“Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty is about several passengers who find out when and how they are going to die. While on board, the “Death Lady” (Cherry) forecasts the future of fellow passengers. Many take it as a warning and try preventing their predictions, ultimately leading to chaos and self fulfilling prophecies.

I really enjoyed this one! Liane has a power of throwing very different characters together. The multiple points of view and short chapters really moved the book along despite its large size. I do wish there were a few less characters since there was a lot to keep track of. I like Cherry was written in first person and the others were third person since it gave an intimate insight into her side of the story.

This book looks at the fragility of life and how having a heads up on your lifespan can change how you live your life. It was interesting how the characters took actions to prevent their deaths but they end up leading to them for some.

Liana’s other recent book, “Apples Never Fall” is a gem too! Thanks @crownpublishing for the digital ARC (out September 10)!

I really enjoyed Moriarty's latest ensemble novel, which examines questions of fate and free will in a unique manner. The story follows a group of airplane passengers and the woman who predicted their manner and time of death during a flight. As the "Death Lady's" life is slowly revealed through first-person chapters, we also spend time with a number of other characters and their families and how their lives have been impacted by the Death Lady's dramatic predictions. At times, I struggled a little keeping the large cast of characters straight, but I think that was more about my level of distraction while reading than anything about the way it's written. Each voice and character is quite distinct. That being said, I don't think this would work as well on audiobook, so keep that in mind. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for a digital review copy.

This book started off super strong for me. I really enjoyed the first 50 percent of it or so. Unfortunately, I thought that the last half of the book could have been cut in half. There didn't seem to be any real point to it. There were also far too many characters to keep track of. It took me the first couple of pages of each chapter to figure out who the character was and what their significance was. Overall, I'm still not sure there was a plot line or a resolution. The epilogue was cute though, It did make me happy that most of my favorite characters ended up living (and thriving)

In general, I enjoy Liane Moriarty, so when I saw this on NetGalley I immediately requested it. After I read the first 10% I put it down for a while because I found the death predictions so sad and unsettling. I wanted to give it more of a try so I could rate it for NetGalley but I finally DNFed at 50%. The tone remained sad and the pacing was slow. Cherry’s chapters were the saddest and slowest of all and unfortunately they constitute about half the book. There were so many characters and so much jumping around that it was hard to keep everyone straight, as well. Here One Moment was not for this reader, and I’m curious to see where it finds its audience.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy. All opinions are my own.

What would you do if you were told how you would die and at what age? This books explores that theme.

I loved this fast-paced, compulsory read. If you need a book to get you out of a reading slump - this one is it! The mystery, tension, humor, characters, and pace kept me invested all the way through. It had a little bit of everything but mostly centered around death and grief (which are usually deterrents for me when it comes to books so me loving this one says a lot)!

If you have loved Moriarty’s books in the past you won’t be disappointed with this new one. I think those that enjoyed The Measure by Nikki Elrick will also like this one (this was done much better in my opinion with a similar-ish premise). The pacing and tension of the familial mystery also reminded me of Happiness Falls by Angie Kim which I also throughly flew through and enjoyed.

I really enjoy Liane Moriarty’s writing—it’s a very distinct style, but I find it to be so engaging and entertaining. It’s also easy to read and get lost in the story and the characters’ lives. Here One Moment was no different than her other books in this regard. The premise pulled me in right away, and each chapter left me wanting to keep reading to find out what would happen.

I will say that I felt a tad underwhelmed by the resolution, but I did think that the very last chapter provided a great ending.

As could be assumed by the premise, there was a lot of talk about psychics, mediums, etc. This did not bother me because, although such practices go against my worldview, this is a work of fiction and the book does not insinuate that they are legitimate. There was also some language and many non-graphic references to sex, drinking, and other worldly behaviors. Themes of death and grief are prevalent.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

A plane is en route to Sydney, Australia when an older woman suddenly stands up. She begins pointing at each passenger and tells them their age of death and cause of death. Is she having a mental break or a medical problem? Some people are told they’ll live to 100, while others are predicted much less time. Many of them get off the plane shaken yet thinking it can’t be real, but when the first three passengers die at the age predicted it makes others wonder if they can tempt fate or whether they should make the most of the time they may have left.

This one reminded me of The Measure, but without any government storylines. I loved reading how everyone was somehow connected and how some tried to change the course of their life to keep the predictions from coming true. I know people are usually split on this topic - if you could know what age or manner you would die, would you want to find out? I would.

So, so, sooo good! I loved "Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty! Examining life and death in the most relatable, and often entertaining manner that this author does so well. I enjoyed it thoroughly and recommend it to every book club! Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advanced reading copy. All opinions are my own.

HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty

What would you do if you would be told the year and manner of your death? Would you change the way you live your life? Would you even believe it? Would you do things to try to change it? Well this happens to some people who board a flight . On their way to their destination a woman gets up suddenly and tells everyone their dates and manner of death.
Is it real or is she nuts.?

