Here One Moment was thought provoking and interesting. The premise of Here One Moment is so intriguing! A woman (Cherry) onboard a plane begins giving her fellow passengers predictions about how and when they would die. This had the same questions swirling through my mind as the passengers on the plane had swirling through their minds. Is she a true psychic? Is what she is saying real? Should she be believed? Should they make changes to their lives?

The beginning of the book with the predictions grabbed my attention right away. I found myself pondering what I would do and how I would react if someone on a plane gave me a prediction. I felt for the passengers as they could not get away from her. She was unrelenting and did not stop.

Then the book follows some of the passengers as they go on with their lives after their flight. Then a few months after the flight, a fellow passenger dies! That passenger will not be the first to die as the woman predicted. Now they are nervous, what lies ahead for them?

This is a long book which often felt long. Initially I enjoyed Cherry's thoughts about the predictions she made and the glimpses into her past. But then the sections on Cherry became a bit much for me. I was invested in the passengers and how the predictions affected them. I wanted to know about their lives and their thoughts.

This was a thought-provoking book, and parts were quite captivating but again this book felt too long. Although I think it was important to learn about Cherry, this also dragged the book down a little for me. Liane Moriarty is a gifted author who focuses on human nature/behaviors, relationships, and actions.

I feel that this would make a great book for book clubs to discuss and ponder.

The way this starts with that delayed flight and the lady who goes around the plane, telling the people cause of death and age of death, it got me hooked so fast to see if they were true or if it was possible to avoid their fates by changing something. The characters were all interesting from Leo, the workaholic, to Paula frantically teaching her infant son to swim so he would not die by drowning at age 7, and even Eve and Dom, the newlyweds facing an intimate partner homicide. And It was fun to see if they made changes that made the difference and I rooted them on the whole time with their decisions to avoid fights, get tests done for various illness and just learn to let go of stress and get the fun things done that you had been wishing for your whole life. The stakes were definitely raised when the first few deaths came true! I also liked how the story weaved with the present and then the past with Cherry and how she came to be on that flight with the predictions. I also enjoyed, as it got closer to the end, how everything was all connected. It left me with a satisfying feeling at the end and I enjoyed reading this book a lot!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advance copy of this book to read and review.

I normally like Liane Moriarty books, but like other readers have stated, Here One Moment felt long and a bit tedious to get through. It was hard to keep track of the various points of view.

I may go back and re-read the book at a later time just to see if I can get more invested in the story and the characters. There were just a lot of slow parts for me.

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I am a big fan of most of Liane Moriarty's work. When I read the description of her latest, Here One Moment, I was reminded of one of my favorite books, The Measure by Nikki Erlick. The premise is similar, but on a smaller scale. The whole world doesn't find out when they will die, and the ones that do are not given the choice of whether or not to find out. A plane flying between Tasmania and Australia has a passenger named Cherry on board who gets up, starts walking down the aisle, and telling each person on board, from babies to the elderly, the age they will die and what the cause will be. Not many believe at first, but when Cherry's predictions start coming true, people's lives are changed in ways both good and bad.

I enjoyed the beginning of the book, thought things started lagging about a third of the way through, found that they picked up again about midway through the story, and then again lost focus until near the end. The predictions and some of the characters were quite interesting. The interspersed chapters from Cherry's point of view that go back in time and tell about random bits of her life were interesting at first, but I started to find them less interesting as the story went on. I found the ways in which many passengers lives were affected interesting as well, but definitely felt like the story dragged towards its conclusion.

Even though this one wasn't a true hit for me, I would still recommend that others give it a try. It is being marketed as a thriller, but I would consider it to be more psychological fiction than anything else.

Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

I enjoyed the premise of the storyline. However, I felt like I got lost in following the characters and connecting each to the story. I also felt at times the story was drawn out where it did not need to be.

Despite the above points, I did enjoy the book. At times, it hit home.

This book was a bit too long, overall, good premise. I felt that. Lot of the Cherry background was unnecessary.

Here One Moment was a fantastic read. With many elements of a psychological thriller but also the depth of a philosophical read this book is entertaining and thought provoking. I love this particular type of book. They are a rare find in the mystery/thriller world. A clairvoyant boards a plane with travel in mind. As the passengers take flight she begins predicting the deaths of each person aboard the plan. Some sooner than others. The story then follows the passengers on the plane from after the flight up until their predicted death date, all while learning the origin story of the clairvoyant and her unique wisdom about life. This book is incredible and left me with a bitter/sweet appreciation for life. If I could give it more stars than five I would.

The premise of this book was so intriguing to me, and it did not disappoint. I finished it almost a week ago and I still find myself thinking about it.

While this was longer than my ideal read, it was broken down into small chapters, so it did not feel too long. I really enjoyed following along with the passengers after the flight and getting their perspective. It had humor, was thought-provoking and was an all-around great read.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the Advanced Reader’s Copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. I love Liane Moriarty books and her ability to make you feel connected to her characters. This one was no exception and grabbed me from the beginning.

