Liane Moriarty has a knack for creating huge casts and hanging stories off of them. Most of the time it works, especially when there is a mystery involved. Although I found I enjoyed this book, saw it through to its finish, I found thanks to its structure that it was weak. As others have stated, a woman makes her way down the aisle of a plane midflight, pointing to each fellow passenger and declaiming both the method of each one's death and the age at which they'll die. Normally I would avoid such material, but being Moriarty, decided to give it a chance. The bulk of the book is formed by chapters alternating between the other passengers and Cherry, the "Death Lady" herself. While I found the individual stories compelling, I became bored with Cherry's story and with her. Hence the mediocre rating.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty is a unique and fascinating book. In this novel, we are introduced to several plane passengers. During the flight, several of them will encounter an elderly woman who will tell them the age they will die and from what. While not sure whether to believe the predictions or not, each person begins to rethink their lives. Will they make the necessary changes to avoid the consequences of the predictions or simply think of the elderly lady as a kook, not to be believed? Each person deals with the prediction in their own way, and this makes for many interesting stories. We also meet Cherry, the elderly lady. We learn about her life and what caused her to act as she did during the plane ride. The novel reminds everyone that we cannot avoid and have no control over our futures. A very enjoyable book which I would recommend.

What to expect in this book:

-Themes of grief and death
-Various points of view
-Shorter chapters
-Flawed characters
-Plane setting (partially)

Thoughts

I have read all of this author's books and this one felt so different from her others. I will start off first by saying that this book had no business being over 500 pages. While I enjoyed the storyline and premise, I felt it easily could have been 100-150 pages shorter. The book begins with a flight. Multiple passengers are on this flight--some returning from a honeymoon, others from visiting family, and one passenger being what they refer to as "The Death Lady." As she arrives on the plane, she begins to target specific passengers telling them the exact cause and age of their deaths. The characters all begin to seek to manage this news in various ways, some by denying or refusing to believe, others by changing things in their lives to prevent her predictions.

I enjoyed the variety of characters in this book. However, I will say that due to the various number of characters, this might be a tricky one to due on audio. I loved Cherry's character and found her to be quirky and interesting. The plot line is not linear and flashes back throughout her life, which helps readers to better understand how she got to the point where she did on that day of the flight. This book explores a lot of important themes but notably grief and mental health. Several characters dealt with mental health conditions and I found it interesting to see how these predictions played a role in their character development.

While some might say this is a mystery, I would absolutely categorize this as general fiction or contemporary fiction. The clever tie-ins with various characters was great and I would recommend to fans of the author and to those who love to question fate.

Thank you to #netgalley for the advanced ecopy of this in exchange for an honest review. This book publishes 9/10.

Liane Moriarty is an all-time favorite author of mine and her new book does not disappoint! If you love her as much as I do, mark your calendars, because this book comes out next week! She does such a beautiful job interweaving the characters’ stories and keeping you wanting “just one more chapter”. Very binge worthy. Highly recommend!

At first when I got this book I was a little nervous about how long it was, but once I started reading, I had NOTHING to worry about. Seriously, it's one of those reads where the 500-plus pages just fly by, and you find yourself completely hooked from the absolute very beginning all the way to the surprising epilogue. The premise is so unique: imagine you're on a flight from Hobart to Sydney, and this older lady just starts walking down the aisle, calmly predicting the age and cause of death for random passengers. Crazy, right? But then, people actually start dying the way she said they would, and everyone freaks out, trying to change their fate. It’s a total mind-bender! (And honestly I couldn't stop thinking about Brace and Merida every time they mentioned changing their fate "If you could change your fate, would ya?")

I absolutely loved how the book is told from multiple points of view. While it did feel like too many people at first, I got the hang of who each person was and it just worked. We get deep dives into the lives of five passengers and the elderly lady herself, Cherry. You get to see how her eerie predictions impact not just the people she spoke to, but also everyone around them. The cast is so diverse and each character is incredibly well-developed. You’ve got a workaholic dad missing out on his daughter’s life, a young woman with a tragic prediction who suddenly has to confront her mental health, and even a honeymooner who gets told she’ll be killed by her new husband! The way their stories intertwine is just brilliant, and I felt everything—anxiety, joy, sadness, and hope. I laughed, I cried, I even got scared, all while reading a book about death. It really makes you think about your own life choices and mortality, but don’t worry—it’s also filled with love, joy, and moments of pure happiness.

