved ones; you never know when it may be their time to depart.

The book "Here One Moment" had a captivating start that immediately drew me in with its incredible uniqueness, making it hard to put down. I was fully engrossed in the rich and intriguing characters. However, the middle of the book hit a slight bump, and the ending didn't deliver what I had anticipated. Despite this, I highly recommend reading "Here One Moment" due to its standout qualities. The characters are well-developed and compelling. I wish the ending had lived up to the incredible uniqueness of the beginning! I give it four stars, but I would have rated it higher with a different ending.
Nonetheless, I highly recommend reading "Here One Moment." The characters are complex and fascinating. I just wish the ending had matched the incredible uniqueness of the beginning! I give it four stars, but I wish it had a different ending. I love Liane Moriarty and will not stop reading her books!

If you knew when and how you would die, how would you change the way you live? What would you do with the time (whether short or long) that you have left? At first, this mystery was giving me major final destination vibes. I didn’t expect much depth other than that. A “death lady” correctly predicting the time and cause of death for multiple passengers on a single flight was interesting enough to keep my attention. This book, however, was so much more. It was about cherishing life, living in the moment, reassessing priorities, grief, loss, health prevention, and most of all- hope. This story left me with an amazing sense of peace and hope for the future. Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown Publishing for the advanced reader copy. Publication date: September 10, 2024.

Wow, what a book! This is a highly anticipated book from one of my favorite authors, and I couldn't wait to dive right in. I had such a fun time with this book. It was such an interesting concept. As the blurb describes, the book starts with a flight in which a supposed "fortune teller" later deemed the "Death Lady" predicts how each of the passengers on the flight will die and what age it will occur. We meet each character at that point and follow several of them after the flight and see how this affects the rest of their lives. I thought it was an incredibly fascinating concept, reading how the different characters processed that information, and Moriarty did such a fantastic job weaving the story lines together. I loved reading Cherry's chapters, because she was a great anchor point for the story, and then watching the other flight passengers and their motivations on living their lives was so interesting. This is probably one of the most unique books that I have read this year and I had a blast reading it. It would be an amazing book for a book club because the discussions would be unparalleled. Definitely highly recommend. 4.25 Stars!!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Crown Publishing for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and Crown Publishing | Crown for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you could know your fate would you want to know?
Imagine sitting on a plane and woman just comes up to you and says, "age 70, cancer". This is how this book started and roped me in. A plane full of passengers and this old woman going down the aisle telling people when and how they will die. Now imagine that some of these predictions are now coming true. The rest of the book is followed by not only the passengers lives after the flight and how they are trying to change their fate and also learning more about the older woman and how she got there.

Fantastic read and so suspenseful. Great character development.

Imagine how strange it would be if, on a flight, a well dressed elderly woman pointed at you and said “92, pneumonia”? That’s the beginning of Here One Moment, what a premise to get you hooked into a book!

This is an outstanding read, albeit a little morbid. Leann Moriarty never disappoints, the plot and the characters are fascinating.
In a nutshell, a woman with a “psychic” background gets up on a plane flight, looks at each passenger, and calmly tells them their date and cause of death.
The passenger reactions on the flight and afterwards tell the rest of the story. Can your fate be changed? Some of the passengers are determined to change their fate while others laugh it off.

I highly recommend that you read this book, I think it’s one of the best books of the year. 5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

What a premise! I was hooked from the start. An elderly women begins giving each passenger on her flight a death date, as well as a cause of death. The passengers are frightened and upset, and as they head home, they begin making changes in their lives to hopefully change these predictions, especially for the passengers who are predicted to die within the next year! However, the concept started stressing me out, especially when the deaths started...I wanted so badly to flip to the back to read the ending. I ended up flying through this book in two days because I had to know what was going to happen. I read thrillers without feeling this anxious, but this was a bit terrifying! She's a good writer, and the characters felt real. Great ending.

Moriarty's storytelling is top notch in Here One Moment. This thought-provoking story asks the question - would you want to know when and how you will die? The large cast of characters are the recipient of an elderly ladies rantings about their life expectency. The short chapters make this story unputdownable and connections and coincidences with its characters were surprising.

Here One Moment makes the reader reflect on what would they do differently if they knew when they'd die.

Thank you, Crown Publishing | Crown

This was not what I was expecting at all from Liane Moriarty, but nevertheless, I could not put this book down.
Such an intriguing story line with “the death lady” and how her predictions affected everyone’s lives. I enjoyed both that passengers POV and Cherry’s. I was hooked from the jump, but at some points it seemed the stories were a little separated?

Overall, intriguing read, different for LM, but the end was a bit meh.

Pros: good read, good character development and explanation, thought provoking

Cons: a bit complicated with the amount of characters, the ending was ok

B+/4 ⭐️

"But that's the thing about life - both your wildest dreams and your worst nightmares can come true."
It was very "Final Destination" at first but ended up with a nice conclusion. At first I wondered why they were showing the POV of the "Death Lady" but I ended up really loving Cherry's story and how many of the characters' lives intersected. One of those books that makes you think about life. Inspired me to start a "one good thing" notebook!

