This novel started off rather strong. I really liked the premise of strangers trapped on an airplane and given predictions of their deaths (time and cause) by a fellow passenger referred to as the Death Lady. I thought it would lead to a very interesting conversation and exploration of what people would do if they knew how long they have to live. I also was interested to learn exactly how this woman came by her predictions--was it something leaning supernatural, for example?

The highlight of the book for me was Cherry's POV. She has a very distinct voice and we spend a lot more time with her than the other assorted plane passengers. Moriarty cherry-picks which ill-fated passengers to follow (the mother of a young boy predicted to drown; a young man who will die in a fight; a workaholic father predicted to be in a fatal workplace accident), and they all felt largely unique from one another--but Cherry's perspective by far stood out the most and you really empathize with her by the end of the novel. I think I wish there was a more supernatural element, and I have to say there wasn't a huge conversation around "what would you do or change if you knew how/when you'd die" as I didn't feel like many characters (at least the ones we follow more closely) change their lives drastically in the wake of their predictions; if anything, they mostly live in denial or fear of their impending deaths.

Moriarty has certainly mastered the trick of the page-turner; the snappy, short chapters kept me hooked and interested to learn what happened next, but I will say the book felt quite long at times. Again, Cherry's chapters were standouts and sometimes I simply wanted to keep reading past the other chapters in order to return to hers. All that said, this is the first book of Moriarty's I've finished since Big Little Lies, which I adored, and it does make me interested to dive into her other backlist titles.

What would you do differently if you thought you only had a little while longer to live?

A strange lady on a flight predicts the deaths of each passenger, giving cause and age of death. No one thinks much of it until a short while after the flight, the deaths start happening. People in the story start making changes to see if they can cheat fate. But did they?

This book was written beautifully, from multiple POV, which normally I don’t like but it worked here.

I highly recommend this book and its coming out very soon! Get your copy ASAP, and thank you @netgalley and the publisher for my copy in exchange for an honest review!

“Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty is a fascinating 5-star read. Right away, you are introduced to the “Death Lady” and the chaos she causes while traveling on a flight in Australia. We also meet a group of characters who are on the plane, along with the reasons they are on the flight. These characters are revisited throughout the story, allowing us to see how their lives have changed and what they are willing to do to tempt fate.

The book is relatively long, but I never got bored, and the short chapters kept the pace brisk. For the most part, the narrative alternates between the group of characters and the “Death Lady,” which some readers might find confusing, but it worked fine for me. We get an in-depth look at the “Death Lady” from childhood all the way to the present day, adding a lot of depth to her character.

There is a psychic theme throughout, so if that’s not something you enjoy, this book might not be for you. However, I thought it was great—definitely one of the top books of 2024—and I would highly recommend it. It will really make you think about how you live your life and what you could do to improve your future.

Thanks to Crown Publishing, Liane Moriarty, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.

"Here One Moment" tells the intriguing story of Cherry, an elderly woman who, during a flight, begins walking down the aisles and telling passengers their predicted age and cause of death. The novel is deeply character-driven, focusing on several passengers as they confront the unsettling aftermath, particularly when three of Cherry’s predictions come true shortly after the flight. It is especially troubling for those whose deaths are predicted at a young age or in the near future.

The narrative explores how foreknowledge of one’s fate can alter life’s course and the decisions we make. This thought-provoking theme makes the book an excellent choice for discussion. What would you do differently? Would you quit your job? Move? Divorce your spouse? I especially appreciated how the author skillfully wove together the characters' lives. Although the story felt a bit lengthy at times, the compelling premise makes it a book I highly recommend.

A complementary copy was provided by publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own

Wow, what a read! This reminds me slightly of "The Measure", if you're a fan of that. A bit too long, especially in the middle, but super thought provoking and touching. I loved this one.

Liane Moriarty’s book is sure to strike a chord with her fans. It feels much more reminiscent of some of her earlier work like What Alice Forgot. A lot of heart and perspective in this as a woman on a flight tells each passenger the age and cause of their death. It took me a bit to get drawn into the stories and characters but once I did I found each story compelling. This would be a great book club pick as there is so much about life to unpack here. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing.

This started off great and I loved the overall premise of the storyline. However, my interest began to wane as the story continued, with each chapter dedicated to a specific character. I just wasn’t interested in their daily lives and although a part of the story, I wish it could have been summed up another way. Great author, great concept, it just didn’t work for me. Don’t let this discourage you though.