Fantastic story telling centering around a woman (the Death Lady) telling all the passengers on her flight the age and cause of their deaths. What would you do with your life if you knew you only had so much time left? This book takes you through a number of the characters mindsets as they navigate this question.

It wasn’t a quick read for me but it was well worth it along with the message you are left with after reading it. Thank you for another great reading adventure, Liane Moriarty!

I received this ARC for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Here One Monent had a very interesting premise and I enjoyed reading it. However, I did struggle connecting to the characters. It was long and drawn out and shifted points of view a bit jarringly. Leaving some stories finished with other characters seemingly forgotten. All impacted quit dramatically from a moment of sometimes scary predictions. I feel saying she had no powers like her mother to be a bit of a disappointment since it seems no matter the reason for the event an untrue statement which leaves you with a feeling of was this a paranormal situation where she did clearly give a bass prediction or did she just make it up as a good guess. I find that unlike since she did not know the passengers or their lifestyles before hand as she surely would if she were doing an insurance policy.

I honestly don’t know I enjoyed it and yet I found flaws so I guess give it a go n see what you think. If you let go of the unanswered questions and just enjoy it as a what if scenario than you will live the book.

I'm a huge fan of Liane Moriarty and this book was fascinating. The plot was quite unusual. i'd read her other books, starting with Big Little Lies and quickly realized this book was more of a "character study" of passengers who'd been told the date and manner of their deaths. An intriguing idea. I practically read it non-stop over the week-end. The main character, "Cherry" is a middle aged woman who walks up and down the aisle of a plane, giving out "death notices" to the passengers. Is she a a clairvoyant? Is she a hoax? Is she mentally disturbed? No one knows what to make of her although most of the recipients of her "notice" find it disturbing. I can't say much more without this review being a spoiler but I can tell you I was intrigued to see what happened to everyone whose death she predicted. And of course i wanted to learn more about "the death lady" herself. Highoy recommend Five stars.

3.5⭐

This book is for the Lost & Manifest fans out there where one flight can completely change what you thought you knew. I loved the concept of this book as it reckoned with the idea if you can be fated or if you can change your fate. Liane spends much of the book telling the narrative in her classic style of braiding different characters stories together and making witty observations in life, but the pacing and intrigue were too inconsistent to maintain my focus.

A fun and interesting plot ultimately that ultimately was a book that was just a bit too long but will still be enjoyed by those who really love a good "crazy plane ride" type of story.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this arc. I wanted to like this so much. I understood the message and what the author was trying to portray however, it was too long with too many characters. I couldn't connect with the characters and was having a hard time keeping up with who was who. This book was unfortunately just not it for me.

I usually find Liane Moriarty’s books fun and easy to read. This one was still easy to read but I found it not that fun and interesting. I didn’t want the characters to die but other than that I wasn’t too invested. Then of course when the predictions didn’t even come true, it felt like an easily wrapped up ending without much drama or climax.

Mercy me, I did NOT know where this story was going! I am a HUGE fan of Liane's books and this didn't disappoint!

At the beginning, I was so intrigued by the concept of a passenger predicting the fates of the other travelers on the flight. I loved how Liane weaved the characters personal lives together so beautifully and at an amazing pace to consume as the reader.

Just when I thought I'd be coming up to how a particular character's fate would occur - PLOT TWIST! I couldn't read fast enough to learn of how each of the passengers' lives were affected by the "psychic". And I truly adored learning about the predictor's life as well!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the opportunity to read this advanced reader's e-copy in exchange for my honest opinions!

Some slow parts but overall a great book. Makes you think and evaluate your priorities in life. Very unique plot and a good ending.

Wow this was such an interesting and great read. The concept was so interesting and honestly really makes you think. What would you do if you knew when you were going to die? Would you live differently? Very thought provoking.

I've read a good amount of Liane Moriarity's books and I usually enjoy them a lot. Here One Moment definitely did not disappoint. I couldn't put it down once I started it! I loved the pacing of the book, and the format of the chapters. Learning about each character was fun and interesting, and hearing about Cherry's life and backstory really added a lot. I loved how the story unfolded. Nothing about this book disappointed. Thank you to NetGalley and Crown for this ARC!

Synopsis: a woman boards a plane just like any normal day/flight. As the flight begins she gets up and proceeds to tell every passenger when and how they will die. In the upcoming months as her predictions begin to come true the passengers are sent in to a frenzy.
Pros/cons: This was a totally unique concept and something totally different for Liane Moriarity (Big Little Lies, What Alice Forgot.)
The plot instantly brought me in. I was intrigued with the concept and excited to see how it ended (which I also enjoyed) but the middle totally lost me. There were so many characters, it was sooo long, and not a lot happened in the middle.
Overall I enjoyed it, but it took too much to get the point across.
Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. check it out when it’s released next month!

So this book couldn't decide what it wanted to be; it was very confusing, and not very good unfortunately. I've read better books that more clearly figured out what story they were actually trying to tell. This almost felt like reading several completely different books, all combined into 1. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.