After the flight people noticed that others on the flight started dying on their due date
.one by one. No one was more surprised but the woman who made the predictions.
So what is really going on then?

I absolutely loved this book. It was so unique and humorous. A real page turner as well.
Thank you Netgalley and Crown Publishing for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Here One Moment is a touching read that really pulls you in with its heartfelt story about love, loss, and the moments that make life meaningful. The characters feel real, and the writing captures those little details that stick with you. It is a bit slow in places, but overall, it's a book that makes you think and stays with you after you're done. Thanks to Net Galley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Liane Moriarty’s Here One Moment quickly draws readers in with its clever use of alternating perspectives and multiple storylines. From the start, the novel keeps you invested as you follow a diverse cast of characters, each with their own compelling narratives. Moriarty’s signature style of weaving together seemingly unrelated lives is on full display, and she keeps you guessing how the pieces will ultimately fit.

However, the middle section of the book slows down, feeling a bit stretched as it delves deeper into the various plotlines. At times, it seemed like trimming one of the storylines—particularly Cherry’s, which alternates throughout—might have helped tighten the pacing. Despite this, the short chapters and Moriarty's talent for writing relatable characters make it easy to stay engaged.

By the end, Moriarty brings everything together with her trademark flair for unexpected connections. The intersecting storylines pay off, delivering a satisfying and well-crafted conclusion. Though it could have benefited from a bit more focus, Here One Moment is an enjoyable and thoughtful read that showcases Moriarty’s strengths in character development and storytelling.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and netgalley for an EARC in exchange for an honest review.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty was a wild ride of a book. Would you want to know at what age and the reason for your death? Travelers on a plane were given no choice as the Death Lady stood up and told each passenger this prediction. As the predictions started to come true each person must live their life with this knowledge. I enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend you read it. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If a woman predicted your age and “how” you’ll die, would it change your behaviours? Would you even believe it?

With a slew of main characters and a flip flop of POV’s we find out exactly how every person deals with this prediction. Disbelief, fear, anger, peace… it’s the story of life with the invisible curtain of death hanging over their minds.

Slow in nature… my brain wanting more time with each character before we went back to the ‘Death Lady’, it started with the same feeling of The Measure (which i loved) but with an unraveling of what happens when the predictions start coming true.

My review is confusing because I’m trying to leave it as wide open as possible so I don’t spoil anything… what I will say is that it felt like I had a front row seat into the lives of others.

With books like this, my mind always wanders to my own life. And how I would feel. Or what I would want. One day saying I would wanna know the year … and another day saying I don’t. So reading books like this, it’s easy to flip flop with the characters emotions because the reader is definitely letting their own minds wander.

Entertaining read for sure.

"But that's the thing about life: both your wildest dreams and your worst nightmares can come true."

Here One Moment is an incredible and thought-provoking novel. I definitely have thought about this book on multiple occasions since reading it over a week ago. The chapters are short and alternate between characters which keeps the story moving at a good pace. I was not expecting to be crying by the end, but that's exactly what happened. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up!

Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing | Crown for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

“Fate won’t be fought!”

Here One Moment is the new – and soon to be blockbuster novel – from powerhouse Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. What would you do if on an airplane flight an older lady stood up, walked down the aisle and told everyone their cause of death and age of death? Would you believe her as a psychic, or think it was all some sort of joke? For the passengers who were told that they would live into their 90’s and die from old age, it was all great fun, but for several passengers who got dates within the next year or two, they began to worry – and looked at their life differently.

When a prediction comes true, the Death Lady’s predictions are now creating more of a frenzy with the passengers involved, and their families. Here One Moment follows 6 passengers’ stories, as they try to find the Death Lady and change their future. In a book about free will, destiny, and fate, you will find yourself “equal parts skeptical and hopeful” of how Moriarty can pull together this mesmerizing read!

What an amazing plot line!! It's amazing to me how interconnected everything can be and how well thought of this novel was, when at the onset nothing remotely even looks like the stories can tie together. Moriarty sure knows how to weave a great story, which will make you ponder your own beliefs.

I did fall in love with Leo and Ethan’s story lines (including poor Harvey!) and you find yourself rooting that the predictions are not correct – even though when (the Death Lady) Cherry’s mom (Madam Mae) makes predictions you hope that she is right! The different points of views and narrations were a great touch in this book, and as much as Cherry was dry, and flat, and all about math, you find yourself pulling for her character as well.

As are her past novels, I can see this easily being made into a TV Series brilliantly. Overall, I fully enjoyed the overall lesson of living each day to the fullest since we do not know our future: “Live your life!” Also, for the worrying mom like myself, putting into words that sometimes this is how an “anxious mind find[s] ways to live in a world filled with unpredictability and uncertainty” really stuck with me.