And Cherry—oh man, she's such a fascinating character. Her backstory, from being the daughter of a famous clairvoyant to potentially having her own psychic powers, is so compelling. She’s quirky, intelligent, and you’re constantly questioning if she’s some kind of charlatan or a guardian angel giving people a second chance. Her story alone makes the book worth it, but combined with all the other characters? It’s a masterpiece.

Every chapter is short and snappy, keeping you hooked on what’s going to happen next. I was totally riveted, just dying (pun intended) to find out if the predictions would actually come true and how each character’s life would unfold. And the ending? It had me in tears. It’s the kind of book that makes you pause and think about life, death, and everything in between.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite reads of the year. If you’re looking for something that's a mix of mystery, drama, philosophy, and a bit of a mind-bender, then this is it. You won't regret picking it up—I promise!

I love the premise of this book…if you knew how and what age you’d die at how would you change your life?

This book was far too long. The chapters of Cherry’s past didn’t seem important. The flash between characters wasn’t clear and I wish chapters had been titled.

Here One Moment is the quickest long read of my summer. Chapters are relatively short, and the characters are many. A woman gets on a plane and goes down the rows handing out cause and age of death predictions like packets of peanuts: efficiently, impersonally. How disturbing! How does she know?! Why would she even share this if she did?! Even the baby?!?!
I made the mistake of starting this book at night before bed and then couldn't stop thinking about it. Would I want to know? Absolutely not. And if a stranger predicted the death of my baby, I might have chosen violence. This novel wraps each story neatly and satisfyingly though, with the perfect amount of emotion. I really enjoyed Allegra and Ethan's respective stories the most. Cherry is the center of the universe here with the only first-person POV, but I think her story slows progression at times, particularly during her party years. Overall this is a reflective, enjoyable emotional read reminiscent of last year's The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for this ARC!

I loved this latest book from Liane Moriarty.

When a flight from Sydney to Hobart is delayed, passengers are getting frustrated. Once the flight takes off, nobody notices an unassuming woman as she walks carefully down the aisle, until she starts to tell every passenger their 'cause of death' and 'age of death'. Some passengers laugh this off, and others are immediately worried.

While most hear that they will live a long time, there are some that get very worrisome news indeed. A child that will drown at an early age, a woman that will die from self harm within the year, a quiet gentle young man who will die in an assault very soon, a bride who will die at her partner's hand...

As time moves on after the flight, some people try to ignore the prediction, while others try and change their lives to avoid the expected outcome. Was this just a joke? Who was the woman?

When the first of the passengers dies as predicted, and then shortly afterwards so does another, the media gets involved and for the passengers, concern notches up.

Moriarty tells the story from the viewpoint of 6 of the passengers, and also Cherry, the woman dubbed "The death lady" by the press. We see snippets of their lives as they wrestle with the ideas of free will and determinism, and we find out Cherry's backstory. We follow as some of the passengers consider making huge life changes in an attempt to ensure that fate will not win out.

With quite a lot of characters involved, this could have been a difficult book to follow, but the writing was good, the characters all unique and very believable, and I enjoyed the way we flitted between them. At over 500 pages, I expected this to be a long read, but I flew through it, fascinated to find out what happened to everyone involved.

I smiled, laughed, cried and had my heart in my mouth at various point in the story, and I just loved the ending.

What a wonderful book.

Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite authors and I was so excited about her new book. To me, she’s kind of a master of putting together a story of random characters and then by the end, we find they’re connected in a seamless, but completely surprising way. This book felt different from her previous ones, but it absolutely had that same magic that she put in the others. I did feel like it was much more character driven than plot (not an issue for me, but definitely for some readers) and I did think it could have been a bit shorter, but I still very much enjoyed it. On a flight to Sydney, an older woman stands up and tells each passenger not only what age they’ll die, but how. From there, we follow a few of the passengers and see how her predictions alters their lives, wondering if the woman is crazy or actually a psychic. I’m an absolute sucker for multiple POVs so I loved that part of the book, especially the older woman’s chapters. Another thing I really loved was the OCD representation and how well it was done. There are a lot of heavy topics in this book, but I thought they were all handled with care and also, the book ends on a very hopeful note. I’d recommend it for fans of Moriarty and also readers who love character driven stories.
CW: death of a parent, death of a spouse, child death, infidelity, injury,

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an advanced digital reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty presents a compelling premise: What would you do if you knew the exact time and manner of your death? The book intricately weaves together the stories of various passengers from a plane, creating a rich tapestry of interconnected lives. While I appreciated the depth of these narratives, I found the book to be a bit too lengthy, which occasionally led to confusion about which character was being discussed. Chapter headings specifying the character would have been a useful addition. Additionally, although Cherry's backstory added valuable context, the level of detail provided was excessive. Despite these issues, I enjoyed the book and found it thought-provoking, prompting reflection on how one might alter their choices if faced with such knowledge.

