Here One Moment
A short flight between Hobart and Sydney was interrupted when an older woman stood up and started making predictions about passengers and a crew member. She told each one what the cause of their death would be as well as when they would die.
The rest of the book gives us a history of the older woman, Cherry Lockwood and how she ended up making the predictions. It also focused on 6 of the passengers and their reactions to the predictions.
Each chapter alternated between Cherry’s life story and reactions to the predictions from one of the 6 passengers. There was no chapter heading so it took some time to figure out the subject of each chapter. The 6 passengers reacted to the predictions in different ways but all tried avoid the fate predicted for them.
I had read 2 other books by this author and was looking forward to this one. However I was disappointed in this book for various reasons. The difficulty figuring out who was speaking in each chapter. The length of the book (over 500 pages). The large part of the story spent giving us a history of the predictor. The disappointing ending. The unlikeable main character.
I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Here One Moment is a story of love and grief, free will and destiny, and the constant struggle to stay in control in an uncertain world. The book starts with a delayed flight where we learn about all the passengers including when and how they are going to die. How do they know this? She would be known as “The Death Lady.” The other passengers never recall her boarding the plane. She nothing special on the outside 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.

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 thoroughly enjoyed this book overall and definitely recommend everyone reads it. Yes, there were times I got a little confused as to what POV each chapter was being spoken from and definitely overwhelmed in the beginning with the amount of characters being introduced and sometimes having the hard copy would help organize that. But the story and book was exceptional and overall I didn’t want to stop reading once I got more into the book!

Thank you NetGalley, Crown Publishing, and Liane Moriarty for the opportunity to read this ARC copy!

Ever since Big Little Lies I get excited to see a new book by Lianne but usually end up not as satisfied with the book compared to that first story. She does beautiful character writing but this fell short for me.

One of her best! Didn’t want to end and try to save the last few chapters but couldn’t put it down. The storylines are all interwoven so beautifully and her storytelling is unmatched!

3.5⭐️…..The story was good however I was a bit bored with it. I skipped thru several parts to get to the end. Not my cup of tea.

Through a cast of characters that is flawlessly executed with charm and heart, Moriarty will force you to ponder your own mortality and fate-- and what would change if your future were set in stone.

📚 Here One Moment
✍ Liane Moriarty
📖 Fiction
⭐ 3.5/5

🙏 Thank you to Crown Publishing, NetGalley and Liane Moriarty for the advanced copy of Here One Moment. All opinions are my own.
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🎯 What I loved: This book took a deep philosophical question (how would knowing your fate change your outlook and actions in life?) and brought wit, humor and heart into it to make it a deeply gratifying story. I love a book with multiple perspectives and really enjoyed the characters Moriarty chose to highlight because they were each so unique but ultimately tied together. While I didn't adore every character, the diversity of perspective and experience kept me reading and I found that ultimately, each character possessed some characteristic I could relate to. Though the broader story topics were related to death and fate, there was plenty of levity and humor in the way things were told and overall, I really enjoyed this book!

🙅‍♀️ What I didn't: I loved the way the chapters played off of each other but never really felt like the story was propelling itself forward. The ending seemed a little less climactic than I would have hoped for a book about such a powerful topic but it was ultimately really hopeful and I did appreciate that.
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Read if you love:
* books that hypothesize what would happen if people knew how and when they would die
* multiple characters and perspectives woven together into one bigger story
* one event/experience that binds a group together for life
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See also: The Measure, No Two Persons, The Hypnotist's Love Story

4 ⭐️

To be honest, it took me about 45% to get into this book only because the characters were not distinguished very well, and I wouldn’t know who was talking until a few pages into the chap.

Once I hit the 55% mark I really started to enjoy my time because I knew who all of the characters were (there’s a lot)

I really did not like the ending only because I wanted to know more I didn’t like the non-ending ending
But some people like that

I felt like sometimes I didn’t really like the writing with the way that Cherry was talking to us
But then, other times I felt like I did like the writing.


Beginning 2/5
Writing 4/5
POVs: yes multiple 3.5/5 liked most if not all
Plot: 4.5/5
Enjoyable? 3.5/5 (beginning no middle sure ending yes but not the ending ending lol)
Ending: 2/5

4 fortune teller stars

Would you want to know your cause of death and what age? What would you do with that information? That’s really the crux of this book.

Cherry is a perfectly forgettable woman who boards a short flight. For some reason, maybe it was a trance, she ends up walking through the plane, pointing at people and telling them their age of death and how they will die. She becomes known as “The Death Lady,” and soon, everyone talks about her and her predictions.

What would you do with the information? If your time was short, would you get to work immediately on your bucket list? Would you focus on your mental health? Would you try to avoid every possibility of her prediction coming true? Would you simply write her off as a hoax?

The book introduces us to many of the people on the flight and we learn how they deal with the information. I started to root for people to fight fate and live past her prediction.

There are also chapters that give us Cherry’s whole life story. These parts felt a bit long, to be honest! We learn that fortune telling runs in her family, but is some of it real and some made up? Do you believe that someone can see your future?

This is overall a longer book than I typically read, but it has many short chapters. I will say that I cheered at the end and maybe even got a little teary-eyed.

During a flight an old women gets up, counts to three and begins giving the passengers “death predictions”. Most of the passengers are annoyed, but don’t believe the old woman, until some of the predictions start coming true.
In true Liane Moriarty style this book is full of interesting characters and an interesting story.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC.

