Thank you Crown Publishing & NetGalley for the ARC!

Here One Moment was an interesting albeit very stressful read. Without giving too much away, one of the predictions made by the character really bothered me and I was anxious throughout the entire book. It was one of her better books in recent years, and I was very grateful to have had the opportunity to read this one!

Thank you again for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the digital advance reader copy.

A woman on a flight from Tasmania to Sydney stands up and proceeds down the aisle telling each passenger their cause of death and age of death. Is she psychic? Having a breakdown? Just a troublemaker?

Those on the plane aren't sure, and they aren't sure they believe her predictions either, but what if what she said is true? Can they avoid the fate she predicted? Should they change their lives because of what she said?

If you're a Liane Moriarty fan (as I am), then I think you'll enjoy this one. There is no mystery this time, as there typically is, unless you count figuring out whether or not the woman's predictions are real or not.

However, you get to peer into the lives of those on the plane, including the life of the woman who seemed to see their futures.

As usual, Moriarty's strength is making you feel how her characters feel. I empathized with each one who looked at their life and wondered what, if anything, they should do when confronted with the possibility of their death. Should they change things? Should they change everything? Or were they content, but just not recognizing what they had?

And what possessed this woman to make such claims?

As I fell into the life of each character, I was rooting for each one to make the life they really wanted to live.

This is an ultimately life-affirming exploration of what it means to live in this messy, hard, heartbreaking world that offers wonder and joy as well as pain.

Two thumbs up.

*language, sexual references

I was so excited to get a chance to read this early!! Thank you NetGalley! I always enjoy Liane Moriarty's books!! This one started a little slow for me but I ended up really enjoying it!! I didn't want to put it down as I wanted to know if Cherry's predictions would happen!! Loved the flashbacks to Cherry's life!! Great book!!

While I was intrigued by the premise here, this book felt too long. Cherry's sections were often "rambling" and full of irrelevant information. Other than Cherry, I didn't think there was enough character development for the others.
I enjoy Moriarty's style of writing and she has such a good grasp of human nature. I just wish this book had contained more humor and heart, as in many of her past novels.

I must admit, Lianne Moriarty’s books are a must-read for me. I have read and enjoyed almost all of her backlist. So when I got the chance to read her newest book, I was looking forward to another enjoyable story.

How would you react if someone were to predict when and how you would die? That’s pretty much the meat of the story. Passengers on a plane are confronted by an older woman and told their death predictions. Most think she is crazy, but still it unnerves quite a few. Some just ignore it, while others take action to disprove or prevent their death predictions.

As time goes by, some of the predictions become true and is picked up on social media and in news stories. People become obsessed with finding the woman and proving whether or not she’s a fraud.

I wasn’t crazy about the subject matter and there seemed to be too many characters to keep track of, especially in the beginning of the story. It was a bit difficult for me to stay interested until I got deeper into the book and began to become more familiar with the characters and learned more about the woman giving the predictions.

I loved how all the characters were connected in some way and if they weren’t, the events on the plane brought them together. I’m glad I stayed the course and finished the book, however it was not one of my favorites from Moriarty.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read an advance copy. I am pleased to give my honest review and recommend to other readers.

Compelling and great to follow - thank you for the opportunity to review. High quality editing for an ARC - appreciate how much work was put into this.

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Boring.
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate?
Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die. For some, their death is far in the future—age 103!—and they laugh. But for six passengers, their predicted deaths are not far away at all. How do they know this? There were ostensibly more interesting people on the flight (the bride and groom, the jittery, possibly famous woman, the giant Hemsworth-esque guy who looks like an off-duty superhero, the frazzled, gorgeous flight attendant) but none would become as famous as “The Death Lady.” Not a single passenger or crew member will later recall noticing her board the plane. She wasn’t exceptionally old or young, rude or polite. She wasn’t drunk or nervous or pregnant. Her appearance and demeanor were unremarkable. But what she did on that flight was truly remarkable. A few months later, one passenger dies exactly as she predicted. Then two more passengers die, again, as she said they would. Soon no one is thinking this is simply an entertaining story at a cocktail party. 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?
The premise sounds interesting but inside it's boring. Don't bother. I think I need to eat a headache pill.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for giving me an advance copy.

My first book from this author and I truly enjoyed it. Made you think about stuff.. looking forward to buying the physical copy of this book now.