I did find that the book was a tad too long and, in some parts, dragged on a bit too much, and some of the storylines I could have done without . . . maybe focus on 3 or 4 of the passengers (plus Cherry, and her mom etc.) I was expecting something different – I do think this is different than prior Moriarty novels – and though I enjoyed the ending, I did want something more (flashier? Something that stood out and you went Wow?! I don’t know… but something shocking maybe?).

4 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc, all opinions are honest and my own!

“You’ve got to treat every day like a gift because it might be your last.”

I am always a big fan of all of Liane Moriarty’s books but this one wasn’t my favorite. I did like the whole concept of being found out your age and cause of death and how you might change your life if you only had one year to live and the overall message. I just didn’t really connect with any of the characters and it took me longer to read this book than I normally would.

Cause of death, age of death - that is what Cherry tells every passenger on her flight from Tasmania to Sydney. When some of the predictions start to come true, remaining passengers deal with what may be their limited days. We get to know a few of them and how their prediction alters their lives. In alternating chapters, we also get to know Cherry's backstory. It deals with living in the moment, grief, and the little moments and relationships that make up life. A witty and clever book, this Moriarity novel is different and worth the read.

✨BOOK REVIEW✨

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

I loved this book but it definitely won’t be for everyone! I will admit it probably could’ve been 100 pages shorter — there’s a ton of “rambling” from our main character, Cherry, but I found her charming and quirky enough to where I didn’t mind it. It took me a couple weeks to read this book obviously because of the length (500+ pages). It wasn’t because it didn’t hold my attention, but likely because summer is busy and my kindle has supernatural powers where if I pick it up after 9pm, it puts me to sleep in under five minutes.

The story starts out on a plane where “The Death Lady” strolls through the cabin, very specifically telling people what age they will be when they die and the cause of death. The rest of the book is alternating POV from a handful of different characters that were given a prediction from “The Death Lady” and then Cherry’s POV was the constant throughout. I loved these characters and found a lot of them to be very relatable. It was easy to connect with them and understand the things they were going through. This book was fun because it was very character-driven, hilarious at times, quirky, and also made me sad. I ended up boo-hooing at the end and that’s why it solidified 5 stars from me.

Read if you like:
-multiple POV
-mostly shorter chapters
-clever tie-ins
-quirky, flawed characters
-themes of grief and love
-witty, dark humor

In short, I think if you enjoy this author’s writing style, then you will have a good time reading this one. If you really can’t stand long books I would suggest waiting for the audio.

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Thank you to @netgalley and @crownpublishing for the egalley! OUT SEPT 10th! 🦋

There is nothing better than a new Liane Moritarty book. In Here One Moment a routine flight turns extraordinary when passengers are told exactly when they will die by a mysterious woman dubbed "The Death Lady." As some of the predictions start coming true, the passengers are forced to confront questions about fate, free will, and how they would live if they knew their time was limited. I can’t say too much more without spoiling it but the book blends humor, suspense, and deep reflections on life's uncertainties, making it a thought-provoking read. Would recommend. Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the advanced reader copy of this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.
This book tells the story of a flight from one Australian city to another. The flight is very late in taking off and as a result some people on it are cranky and will miss important events. For a unknown reason ( until the end of the book) an elderly lady beings walking slowy from the front of the plane to the back of the plane stopping at each passenger and telling them the age and cause of their death. Some are delighted to hear “99 years and bladder infection”. Several (seven ?) others however, hear that their death is imminent. A young man hears that he will die from assault following his next birthday, a couple still in wedding finery hears that the bride will die from “intimate partner homicide “, A woman with a sleeping infant hewrs he will drown at age 7. The story then follows these passengers who’s fate has been revealed as they deal with the message, and take steps to try to prevent it. Their story is interspersed with the “ Death Lady” and her story told in first person. Does she have a gift of seeing the future and why did she reveal the fates of these hapless passengers?
As the story progressed, I found it difficult to keep track of the passengers- who was who, and their fates. I was reading an e- version, and had to keep searching on the names . I found parts of the story to be a bit of a slog, and did a good bit of skimming. The story of” Cherry” the death lady, was more interesting but hers is one of deep grief and “otherness”. I enjoyed the book, though I never really connected with any of the characters. I especially enjoyed the ending. All love stories have a sad ending, and grief doesn’t go away, instead it must be lived with and life must go on, for there is still beauty and joy to be found.
Mild SPOILER below

Thinking about the story afterwards I can see why she did it ( even in a delusional state) - she was trying to prevent them for the loss she was feeling, she wished someone had told her or her husband to keep that appointment. She knew what was coming ( but with the wrong timing) for her husband and her friends but was powerless to prevent it. I do think both she and her mother had a “gift” and perhaps were not quite aware of it. Too many things were so accurate as to have been totally random.