I was fortunate enough to receive this book as an ARC from NetGalley!

Liane Moriarty continues to be my favorite author. Here One Moment focuses on six plane passengers who are foretold their deaths and age of death by “The Death Lady”. The book then follows the lives of those passengers and The Death Lady after they deplane.

This book now joins Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall and Nine Perfect Strangers in my top favorite Liane Moriarty novels. I was hooked from the very beginning and didn’t want it to end.

I would recommend Here One Moment to those who have read Moriarty’s books in the past or those who love unique concepts and compelling storylines that make you think deeply about the true meaning of life.

I am a big fan of the author Liane Moriarty so when I was selected to receive an advanced reader copy from NetGally for her new book, Here One Moment, I was super excited! The story starts off with a bunch of strangers on an airplane from Hobart to Sydney where this nondescript woman starts walking the aisles predicting everyone's age and cause of death. From there we learn that some of her predictions start to come true! Story start off exciting, intriguing, but from there is slowly dwindles.

From there the storyline is all over the place with different characters being introduced but we don't necessarily learn in-depth about all of them. These characters are trying to put steps in motion to prevent their unlikely demise. If you read the book "The Immortalists" by Chloe Benjamin then you will see that the storyline is pretty much the same. However, the characters in "The Immortalists" are more likable than in "Here One Moment".

This book also reminded me of aGarry Marshall movies " Valentine's Day" and "New Years Eve" where all of the characters are interrelated even though the viewer doesn't know it at the time. Personally, this book felt unoriginal to me and uninspiring to me.

Liana Moriarty writes the best stories that make you think deeply and relate lessons to your own life, while keeping you thoroughly entertained and immersed in the characters and moments in their lives. What a great read, I highly recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley for this eARC gift in exchange for my honest review.

This is one of those books that hits all of the marks; character development was perfection, the backstory was interesting, and the reader had closure on all of the characters stories.

What would you do differently if you knew when you were going to die? Maybe you would travel more or spend time with loved ones. Possibly reconnect with a lost friend or change your career...maybe leave the workforce all together.
I do not want to give too much away; the book follows the life of Cherry, the “Death Lady” as she would come to be known, and several passengers aboard what should have been a short, uneventful flight.
I loved that we followed and had closure on each of the characters. Even more interesting is how Cherry appeared in their lives later on, by total coincidence.
This book is about fate, faith, friendship, love, and so many other things. I absolutely recommend this book, easily my best read of the year.

Huge thanks to Crown Publishing, NetGalley, and the author for the ARC.

I found this book really interesting and there were times I couldn't put it down, but then also times when I didn't want to pick it up. I had a hard time following all the characters and remembering their back stories. And when it went back to the main character, it took me out of the story as it went through her history. That said, I found it really well written because I definitely wanted to find out what happened next! I give this a 3.5 stars and would recommend it to others. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Short review: The summary intrigued me and the story held up for the most part - it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time and I flew through it. I could have done with less chapters narrated by Cherry, but did understand the purpose for them.

Longer review: As someone who lives two time zones away from many of their friends and family, I fly enough to know how much it sucks by itself, so when you add in a 90-minute delay and a Death Lady spewing uninvited predictions to a trapped audience, that sounds like a nightmare - or a really intriguing book plot! I'm sure many people would love to know the means and date of their inevitable death, but I'm not really one of them. Still, HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty captured my intrigue with the creative idea of whether or not we can fight our fate once we know what is is, and I was so excited when I got approved for an advance copy on Netgalley.

The story held up and kept me in suspense throughout the entire book, although I found myself skimming the chapters narrated by the Death Lady, Cherry. I understand why her point of view was important, but her voice got stale very quickly for me. After starting off with her succinct predictions for others on the plane, it was weird to get so much more detail about her own life leading up to that moment. With her analytical personality and the example she had set, I would have thought she'd have given more of a summary rather than what felt like ramblings. I guess this conveyed the shame she felt about what had happened, but it didn't work for me.

After reading HERE ONE MOMENT, I find myself reflecting on what, if anything, I would do differently if I had been on that plane. Everyone who heard their predictions (and probably even those who didn't) was forever changed by that flight, and it was interesting to see who decided to make a change and who resigned themselves to what they thought was their fate.

I really enjoyed this book, but probably won't read it again. I could see it translating well to a TV show, though; if that happens, I'll re-read it before watching.

Thank you to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy!

I've enjoyed Liane Moriarty's books for years--especially those that include a bit of magical realism. Can a psychic predict the date and cause of death of all the passengers on a plane? Moriarty will have you questioning this throughout the entire novel! I'm still on the fence as to what to believe really happened. Finding out the identity of the "mystery woman" and hearing her backstory along the way was a nice addition. It took me a little longer to read this book and to remember each character along the way, but I ended up really enjoying how their stories connected and unfolded in the end. The questions remain: .Would you really want to know when and how you'll die? If you knew (or thought you knew) how you'll die, what would you do differently? More importantly, are we in charge of our own fates or is everything predestined?

Here One Moment was a fantastic read. In true Liane Moriarty fashion, the twists and turns uncovered at the end really tie everything together. I did have a bit of trouble at the beginning trying to keep the many characters straight, but as the story progressed and the reader learns more about each character, that became easier. I always enjoy reading books with points of view from different characters, and this had no shortage of that. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The way the storylines are wrapped up were gratifying and really made the book feel complete.