Liane Moriarty is a master weaving together a dozen characters who share a brief encounter. In Here One Moment, the characters are all on a flight where one of the passengers begins walking around the cabin and telling everyone their age and cause of death. While everyone initially laughs things off, the old lady’s predictions begin to come true. After the third death, the media begins to dub her “The Death Lady” and the remaining passengers worry more and more about her predictions. Will the young flight attendant commit suicide, despite her happy demeanor and will the new bride be killed by her husband?

Having read and enjoyed most of Liane Moriarty's past work, I was excited to see she had something new coming out! Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for allowing me to read Here One Moment before publishing. I enjoyed a lot about the book. It's funny, sad, and thought provoking - sometimes all within a single page. And, like other recent books with similar themes, I think it will spark good conversation. I wouldn't be surprised if I find myself still pondering it weeks from now. 3.5 stars.

If you knew your future, would you fight fate? On a short domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. Passengers are told cause and age of death. For some, their death is far in the future over the age of 100. But for a select few, their predicted deaths are not far away at all and quite tragic.

"The Death Lady" becomes famous when a few months later, one passenger dies exactly as she predicted. Then two more passengers die exactly as she said they would. The remaining passengers from that remarkable flight begin to worry, panic and fight fate. Here One Moment is told in alternating chapters as it follow the different lives testing destiny.

I have enjoyed books written by Liane Moriarty so I knew Here One Moment would be worth the read. Her books all have a common theme of death and illness. How we accept a diagnosis, how it affects the person and their loved ones and finally grief. I knew what I was walking into by reading the advance copy of Here One Moment. I don't necessarily agree with it being labeled a thriller but it's certainly not chick lit.

What I didn't expect was the multitude of characters and individual storylines. It was so hard to keep up! At one point, I wrote a list on a sticky note because my annotations and highlights were not enough. But when the sticky note was full, I gave up and just kept reading along. Never mind that I could half remember who was who. This took away from my reading experience.

The premise was very interesting; I understand the follow-up was necessary to the storyline and built suspense. It was just too much going on and too long (almost 500 pages). I recommend Here One Moment for readers that like a complex story told from multiple points of view. It is not light reading so wait until after the summer unless you want to read about death while lounging around the pool.

Happy Early Pub Day, Liane Moriarty! Here One Moment will be available Tuesday, September 10.

Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins. ~LiteraryMarie

Imagine being on a plane when a stranger points to people and gives their "age and cause of death." What would you do when you're told you'll die at age 28? Do you go home and tell your parents? Liane Moriarty's book tells us about several people who were approached by this older lady. And who exactly is this Death Lady?
Short chapters with different POV's flew by. And the ending was so sweet I was in tears.

This was a good read from Liane Moriarty. The plot of the novel is unique, with the story beginning on a plane and then slowly playing out what happens to the star characters whose deaths and years of death the main character - the Death Lady - predicts.
Somehow Moriarty always manages to write her characters' inner thoughts while making them all likeable - no mean feat.
While we learn more of how those with early predicted deaths deal with their imminent demises, we also learn the back story of the Death Lady and how she came to stand up on the plane on that flight and deliver her verdicts. As I read, I wondered how Moriarty was going to weave all the stories together and come to a satisfying end, which she did so well. A good book that makes you wonder how you would live your own last days if you knew the year you would die.
Many thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to voluntarily read and review this book.

Im a longtime lover of Liane Moriarty's books and this one was no different. I was hooked from the start just based off the premise (I'm a sucker for books where characters get told the outcome of their life). I absolutely loved the multiple POV as I would get invested and then have to keep reading. I also LOVE short chapters, and will find myself reading longer and longer. I also loved getting to know the "death lady" and her back story. My only critique is that it was simply too long, and could have been edited down quite a bit. I also think getting rid of one POV to go deeper into another character might have been a little better (although I can't decide which storyline I would be okay parting with). I think this one would be terrific on audio with full cast!

In this story, passengers and crew on a plane are shocked when a stranger starts predicting the cause and age of their deaths. As these predictions start coming true, everyone begins to reflect on their lives and question the balance between free will and destiny.

Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite authors, and she usually excels at crafting stories from multiple perspectives. However, this time it didn't quite work. In her previous books, each character's voice is distinct, but in this one, the characters felt too similar. Cherry, the main character, was the only one who stood out, but I didn’t particularly like her. I often mixed up Ethan and Leo and struggled to remember who Paula and Sue were. The large cast of characters blended together, making it hard to keep track of the story.