The plane is packed and of course delayed. Allegra Patel, the flight attended is celebrating her 28th birthday, but is questioning her relationship with her boyfriend. Suddenly a woman none of them know stands up. She makes predictions about how and when everyone on board will die. Some dismiss her. Others will do everything they can to make sure her prophecies do not come to pass. All of them will be forever changed. The book examines how people would or wouldn't change their lives if they knew how long they would live and how they would die. Well written character development

This one, unfortunately, wasn’t for me. It was too similar to The Measure, and the pacing was too slow for my taste. I loved Big Little Lies from this author, but this was just a miss for me. I’ll continue to read her other titles though because the author is super talented!

my favourite Moriarty since Big Little Lies! if you enjoyed The Measure, you will enjoy this as well. it didn’t have the 5 star emotional impact for me but there were a lot of parts that really resonated and i enjoyed taking my time with this book.

This was an excellent book, probably my favorite by this author! The story started out slowly, but continued to build throughout. The tension and worry continued to build. It was told from the POV of the different people on the plane as well as the psychic herself. I would have benefited from chapter headings to remind me which character the chapter was featuring. There were a lot of characters and I did spend some time figuring out who I was reading about now. I really enjoyed the chapters about the psychic and her perspective of life. I also enjoyed trying to predict how the characters' choices after hearing the information would impact their future. The way the ending came about was not something I was expected and thought it was interesting and worked with the story.

Thank you to Net Galley, Crown Publishing, and the author Liane Moriarty for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

On a delayed flight, a woman who seems to blend in, stands up. Once in the aisle, she counts to three. She seems to blackout later remembering none of what happened. She makes her way down the aisle slowly pointing at the passengers and telling them how they will die and at what age. Some people laugh it off, others are scared, and for some they are genuinely curious. There are several passengers that the woman seems to have a connection to.

When they disembark from the flight, people are upset. The story focus on six passengers and the woman, Cherry. We get flashbacks of her life which were interesting. As three of her predictions come true, the passengers seem to panic.

If you know how you are going to die, can you change the algorithm? Or is what’s destined going to happen?

This was a fun, fast paced book. Four stars

I hadn’t read a Liane Moriarty book in quite awhile, so I was very much looking forward to this one, but it ended up being just middle of the road for me.

I’m really not into psychics and fortune telling at all, and so at points this book kind of bugged me as those elements were fairly prevalent (I knew hardly anything about the book, but if I had known before picking it up, I might have passed on it). However in the end those things weren’t really the central point of the story. It’s predominantly a story about people and life, and therefore I was able to set aside my issues on those topics pretty easily.

Overall I did like the book, but I was not in love with it. The story is good, and interesting, with some nice heartwarming moments, but it’s just too long. I got pretty bored in many of the sections about Cherry’s life. The book could honestly have been at least 150 pages shorter. And while I was very intrigued during the first 25%, the rest of the book was somewhat unsatisfying.

Thank you to Crown Publishing and Netgalley for the digital ARC of this book.

What would you do if you knew your fate? While on a flight in Australia from Hague to Sydney a woman names every person’s cause of the the age of death. Intriguing? Absolutely! Some of the passengers are mortified, others think it’s humorous. I don’t want to give any spoilers. The book follows the passengers and how they decide to deal with what the woman told me on the plane. Very well written! The book pulls you in quickly. I would highly recommend!

Liane Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a masterful exploration of the fragility of life and the profound impact of seemingly mundane moments. Set in a picturesque coastal town, the story revolves around a tight-knit community grappling with loss, love, and the unexpected twists that life can take.

Moriarty’s trademark wit shines through as she delves into the intricacies of her characters’ lives. Each persona is richly developed, offering readers a glimpse into their hopes, fears, and secrets. The novel skillfully alternates between multiple perspectives, allowing us to witness how one pivotal event reverberates through the lives of various characters. This narrative technique not only deepens our understanding of each individual but also highlights the interconnectedness of their experiences.

One of the book’s standout features is its poignant examination of the “what-ifs” that haunt us. Moriarty beautifully captures the complexity of human emotions, portraying how a single moment can change everything—whether it’s a chance encounter or a split-second decision. The themes of regret and resilience are woven throughout the narrative, encouraging readers to reflect on their own lives and the choices they’ve made.

The pacing is expertly crafted, keeping readers engaged with a blend of humor, tension, and heartfelt moments. Moriarty’s prose is both accessible and evocative, painting vivid images of the setting and the characters’ inner landscapes. The dialogue is sharp and realistic, filled with the kind of witty exchanges that feel both relatable and true to life.

As the story unfolds, Moriarty invites us to consider the importance of community, connection, and the power of forgiveness. The resolution is satisfying yet thought-provoking, leaving readers with lingering questions about the nature of fate and the paths we choose.

In Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty has delivered a compelling narrative that resonates on multiple levels. It’s a beautifully crafted reminder of how fleeting moments can shape our lives in profound ways, making it a must-read for fans of contemporary fiction and anyone who appreciates the complexities of the human experience. Highly recommended!

Here One Moment is my favorite book of the year so far. Not only was every character likable, the story itself was un-put down-able. It was a tough week for me at work as I slept only 3 hours a night reading this book. Yes, it was that good. I was a already a Liane Moriarty fan but this book made me a fan for life. Great read!