I am a die-hard Moriarty fan and there’s no doubt she’s crafted another masterpiece here, but I did find that this one was tougher to get through. I love all the ways she expertly connects dots that seemingly have nothing to do with each other, but I actually became very bored of hearing from Cherry.

I’m normally a HUGE Liane Moriarty fan but this book just didn’t really do it for me! I found it jumped around so much and the plot was basically laid out by the summary. I wish there were more twists!

I was quite disappointed with how much the summary gave away (that people had in fact started dying after her outburst), if that fact hadn’t been revealed the book may have been a bit more intriguing.

Better than some similar novels, with an interesting premise and a lot of engaging, diverse perspectives to sink your teeth into. Lots of love for Moriarty’s books and this one is a great next read

This book is a bit of a mind-fuck, but in a good way. I'm a huge fan of Liane Moriarty and this book did not disappoint. I thought I knew the direction of the plot, but the author took a turn I did not see coming and I loved every minute of the mind-bending...well, bend she took me.

The premise is superb, the take on the idea of what happens if you find out when and what you're going to die of is original and funny. As usual, Moriarty's characters are so well developed and you forget that they're not real people. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, PRH Audio and Crown Publishing for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! I was also lucky enough to receive an ALC from the Penguin Random House Audio Influencer Program. @prhaudio #PRHAudio #PRHAudioInfluencer
All opinions are my own.

This was another delightful book written by the fabulous Liane Moriarty. With that being said, I don't think I enjoyed this book as much as I liked Big Little Lies, however in a sense comparing this book to Big Little Lies is almost like comparing apples and oranges. Yes, both books are written by Liane Moriarty and some of the themes may be the same, but these two books are very different. This book had a beautiful story and I loved the message.

I enjoyed the narration of this book even though it was very long. Caroline Lee who has been a frequent narrator of Liane's books returns to narrate this one. She is also joined by Geraldine Hakewill, who I am not familiar with, but also was a delightful narrator. Even though the audiobook was long, these narrators made the time fly by, and left me wanting more!

If anything this book will make you cherish every moment of life. Because as the title says, we are here one moment...


4.5 stars rounded up.



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This book is unnecessarily long given nothing of note happens for the first half or so…I found myself glossing over Cherry’s chapters (I didn’t care) and looking for the other characters. Finding them, however, was not easy given it would take several paragraphs into each chapter to figure out who was the focus. This easily could be helped by naming chapters with the character and I hope the final copy makes this fix. The epilogue made me roll my eyes. I haven’t liked the last few of Moriarty’s novels so perhaps I should just back away.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was really into this book the whole way through and was getting so excited for the “climax” of the ending….only…..it never really came.
This book is told from multiple perspectives. Individuals on a delayed flight to Sydney get a shocking, and mainly unwanted, fortune telling from a woman named Cherry. Cherry walked up and down the aisles telling the passengers how they were going to die and how old they would be when death came for them. Some passengers just rolled their eyes and went on their merry way….until a few passengers began to die in the same way Cherry predicted. Is Cherry for real? And if so, what can the passengers do to stop death from coming?
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy

I've been a Liane Moriarty fan for quite some time, I have high expectations for her stories. This was one of the best books I've read in several years and I read a lot. I don't want to talk too much about the plot, this is just a story you have to dive into cold. This had highs and lows, it was thought provoking, disturbing, joyful, curious. It's been a long time since I've felt the spectrum of emotions in a single book. I have a feeling that it will be quite some time before I will run across another story go mind bending that I felt compelled to text my book loving friends to read it as soon as it's released.

This gets a resounding five stars. It’s absolutely enthralling. I feel somewhat bereft now that I’ve finished reading. What a beautiful story. It astounds me how Moriarty leaves little clues of interconnectedness throughout the novel. Pay attention—a lot of seemingly Innocuous details will show up later, when you least expect it.

I cried. I laughed…a lot. There are some uproariously funny quotes in here. I know I’ll read and reread this book. This is a fantastic way to start the fall season. I actually haven’t read any of the author’s other books, but I certainly will now.

Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for this eARC! I am writing this review voluntarily.

This one missed the mark for me. I found myself making me read it because I'd received an Advance Reader Copy. The jumbled points of view were jarring sometimes and I'd struggle to remember which character it was. The message was powerful though.