"Here One Moment" was unlike any book I've ever read. It took me much longer to read than any other book not because of its length, but because it had so many characters. I was invested in each of their storylines and I didn't want to miss anything. I could totally see this being made into a movie - it was really a great, moving story that will stay with me for a long time.

Unique and fascinating story that swept me away! I can always count on Liane Moriarty to captivate me with her fresh storylines and characters that leap off the page and into my heart. I don’t want to spoil this by recapping the synopsis but I loved how this was written in alternating chapters between the characters who were given a date and method of dying in the near future and Cherry’s life story and how she came to be known as the “Death Lady”. Don’t miss this one, I promise you’ve never read anything like it! Thank you Netgalley, Crown Publishing and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be published on September 10, 2024

I was grateful to receive an ARC of this book! I loved the topic of this story, as it was unique and very interesting to read about. A plane full of people are told how they are supposedly going to die, and at what age. This is such an interesting concept as I would be very anxious if I knew how and when I was going to pass away. I enjoyed the multiple point of views that the book was written in so we got a very good feel for many of the characters. The plot kept me engaged throughout the book. I would reccomend this to any Liane Moriarty fans, as I have read almost every single one of her books, and enjoyed them all!

Wow, what an interesting story. The whole time I was imagining myself as a passenger on the plane that had been told how I would die and when. What would I do with that information? This book gave me a wide range of emotions from happy to sad to anguish and anxiety. I liked the changing perspectives and getting to know each one of the characters and how they received, processed and dealt with the information. The author made it easy to put yourself in their shoes.

I thoroughly enjoyed the ARC and will continue to support this author as new releases hit the shelves.
Another wonderful read!

What would you do if you knew when you would die? Or when your child would die? Would it change your behavior or the choices you make?

On a plane full of people, an elderly woman rises from her seat and proceeds to predict how and when everyone on the plane will die. Row by row, seat by seat. Who is she? Why does she do it, and how will it effect the people on the plane? That is the plot summary of this book. Not overly exciting, but so, so interesting. Liane Moriarty wrote characters that are relatable and well-rounded. She wrote a plot that spans the lifetime of the main character, with her past informing the present. She touches on our fears as parents, spouses, and human beings. It's beautiful and touching and memorable.

I have loved every book I have picked up from Liane Moriarty. This was not what I expected. The psychic aspect gave me pause. This is not my usual pick, but I continued. The book ended up being a heartfelt emotional story. I was captivated as she developed the many characters and intertwined their lives. The book made me laugh, ponder, and even surprised me.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Passengers aboard an ordinary flight are startled when a gray-haired woman suddenly stands and begins making her way down the aisle. “I expect…” she says, pointing to each passenger in turn, and then predicting the cause and date of their death.
Some laugh, but others wonder. Is the “Death Lady”—as she comes to be known—a psychic? Could she really see their future? Then, when her predictions begin to come true, passengers panic.
Here One Moment alternates between the passengers’ lives and that of the “Death Lady.” Cleverly written and thought-provoking, it begs readers to ask the question: How would we live if we knew when and how we would die?
At times sober (you might need a tissue here or there), at times laugh out loud, this is another must-read from Moriarty!

*Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have enjoyed some of Liane Moriarty's books in the past so I appreciate the opportunity to read her lates about a woman on a plane who predicts the age and cause of death of other airplane passengers one day. The book is then about the lives of those passengers and how the prediction impacts their lives. What happens when the predictions start coming true?

This was billed under the category of Mystery and Thriller, and I think that does the book a disservice. It's more a character study about the people on the plane (we spend time with a half dozen of them, as well as the woman who predicts the deaths). I didn't not enjoy it, but I found myself having to encourage myself to keep reading. It's a long book, too, at 500+ pages, and I was having a hard time keeping momentum, especially during the "fortune teller"'s chapters. I was more interested in the "what happens next" as opposed to "what happened then".