Pub date: 9-10-24

I have read a few books from this author and always seem to have a good time with them. I did feel like this was a little long and slow paced and sometimes it felt like a chore to pick it up. That being said a lot of the story reminded me of Dear Edward which I loved so I am glad I read it. Thank you for the ARC

Liane Moriarty is an auto-buy author for me. Her books consistently captivate me, keeping me on the edge of my seat with their intricate plots and compelling characters. However, this latest book fell short of my expectations. The premise had me excited, promising an intriguing storyline as it delved into the lives and predictions of the passengers on the flight. I loved immersing myself in their individual stories, each one richly detailed and engaging.

Yet, despite the strong characters and beautiful writing that Moriarty is known for, I found the chapters about Cherry to be a significant drawback. These sections felt unnecessarily drawn out and lacked the same intensity as the rest of the book. I often found myself skimming through these pages, eager to return to the more gripping parts of the narrative.

Overall, while the book had its highlights and demonstrated Moriarty's talent for character development and storytelling, it ultimately was a miss for me due to the pacing issues and the less engaging Cherry storyline with flashbacks.

Have you ever wondered what you would do if someone predicted your age of death and cause of death? Well, this is what Liane Moriarty's latest spectacular novel answers.
A variety of characters, more than slightly annoyed by delayed air travel (everyone can relate), eventually start actually flying. At some point, a woman gets up and tells EVERY person on board (including one flight attendant) what age they will die and how they will. Some folks are relieved and others are terrified. I was especially enamored with a mom told the age of her children's deaths. Probably because I am a mom myself, it is the one that stuck with me.
Ultimately, this story is not as scary/ thriller as it sounds by the plot alone. It is a tale of living your life to the fullest and carp-ing the heck out of some diem. I enjoyed it thoroughly and devoured it in two nights.
Brava, Ms. Moriarty! Another fantastic novel!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC. Liane Moriarty is one of my go-to authors so I was very excited to be able to access her latest book early. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it as much as I wish I could have or as much as I've enjoyed her previous books. Cherry is in her senior years and is quirky but also believes herself to be a psychic. On a flight to Sydney, Cherry leaves her seat and begins pointing at other passengers, predicting the way they will die and their lifespans. The story is a book about fate and if our destinies are predetermined or are in our control. Not my favorite book of Ms. Moriarty's. I found the character of Cherry to be just a little too quirky for me.

I enjoyed the concept of this one and enjoyed the book until the ending which i didn't feel fit the book.

We all share one inevitability in our lives: Death! And the question that we each, no doubt, have pondered: When and how am I going to die? That question is at the heart of this story. It begins when a nondescript airline passenger suddenly, as if in a trance, walks down the aisle and announces the year and cause of death of her fellow travelers. Is she a psychic or a kook? As we follow the resulting impact of her predictions on some of the recipients, we also learn “psychic” Cherry’s back story.

This publication is being released September 10th. I am a long time fan of this author and she’s scored another great read for me. Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for providing this interesting book.

I really struggled with the multiple POVs in this one. Some of the characters dragged out and I think cutting back on some of them could have really made this book quicker and better- it was too long for me. I do think the story had an interesting and unique premise which was great.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC opportunity!

If you know your future, would you try to fight fate?

This story begins on a flight to Sydney- where a woman begins making predictions to all of the passengers, providing their cause of death and age of death.

Naturally, some are happy with their predictions, some are laughing nervously, and some weren’t taking it seriously.

When the flight lands and the passengers disperse, the story then breaks off into multiple points of view. We then follow several passengers, as well as the woman who made the predictions.

Pros: I was invested in a few of the characters and their story. Unique premises for a story

Cons: I found some of Cherry’s chapters to not add enough to the story. Multiple POV could be confusing at times

Overall I found this a unique story. While I would have liked a faster pace it was still interesting! I will definitely read more from this author.

Queen of writing engrossing characters. I was so invested in these individuals and weather they would meet their predicted fate. This book really did surprise me and it went in directions didn’t expect but that ultimately really worked for the story
Highly recommend .
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC

First off: thanks to Netgalley for an Advanced Review Copy in exchange for an honest review

I will be honest.....this book took me quite a bit to get into. Partly the freaking short chapters (like four pages max). Partly the constantly bouncing storyline told froma differing protagonist....including one whose name we didn't know until more than halfway through the book.

However, the book really winds its way towards a good question: what would you do, how would you live, if you "knew" the age and means at which you would die? That is what occurs for several passengers aboard an airline with a really wacky lady. A lady who claims to know the way some will die and at what age. As you might imagine, the lives of people are never the same

In typical Moriarty style, nothing is as it seems. The wacky lady has more going on. Is she really a psychic? Will the little boy Timmy really die of a drowning at age 7? Will Eva die via intimate partner homicide? All of these are questions that haunt and guide and change.

It's hard to say if I would recommend this book because of how hard I struggled to get into it. But thankfully I didn't hate it! (I was worried there for a second)

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review!

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This may have been my favorite Liane Moriarty book! I have ready many of her others, but this one takes the top spot. I highly reccomend this book to fiction lovers and anyone a fan of Liane Moriarty! Can fate be fought? This book begins with the story of a random passenger on an airplane assigning cause and age of death to all the other passengers. It then follows both the "psychic" and some of the other key passengers for the rest of the book in small micro chapters.

It was so enjoyable learning about the main characters back story and the micro details that may have led her to the event. It also was interesting to see the different perspectives of all the passengers and hoe recieving this "fortune" affected them and their outlook on life.

The ending was spectatular and leaves it up to the reader to determine what they really think the truth is which I just loved.

Its a great book about leaves you thinking about potential unknown we live everyday and what would you do if you knew the potential outcome of your life.