This was an interesting premise and a bit different from what I expect from Liane Moriarty. The story jumps around from different POVs and is an interesting character study. It was long...probably about 25% longer than it needed to be. It's not a fast-paced story, but I was interested the entire time.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #CrownPublishing for a free copy of #HereOneMoment by Liane Moriarty. All opinions are my own.

This one is tough to put down!

On an Australian airline flight, an elderly woman goes into a bit of a trance and walks through the plane, giving each passenger the cause and date of their deaths. Passengers and crew are stunned, and believe she is a bit mad. But then a couple of people do die, at the predicted ages.

Moriarty picks some of the characters to follow, to see if they can change the fate Cherry Lockwood has decreed for them. The Death Lady predicted an infant would drown in his 9th year, a man would die in a workplace accident, and more. The predictions go viral and many who were on the flight begin to get nervous. A Facebook group is formed and passengers eventually track down Cherry Lockwood. Told from alternating points of view (that of Cherry Lockwood and some of those whose deaths she predicted), the reader gets to know both the mathematician/actuary and some of the passengers whose lives were affected by her predictions.

Some of the characters' lives interact in more ways than they expected. Can fate be changed? Read the book to find out!

Recommended for anyone who wants a long and fascinating read.
NOTE: I received an ARC from NetGalley.

I would like to thank the publisher and author for providing an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley.

5 stars.

Wow wow wow! I LOVED this book.

"Here One Moment" follows the story of multiple interconnected characters after a strange flight where a woman, coined "the death lady," predicts each passenger’s age and cause of death. The reader is taken through multiple characters' points of view, including Cherry, aka "the death lady." I loved each character; they were relatable and realistic, and I found myself rooting for all of them to find the answers they needed. When Cherry’s predictions start to become accurate, you are given a riveting story of how the characters attempt to alter their behavior to avoid their fates.

Cherry’s storyline is the one that readers get the most of, but I enjoyed this, as she is a quirky, clever, and intelligent character. The book is riddled with different statistical theories and fallacies that we all tend to believe, so you may learn something as well—I did!

A unique storyline with a little creepiness. I enjoyed this book but was a little uncomfortable reading it. It was like being a voyeur in people’s lives. I think it was also a little unsettling to read because of my age and my feeling of getting older and time getting shorter. I would be reluctant to recommend this to patrons that I really don’t know. It may hit too close to home for some.

Can you imagine learning the day and cause of your death? I'm not sure I'd want to know but maybe it would make us cherish each minute? I enjoyed getting to know the characters from the flight and beyond. I actually want to know how they're doing now! This was a great book. I highly recommend it. #Fiction #Library #Bookshelf #Bookreview #Booklover #booksofinstagram #Reader#Books #ARC #NetGalley #SummerReading #BeachRead #HereOneMoment #LianeMoriarty

Here One Moment starts off with such an interesting premise- a lady (who appears to be a psychic) begins telling everyone on a plane the age and cause of their future death. The remainder of the book follows different characters from the plane so we can see if these predictions are accurate.
Sometime after that exciting introduction, I struggled with the story- mainly because of the multitude of characters. I found it difficult to keep track of them. The book was also very long. Because of this, the book was a bit of a miss for me.
The story does deliver a message of living life to the fullest, which I appreciated.
Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book will get you thinking about life. What if... what if you knew when you were going to die, what if you knew how you were going to die.. Would you believe it? Would you change your life to beat the odds. In this book by Liane Moriarty, these questions may go through your mind.
This book takes you on a journey from an airplane flight to the lives of the ;peop;le after the flight and the impact what happened on the flight had on their lives. You will not be able to put this book down.

I absolutely loved reading this book. Perhaps it was made even more intense since I read it on a plane where everything in this book is set into motion. An elderly woman walks through the cabin of a plane telling every passenger their expected age and cause of death. Obviously this doesn’t thrill the passengers. Some panic, some dismiss her claims, others take what she says and wonder about their future.

I love books with multiple points of view and this one has a lot. We follow several of the passengers, get their backstories, and see how their lives change after receiving this prophecy. We also get to see the life of Cherry, the “Death Lady”, the woman that made the predictions. This did not at all feel like a 500+ page book to me because I was really invested in each individual story.

What would you do if you knew when you'd die? This book addresses the question as a psychic on a flight predicts (correctly) when people will die.
This was a little long/could have been shorter, but it's an interesting premise. It's a bit hard to read given the subject and presence of death, so some sensitivity should be given if a reader recently lost a loved one.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for access to this eARC.

The premise of this book reminds me of a few I have read before where people find out what day they will die. However, being trapped in an airplane and having no choice was interesting. I did not love how this book jumped around from different perspectives; I had to really pay attention because there were no headings on who was talking.

Firstly - I want to say, this is one of Liane Moriarty's best novels I’ve read so far! she is also one of my favourite Aussie authors!

Her book ‘Here One Moment’ is an exploration of fate, free will, and what it means to really live life to its fullest.

The story begins on (what seems like) a routine flight from Hobart to Sydney, but things take a very different turn when a quiet unassumibg woman, later called "The Death Lady," tells the passengers exactly when they’re going to die. For six of them, the news is horrifyingly close.

Moriarty has a knack for blending humor with depth, and she brings her characters to life in a way that makes them feel like people you know—or maybe even people you’ve been. There’s a couple about to get married, a nervous celebrity, and others who all react deeply, in what can only described as a very human way to the news.
As their stories moves on, we - the reader - can’t help but ask - What would I do if I knew my time was running out?