There are several characters, and some of them you will spend more time with than others. I enjoyed Allegra the flight attendant best, though Sue was a close second. I had to look ahead to know about Timmy and his prediction (can't handle child death!) and I appreciate how some of the stories came together toward the end.

If you enjoy books with a real mystery with a whodunnit puzzle, then this book might not be for you. If you want to learn about people and whether they get their happy endings, then you might really like this!

One flight changed the path of the lives of many people. This story is about those lives and how one woman’s predictions of how and when they’ll die impacts the lives of these passengers. I really enjoyed this book! I loved the characters and story development!

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've never read a Liane Moriarty book before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, here are my thoughts about this book. 3.5 ⭐️

I felt it was a good story. It’s very well written- unfortunately it just didn't work for me, I struggled through the whole book, at times I really wanted to skim through some of the chapters, I felt that Cherry’s story was a little too in depth and there was a lot that could have been eliminated to shorten this book, as I have no idea what most of that information added to the story. I also felt like there were too many characters to keep track of as well.

Thank you Crown Publishing and Liane Moriarty for the complementary digital copy through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.

One of my favorite authors. This one started a little slow for me, but picked up around 25% in and I thought it was one of her best from there! As with many of her books, it's a little strange, but I loved the story, the character development, and the overlapping twists.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC!

I was nervous about this book because it had a lot of pages....but it was amazing! Moriarty has a way with words and I could see what I was reading and the anticipation kept me turning the pages!

I have been very disappointed in most of the books I've been reading so I was very optimistic when I started seeing positive reviews and lots of praise for Lianne Moriarty's new book. I was hoping this would be the book to finally get me out of my book rut.

This was probably not the best book to start reading on the second anniversary of my mom's death.

I was interested in the 6 passengers on the flight and was curious what was going to happen to Leo, Ethan, Timmy, Allegra and the bride. The Cherry chapters ruined the book. At 512 pages, this book is way to long. It was painful to get through it and I admit I started scanning because I completely lost interest and felt like it was never going to end. There were way too many characters that Cherry interacts with

After being such a huge fan of The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies, her books have become major letdowns. Taking one of the characters advice to "live each day as it might be your last" I strongly recommend not to waste your time reading this. I'm confused how it's getting high ratings.

This was such a unique book! I love it when I read something that feels new and fresh.

I would have liked to see the chapters labeled with who's POV it belongs to and I feel like it really didn't need to be this long but I was definitely engaged and entertained

#haveUread Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty? ✈️🔮✨

"My mother used to say 'La vita va veloce': this life goes fast, much faster than time."

A plane full of strangers are left feeling uneasy when a woman walks down the aisle and gives every passenger a cause of death and age of death. Months later, as the predictions start coming true, panic ensues.

Here One Moment is giving The Measure by Nikki Erlick (5⭐️ read, highly recommend) meets The Maid by Nita Prose (quirky female MC).

I enjoyed the concept and especially enjoyed the conversational writing style Moriarty used. There was a plethora of characters, which was confusing at times. The chapters were short, which kept me flipping the pages quickly.

My biggest issue with this book is that in no universe did it need to be 512 pages (512 pages!!!).

Here One Moment was my 6th Liane Moriarty novel and I plan to continue picking up what she writes next.

3⭐️

Absorbing. Puzzling. Thought-provoking.

This book is all of the above and more as it relates to the idea that someone has the ability to predict one’s future. We call it fortune telling. Many of us are curious of what’s to come so that we can have a better sense of controlling our outcome.

The story starts on a flight from Hobart to Sydney, Australia. It was delayed on the tarmac for 92 minutes and everyone was annoyed. An older woman whom was later called, “The Death Lady” pointed to each person and said: cause and date of death such as a stroke, age 72; heart disease, age 84; pancreatic cancer, age 66; workplace accident, age 43. At first people suspected she had dementia. And yet, what if she was right? Of course, it would change their lives.

It gets complicated. Many of us want to believe that we have free will with our decisions in life. Yet, there’s the idea of “determinism” whereas every decision made is casually inevitable and everything is caused by something else.