Interesting read and interesting take on life! Passengers are on a plane to Sydney. a delay, and an older lady walks up and down the aisles predicting when certain people will die. Soon, as the novel unfolds, death comes to them as predicted. Those awaiting their karma try to outwit death or change the outcome of their lives. Along the way, we garner the story of the older lady. A thought provoking read. Thanks to NetGalley.

4 stars for Here One Moment. A lengthy read but goes by quickly! During a flight, a woman predicts the time and cause of death for various passengers. In the following weeks the woman's predictions prove to be true, sending the passengers who have death dates in the future into a panic. There are multiple POVs throughout and the only reason I knocked a star off was because I thought the book would have benefited from the chapters being labeled with the character's name.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this advanced copy. Here One Moment is available on September 10, 2024.

If you had the chance to know how and when you die, would you want to know? When I read the premise of this book, I was fascinated: would I want some stranger on an airplane to tell me when I was going to die? Moriarty brings us an entertaining yet thought provoking story about life and death.

The story begins with a vivid account of the craziness that takes place on an airplane, especially when a flight is delayed. Anyone who has flown on a commercial airline can relate to the various characters one encounters on a flight. There’s the stressed-out dad, the pregnant woman, the crying baby, the chatty neighbor, the injured guy, the frazzled mom, the jittery teen. No one notices the lady that eventually creates havoc aboard their flight.

The story switches between Cherry's narration (the Death Lady) and various passengers on the plane. While it was interesting to learn about Cherry's life and what brought her to do what she did, I thought a little too much time was spent on her background and many of the details were not necessary to move the story forward. It took a little too long to get to what Cherry was doing on the plane. Learning about the different passengers and how they were dealing with their “prediction” was interesting, but sometimes it was hard to keep straight which passenger's point of view was being told. I wish a little more depth had been put into the passenger’s lives and a little less was focused on Cherry’s background. Having a title on the chapters with the character’s name would have been helpful.

There are a few twists at the end and overall, I think it was a fascinating theme for a book. I thought all the characters were likable and you could empathize with what they were going through. This would make a great read for a book club as it has a lot of topics that can be easily debated and makes you think about how you would react if you were told when you were going to die. Would you live your life differently or proceed as normal?

Many thanks to NetGalley, Crown Publishing, and Liane Moriarty for the complementary digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

My interest throughout this book fluctuated so much and it didn’t help that it was wayyyy too long. I kept waiting for more to happen but I was disappointed plot-wise. I suppose I liked the characters but there were so many of them that it was hard to get attached. I found the writing very witty and I enjoyed that but overall I was a little disappointed in this one :(

Thank you to NetGalley, Crown Publishing and Liane Moriarty for this ARC ebook. Here One Moment will be published September 10, 2024.

If someone could predict how and what age you would die, would you want to know? In this book, a plane full of people are given exactly these ominous predictions, whether they wanted them or not. Will they come true? Who is the death lady that made these proclamations and is she really a psychic? For some of the passengers, this information is terrifying. For others, it encourages life changes and contemplation of what they really want to accomplish before they die.

I was so excited to get this ARC from NetGalley as I’ve been a fan of Liane Moriarity for years. Sadly, I feel as thought her stories are losing their punch. This one reminded me in tone of her last, Apples Never Fall. They still have mystery and puzzles to unravel but less dramatic or thrilling than her earlier books. I understand why she used the format she did (jumping between present and Cherry’s past) to tell the story but I didn’t really love it. I found the passengers sections to be far more interesting than Cherry’s and hers were a big focus. Overall not a bad read, but a bit long and less thrilling than I had hoped for.

As I began reading Here One Moment I was instantly intrigued. A (psychic) woman walking down the aisle of a plane making predictions regarding cause of death and age of death of several passengers? How could I put this one down? Well, I almost did.

The beginning portion of this book dragged for me. But I am so glad I stuck with it because this is definitely a book that should not be missed.

The story takes off when it delves into several different POV’s. At first a little confusing, the characters evolved, were well developed and I felt a strong connection to each one. When the predictions of death begin to come true, the passengers begin to question the trajectory of their lives and whether or not they have the ability to produce a different result.

Cleverly written to evoke both humor and sadness, Moriarty’s writing is vivid and engaging. Along with each character, I found myself contemplating life, destiny and the profound question of whether one can alter their fate. I adored Cherry Lockwood and the way the story came full circle at the end.