Even though the topic is heavy, Moriarty keeps the tone balanced, mixing serious moments with light, even funny ones. It’s this blend that makes the novel not just gripping, but also one that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading. *Here One Moment* stands out as a thought-provoking and heartfelt addition to Moriarty’s work, pushing us to think about our own lives and the choices we make.

A heartfelt thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC.

Here One Moment - Liane Moriarty
Pub Date: Sept 10, 2024
Rating: 3/5

Thoughts:
Thank you Crown Publishing and Netgalley for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion. This novel follows a psychic who gets up from her seat in the middle of a flight and starts telling her fellow passengers their "cause of death, age of death". The story then follows some of those passengers and their lives after the prediction.

I don't think I'm a fan of this author-- this is my second book by her and I feel like the pages do not align with the storyline. There is too much description, which is unnecessary, and her stories feel like they are dragged along. I wouldn't characterize this as a thriller - there is no twist at the end. I did like the short chapters in this one, and I was interested enough to finish the book, but I probably will not pick up another one of her books.

Here one moment

I have been a fan of Liane Moriarty for quite some time and very much looked forward to her newest book. The story opens with a captive group of passengers on a flight in which a woman passes through the aisles declaring “cause of death, age of death” predictions for each passenger.
The concept is intriguing but I have to admit it was a tougher book for me to read as I am generally not one who likes to consider death and found the subject to be disturbing.
In the end the novel was well executed with some characteristic Moriarty twists and turns. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this advanced copy.

Fighting fate
I was #gifted Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty from @crownpublishing and @netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
The description of the book starts with the question: If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate?”.
The story starts on a short, domestic flight, that should be uneventful, however what happens is people start to learn how and when they are going to die thanks to a woman who becomes known as “The Death Lady”.
The passengers that received their prediction of how and when they would die each react differently, but when one of those passengers die as predicted, everyone is shaken to the core. As the description states “If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?”
I have read a few of Moriarty’s books, and she does such a great job with character development. It’s that development that kept me engaged and hoping the death predictions were wrong. From car accidents to self harm, to drowning to a workplace accident and pancreatic cancer, none of the predictions could be ignored. And how could anyone just move on and not be impacted by such news?
So, what does that mean for these passengers? I felt like I held my breathe as we learned of one death, and hoped that none of the others would come true. How do these characters change their fate? Can they really change their future?
And what about “The Death Lady?” I really liked how we learned of her backstory, the path that lead her to become who she is, and what lead her to get up on that plane make those predictions.
Moriarty is witty, and smart in her storytelling. She knows how to pull the reader in and draw you emotionally to the characters and root for the anti-hero.
I gave this book four stars. It was fast-paced, and had me going back and forth on how I felt about “The Death Lady”. Told from various POVs, I appreciated the drama, comedy and uneasiness of each character’s feelings, and how it all branches off from that one fateful flight.
The book is due on bookshelves in early September 2024.
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Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite authors so I was thrilled to receive an ARC from Netgalley of Here One Moment. The premise is a woman on a short flight tells passengers what she expects them to die from and at what age.

I really enjoyed the characters Allegra, Ethan, and Paula. Even Leo and Eve weren't terrible, but I didn't connect with them the same way. What I didn't really enjoy is the Cherry chapters. Cherry is the woman who predicts the deaths of each passenger. We get to know her during interspersed chapters and her story gets a little too long and detailed for my liking. I think cutting back on some of her backstory would have helped this book. I felt the ending was rushed and not cohesive. Moriarty's engaging writing is what kept me going, but the last 15% of the book felt like a jumble of closures that were too convenient.

Overall story was interesting and keeps you wanting more. However, this book could have been, like most of this author’s books, about 150 pages less and still have gotten the point across.

Honestly, I don't love this book. The story is good, but it didn't blow me away. I think it's the fact that it's over 500 pages. The book could have been cut in half and would have still been a fine. I seemed to drag on and on. I love a twisty book, and this did not deliver.

This is a VERY slow paced book, so if you don't like those, I would not recommend it. It did have multiple POV's, which I like, but I feel like there were too many. The chapters were relatively short, which is a plus.

I thought I would like this more than I did because I love Big Little Lies. I would give this a 3 ⭐️ maximum. I was just expecting more.

Despite the disappointment, it is thought-provoking when talking about death. We are only here for a moment.

Here One Moment will be available September 10, 2024.

Thank you, NetGalley and Crown Publishing, for the opportunity to read this book ahead of its release.

Synopsis: A woman on a domestic flight predicts everyone’s age and cause of death. A few months later the predictions start coming true.

As a huge fan of Moriarty’s other works I was super excited when I was approved for this ARC!

The premise of this story is incredibly interesting and I’ve never read anything quite like it. I went into the story really gun-ho! I was… let down. Like I said, I loved the premise but I didn’t find any of the characters particularly memorable or likable. I also didn’t really think it needed to be 500+ pages; I found myself rather bored and not very eager to pick up the story. The ending and explanation was also not very satisfying.

I’ll continue to read Moriarty in the future; this one just wasn’t for me!

What a great story and analysis of human mortality and the Way we react to it. I enjoyed the way the story was told from different perspectives and different points of views and different timelines. There were several coincidences where the characters ended up back together and while a little bit convenient, it still felt believable. I was almost done this book and wondered how it could possibly be resolved, I was so satisfied with the ending. It made perfect sense and while it wasn’t a huge happily ever after, I felt like many of the characters you were rooting for ended up. Happy!

The concept of this story was interesting but there are so many characters in the novel and it bounces around a lot. I have to be in a certain mood to read books like this. It made me think about how I would be affected if I knew the day of my death. For me, the story went on a little bit too long and the end was underwhelming.



Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.