The plot was cleverly written. The first half of the book was engaging following the lady that made the predictions and a few of the passengers on this flight. It made me think about the idea that books, signs or symbols could have some special meaning in our lives.

The characters were well defined and likeable. I could understand their fears of the predictions. However, I think the story slowed down with the second part which could have been reduced by a number of pages with the same effect. The last few chapters really picked up the pace with a solid, insightful conclusion.

My thanks to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of September 10, 2024.

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Liane Moriarty’s books are almost always five-star reads for me, and this book was no exception! I was thrilled when I got this e-arc (thank you Crown Publishing and NetGalley!), even though I wasn’t sure I was going to love this one based on the premise. I’m so glad to have been wrong; I really, really enjoyed this. Liane Moriarty is a master of writing suspenseful books in which you really care about the characters. I cared so much about every character whose point of view we experienced, especially our main protagonist: the woman who predicted the deaths. One thing aspect I love about Moriarty’s books is that I fly right through them, as though they’re a beach read, but they always leave me contemplating deep themes. And she always sticks the landing! Sometimes I think that books over 500 pages feel too long (similarly, no movie, other than Titanic, should be over 2 hours, in my opinion!) but I would have GLADLY read another 100 pages of this book. As soon as I finished, I told my husband that I’m headed to the bookstore tomorrow to find the two Moriarty books I somehow haven’t read yet. An easy five stars!

Would you want to hear the age & cause of your death if it was possible for someone to predict?

That’s the underlying theme to Liane Moriarty’s new book (Pub date: Sept. 10). During a flight, a strange woman stands up suddenly & predicts the “cause of death, age of death” for every single passenger.

Is it fate? Is she a psychic?

It can’t be a total hoax because her predictions start to come true in the following months.

Here One Moment gives “The Measure” vibes with a unique spin/twist. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

In true Liane fashion, the characters’ stories weave together just when you think everything is randomly independent of each other.

Slow beginning and it took me a bit to get used to the scattered minds of a few characters. But about 25% in, when I got used to the pacing, I got hooked and invested in the story. The ending was worth it, and wrapped up brilliantly.

I recommend giving this one a go if looking for something a bit different to kick off fall reading! You may cry a few mins but totally worth it!

Thank you 🙏🏼 @netgalley @crownpublishing for this #advancedreaderscopy

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I love Liane Moriarty and Here One Moment solidified her as one of my favorite authors! Everyone is excited and stressed at the airport. Thinking about connections, delays and whether they packed their earbuds. They all board the plane, no one paying attention to the lovely, yet ordinary woman of a certain age. Takeoff is delayed and the passagers get restless, as passengers do. The woman stands up, walks down the aisle pointing in turn at each passenger stating the age and cause of their death!
Lovely, awful, quirky characters drive the multiple POV story. Will her predictions come true or can they cheat death? Themes of mortality (duh), grief, family and finding joy in each day we’re given. I want now want to listen to the audio book and let the story wind and pull and push. I slowed down my reading at the end, not quite ready to leave these characters. A great fall read.

Would you want to know the age and manner of your death? How would you live your life differently if you did know? This is the premise of the Liane Moriarty's book, Here One Moment. While on a flight, the Death Lady moves about the cabin doling out the future of everyone on board whether they want to hear it or not. The book unfolds from there following the reaction of several of the passengers and a flight attendant, while also giving the backstory of Cherry, aka the Death Lady. This story really held my attention as I followed the lives of these people and tried to put myself in their places. Would they all die as she predicted or was there a way for them to prove her wrong and cheat death? And why did Cherry do that? Was she conscience or in some kind of spiritual trance? Besides all of this, there were some great twists, tying several of the stories together at the end which was a nice surprise. It makes the reader stop to think about how they might change their life after learning that they are on borrowed time. Are you making the right things a priority in your life? What a great realistic mystery! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing as well as the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.