Thank you to Crown Publishing, NetGalley and the author for an advanced DRC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me the opportunity to read this ARC. I’ve read quite a few of Moriarty’s and have loved almost all of them, but this one was not what I was expecting and Is not my favorite. It was rather long, but I did find it interesting enough to keep on going even though I didn’t have much of a connection to any of the characters.

After finishing the book, I’ve seen several comments about that not only is the book long, but that it felt long. I had quite the opposite experience. I read on my kindle and rarely pay attention to the % I’ve read; however, at one point I looked and was at 86% and thought how is this enough time to finish telling me about everyone!!!

As a fan of Liane Moriarty’s work (especially her earlier books), I went in blind and was so shocked at the storyline but I loved it. This will make for a great book club discussion!

4.5

Ultimately, I liked this book. However, it started out really rough for me which is why I gave it 3 stars and not 4. One of the things I love most about Liane Moriarty’s books is her wide array of characters who she continually builds and we get to know throughout a book. But this books took me a while to feel connected to them and was difficult to follow which character we were reading about chapter by chapter until further along in the book. I think what could have been helpful was the characters name as the chapter title so we could mentally switch from one character to the next chapter by chapter. I do love how Moriarty brings the characters together at the end of her books and this was no different.

Here One Moment is another novel by Liane Moriarty who has been very fortunate to have many of her stories turned into TV shows. The writing in this story has the same flair where it would be another great show that is spread to a larger audience. In this story, the author attempts to explore free will and destiny. On a short flight from Hobart to Sydney an older passenger goes down the aisle and tells each person what age they will die and how. Some passengers are predicted to live long and happy lives while others are not as lucky. The beginning of the story goes through the woman’s predictions where a small subset of the characters is focused on and provide their points of view.

The beginning is slower as the woman gives her predictions one by one where the reader does not know which will be significant and which are just included for the sake of completeness. As the story moves forward, the predictions start to come true for some, which adds to the mystery if the woman was telling the truth. The novel itself is lengthy and there are lot of characters to track. Multiple passengers have their individuals’ stories explored and the writing jumps between them. Sometimes I wanted to spend more time with a character before jumping to another. Other readers may enjoy this style of writing, but I needed a little less bouncing around. I did, however, greatly enjoy the mystery as it was difficult to tell how each story would end. Overall, this was an enjoyable story and I look forward to reading a lot more from the author in the future.

**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Crown, for the opportunity to read this entertaining novel. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.**

And she does it again.
Liane Moriarty is the queen of character development, and she did not disappoint here.
What would you do if a random stranger approached you and told you how you would die and how old you would be when you did?
Would you live differently?
Would you try to prevent your predicted death?
Would you quit your job?
Would you leave your partner?
Passengers on a flight are faced with this strange experience, and are left to handle the aftermath of a perfectly normal woman gifting them this information.
This story is a beautiful peak into the mystery of our humanity.
I completely devoured it from the first few sentences.
Moriarty can truly do no wrong.
Thank you netgalley for the ARC.

3.5 stars

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is about a group of passengers on a plane. One woman on the flight starts to go down the aisles, and one by one she predicts the age that each person will die along with how they would die. The passengers get off the plane and try to shake off the "crazy" woman's predictions. But then the predictions start coming true.

I'm having a hard time deciding what I think about this book. It was an intriguing premise! Such an interesting idea to start with all of these death predictions and then follow the characters lives after they get off the plane to see what they do differently now that they have this knowledge. I thought about this book a lot while I was reading it...even had some crazy dreams about it!

But also it was really long. And there are a lot of different characters, each with their own story and timeline. Perhaps there was a little too much going on with this one? I think I would have been okay to get less of Cherry's story and more from the passengers on the plane. I don't know why we needed to know so much about Cherry. She was obviously an important part of the story, but I found her parts to be my least favorite.

This is not a thriller at all, but I still had a creepy feeling of suspense throughout much of the story. Who would die next? Would anyone be able to change the prediction? Those questions kept me turning pages.

I was disappointed in the ending. I was just expecting more after all the lead up in this story, and was left thinking "that's it?" I don't really know what I expected from this ending but I thought it fell a little flat.

I do think this is a book that I will remember and that will stick with me for a long time. It was unique, and I think it's worth the time to read.

I was insanely disappointed in this book. Just when I got over the fact that it is essentially a lame version of "The Measure," one of the best books to ever be written, the ending was a total cop out. It was like the author got scared and couldn't follow through with her original vision, so she went with the weak, obvious ending. I'm still mad about it.