This book was very interesting. I loved how it showed different people’s stories and jumped to different stories or time throughout the entire book. I loved the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing as well as the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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Title: Here One Moment
Author: Liane Moriarty
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Crown Publishing
Publication Date: September 10, 2024
Themes: Death, family, psychic abilities, fear, appreciate living, friendship, mother/daughter relationships, father/daughter relationships, grief
Trigger warnings: death, psychic, talk of suicide, talk of mental illness, grief, air travel, marriage, divorce, alcoholism, talk of child death,

This book tells the story of Cherry and the plane full of people that she affected. Unremarkable Cherry stands up in the middle of a flight and begins predicting the ages and manners of the deaths of each passenger. The passengers include a brief and groom, an unaccompanied, six-year-old minor, a mother with an infant and a toddler and a harried family man, among many others. When the predicted deaths start to occur in the same manner and age that they were predicted, the other passengers begin to panic.

It's been awhile since Ms. Moriarty has released a book. I always enjoy her work and this one is no exception. The story is a wonderful character study disguised as a mystery. The reader spends the whole book guessing about what will happen to whom. Will the bride really be killed by her new husband in her twenties? Will a compulsively likable older couple be devastated by the wife’s pancreatic cancer? Will the infant really drown when he’s seven? How awful! Is Cherry a psychic with a supernatural gift or she is just a really great actuary? Each of our cast of characters become dear to us as we get closer to some of their death dates and we grieve and fear along with each of them and their families. As Cherry says during her predictions, “Fate Won’t Be Fought”. Is that true? I loved how the points of view kept changing as we got to know each character, including Cherry. Her life story is so interesting and quirky. I missed her when I finished the book.

Please do yourself a favor and read this story. Cancel your weekend plans. Be sure not to fly. Enjoy!

I really enjoyed this book. I really liked the back and forth between the choices of the characters and their situations. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I think what was missing was at the beginning it was a bit slow and almost lost me and then that the end I felt like I needed more closure in the story. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is one of my favorite Liane Moriarty novels yet — she has such a gift for storytelling and creating a page-turner. At first, I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the book because of the plot, but the author handles the topics of death, grief, regret and mental health with respect, dignity and humor. The book wasn't heavy — it was inspiring and thought-provoking. I really loved the diverse cast of characters and was equally invested in each one's storyline. I highly recommend it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

There’s nothing quite like Liane Moriarty! I loved this book. Her concepts always seem a little kooky, but come together flawlessly. An entertaining and light yet complex story with multiple effortlessly fleshed out characters.

✨F I V E ✨S T A R S✨
Thank you, Crown Publishing, for the gifted copy of Here One Moment {partner}

Genre: Fiction
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 9.10.2024
Pages: 512
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

This book. I was hesitant and skeptical because Liane Moriarty's books are often heavily character-driven and frequently include a lot of internal dialogue (which I must be in the mood for). But once I started, I didn't want it to end. 

How can I feel that way after reading a book that's 512 pages long? Because I became so invested in every character's life—their happiness, livelihood, families, and futures. I felt like I knew them better than most of my friends, and I was not ready to let them go. I wanted to follow each one for always. 

I cried. I cried so much, especially for the main character—our mysterious Death Lady. I loved getting to hear her life story and what brought her to that fateful trip that changed the characters' lives. My heart broke for her, and I still feel that sadness in my heart when I think back to her and her life. The whole book put so much in perspective for me and really had me thinking about the fragility of life and how we can be here one moment…

Read if you enjoy:
🗣️ Multiple POV
🫶🏼 Heartfelt reads
🐌 Slow burn
📖 Long chapters
😍 Character-driven stories

I recommend reading Here One Moment if you enjoyed reading The Measure by Nikki Erick.

ARC releasing 9/10. A woman tells a flight full of passengers exactly when and how they will die. After the first couple of deaths come true, what happens to everyone else? Moriarty is usually a hit for me, so I was very pleased by this. I felt connected to all the characters and the 'live life while you can' message.

After reading the first chapter, I was sure I wouldn’t like this book. The thought of someone predicting the death dates of strangers was very unappealing. However, as I continued reading I began to love the main character and was eager to find out about all the strangers who had received predictions. I read this quickly and recommend it

3.5 stars rounded up.

This gave me Manifest vibes, and as a diehard fan of Manifest (I signed the petition to save the show for crying out loud) I had to read this.

Liane Moriarty is one of my very favorite authors. I began reading this ebook the minute I was approved for it. As always, she weaved such an intricate web that only Liane Moriarty can create. This book had a LOT of characters, yet I never struggled to figure out who was who.

What I did struggled with was the slow pace and the repetition. It got long winded there for a minute and my interest was slipping. I honestly wasn't very interested in Cherry's story either - but the stories of the passengers had my undivided attention. I loved those chapters.
I loved the conclusion, the very last chapter gave me chills.

This book was very slow for me. There were a number of characters and it got hard to follow. I stuck through it and it definitely picked up at the end so I’m glad I finished.

WOW! That was my initial reaction after finishing this book, and I am still working to process all of it. Prior to reading this book, I've always thought I would choose to know the date/cause of my death, because more knowledge is always better, right? Well, I have different opinions now.

Are we able to change the future? If we know our predicted end and take steps to prevent it, can we stop it? Or will fate step in regardless of our actions? That is what several characters within this book are looking to know after a plane full of people have been predicted their age and cause of deaths. Pancreatic cancer at 67? What if we started screening at 65 now? Could we prevent it?

The storyline switches between several characters as well as several different times, past and present. In the end, they all intertwined so beautifully. Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC, all opinions are my own

When an old woman begins predicting passengers' age of death and how they will die, a plane ride turns into a paranoid frenzy. Upon landing, each passenger with a prediction is forced to contemplate the prediction and the truth behind it. Do they change their lives to accommodate for the prediction or live as is? How much truth can they weigh to the mysterious woman? In this novel, we follow a handful of passengers and the woman who predicts death as they contemplate their lives and see how fate has brought them together. I enjoyed the variety of characters and how they face the challenge of knowing when they will die, but the novel was too slow for me personally.