Despite these issues, the premise was intriguing, and I appreciated the short, choppy chapters. While the ending was wrapped up nicely, including the epilogue, it felt a bit anticlimactic. The writing was easy to read, and even though the book was over 400 pages, it went by quickly.

Thanks to NetGalley, Crown Publishing, and Liane Moriarty for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Like all of Moriarty’s books, this one has a rich storyline that keeps you pensive throughout as you consider how you would feel or react to what the characters are experiencing. Her books are always a treat!

All The stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Do you believe in fate?
It was just another routine flight from Hobart to Sydney. But one passenger on board will change the lives of everyone she came in contact with.

Cherry Smith simply stands in the isle, slowly making her way to the back of the plane, pointing at everyone, predicting how they will die and at what age. Can you imagine the sheer terror and confusion from those who didn’t like their future?

A psychic prediction or self-fulfilling prophecy?

Told from several points of view.
Cherry, from childhood to the day of the flight (and aftermath).
As well as several of the passengers who received her predictions.

Would you want to know your future? The date and method of your death? Would that change how you live? Or is destiny already firmly in place.

I was so vested in the lives of all the characters. I cheered, cried and tried to protect them to the best of my (reader's) ability as they waited to see if the predictions would come true.

A slow moving story-line, but as all the pieces started falling into place it was absolutely brilliant. I loved every single page and didn’t want it to end.

WOW! I certainly didn’t expect this read to touch me the way it did. But by the end, the tears just began rolling down my cheeks.

Cherry’s story reminded me of my own mother who always felt she could predict people’s futures too. I always quietly chuckled when she would share this with me. Now, as the six year anniversary of her passing quickly approaches, I felt deep in my heart she put this book in my hands…a gift and a beautiful reminder.🥹💝

This book leads you to focus on the important things around you. Your life, love and ultimately death.

I think this book will resonate differently with every reader depending on your experiences and where you are in life’s journey. I know this book will stay with me for a very long time. I am placing it proudly on my favorite's shelf. Thank you Liane Moriarty for wring such an incredible story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing

Overall rating is more a 3.5 or 3.75.

Are we all fated to a life predetermined for us, or do we shape our lives by the choices and events we face?

Liane Moriarty tries to answer this question in her latest book, Here One Moment. On a short flight between Sydney and Hobart, one of our main characters, Cherry, walks down the aisle of a plane, pointing at each passenger and saying two things: at what age she predicts they will die and the cause of death.

Once the plane lands, every other chapter is about how the passengers deal with their individual predictions, interspersed with chapters detailing Cherry's life and how she got to the moment on the plane.

It is a part of human nature to wonder if there is some master plan at play or if everything is just left up to chance. I really enjoyed following the stories of the few plane passengers after they left the plane.

Cherry's chapters, unfortunately, really brought the reading experience down from a 4-star read to 3.5 or so. One of my major pet peeves in a book is when an author feels the need to include how their writing is supposed to make the reader feel by putting it in quotation marks after the passage (i.e. this was funny, it was not sarcasm, I was not happy, etc). Write the passage as you intend; I bet that 9/10 readers will pick up on it; if not, it's ok to let that reader believe what they want to. Isn't that what writing is all about?

Overall, this was a good book. I just feel that the Cherry bits could have been chopped and it would have been a great book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy of the book for review purposes.

Sadly, I did not finish! Too many characters made it confusing to follow and the constant reminders of death made reading this depressing! I made it through 30% percent of the book and then decided to move on!

I have loved everything this author has written so far, but sadly this one just wasn’t for me :(

When I first read the synopsis of this one I was intrigued immediately- I loved “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick and this gave me similar vibes. While I didn’t end up loving this one *quite* as much I still really enjoyed it!

Moriarty starts this novel with keen (and hilarious) observations of people’s behavior at the airport. It was a fun way to get into the story and it really drew me in to the setting! Once on the plane, the story alternates between the perspectives of the passengers and the ”death lady”, Cherry, who makes predictions as to how and when everyone on the plane will die. In general I was more invested in the chapters of the passengers; the Cherry chapters dragged a little bit in the middle for me but the chapters were short and that definitely kept things moving!

Like all Moriarty novels, all of the little threads are woven together by the end in surprising and interesting ways. The ending and overall message of this book was particularly strong! I was really moved by the characters, what they learned about life, and ultimately what they learned about themselves. I feel like this would be a great choice for a book club as there are a lot of scenarios and plot points that would be great for discussion!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review!

4.25 stars