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I really enjoyed this story, especially the the way it made me think about this type of scenario. It plays into fate and prophecy as well, which are cornerstones to a lot of fantasy books I read. Do prophecies (or psychic predictions) come true because of what they are or because people will them into existence. It’s an interesting thought experiment. It was “fun” watching the characters play out their indivisible scenarios, and how they modified their lives. I will say, some of the storyline was excessive, slow, and unneeded, but in general was entertaining.
Thank you to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty, and Crown for providing me an advanced reading copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC. I've read a few Liane Moriarty books and they have been pretty much hit or miss for me. I enjoyed this one more than the others I have read. It was a very thought provoking book on the "what if's" in life and it gives you a cause to think similar to a butterfly effect. It was told from multiple POV's and they didn't make it hard to follow. I was glad to give this book a go. It didn't disappoint.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an E-ARC of Here One Moment. I absolutely loved this book. Told from the perspective of many characters, it was both mysterious and thought-provoking. The characters were very well developed.

I have read quite a few of Liane Moriarty's books and I've seen two of her series on TV. She's so talented! Learning your fate on an airplane - what a cool concept!
I appreciate the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a review.

As everyone is sitting not so patiently on the tarmac during a flight delay a lady finally can't handle it and gets up and starts predicting everyone's death the date and how they are going to die. The story follows a few people on the flight during their delay along with their life after the prediction. As "Death Lady's" predictions start coming true we learn how people will make the most of their life.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of Here One Moment. I am a big fan of Liane Moriarty and have read all of her books, so I was excited to get this one early and it didn't disappoint.
I'm always intrigued by how authors come up with the ideas for their books, and this one certainly had me thinking - what a unique concept! This book was unlike anything else I had ever read and I was hooked from the first page. Although it was over 500 pages it didn't seem long at all.
As stated in the summary it tells the story of an older woman who predicts the deaths of her fellow passengers on an airplane. The short chapters follow the lives of several of the passengers, as well as Cherry, the main character. The passengers are all realistic characters, each flawed in their own way. And even though there are several of them, I didn't find it hard to keep track at all. If I recall correctly, every other chapter was about Cherry. I loved her story! She was quirky, endearing and unique.
The book addresses the question of what you would do if you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live. I like that it did this in a subtle way, without being too philosophical or preachy. I found it to be very thought-provoking and compelling.
I really wasn't sure how the book was going to end, and was holding out on my rating until it was all resolved. I ultimately landed on five stars when the author beautifully tied it all together, with details from throughout the book that seemed so insignificant at the time, but made sense in the end.
My only complaint is that the synopsis tells the reader that three of the passengers die as predicted, but this doesn't happen until about halfway through the book. I would have preferred to not know that.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the advanced readers copy of this publication.
Once again Liane Morarty hits it out of the park. This novel is another can't walk away for a moment read. The storyline is fresh and the characters you can once again befriend.
Five stars!

Not my favorite of Moriarty's but a good story nonetheless. Great picture of what social media, news, and lots of self absorbed people can do to a situation.

Australian queen of fiction Liane Moriarty delivers another original, thought-provoking story. A woman on an airplane predicts all of the passengers death dates and how they are going to die. When these predictions start coming true, chaos ensues. The most interesting part about this is how people react thinking that they may be dying soon. This is a complex look at relationships and the ups and downs of life in general told from the perspectives of multiple characters. This will be a book club favorite.

Liane Moriarty has very fine observation of people and what makes them tick and this is what makes this book relateable and readable. I like books that develop slowly and you get to know the characters and their strengths, foibles, hopes and fears. I received this an advance copy from the author through NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.

I loved when the pieces connected and some of the shocking things that were said. I even got goosebumps a couple time. Definitely not a light read but it is very different.

Imagine you are on a plane traveling from one destination to another for work, pleasure, or personal need. Now imagine that towards the end of the flight an elderly woman gets out of her seat in the fourth row and starts walking down the aisle. As she does, she points to each person says an age and what they are going to die of before moving to the next person. That is the premise of Liane Moriarty's newest novel, "Here One Moment'. Frankly I'm as haunted by the premise as the character in the book are throughout it. This is definitely a book readers will want to discuss with others because substantial questions arise. Would you want to know? Would you find her credible if people start dying as she said they would even if they are plausible reasons for the deaths? Would you change anything in how you currently live your life?
Thank You to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc in return for an honest review.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty offered a good reading experience, though it wasn’t quite what I expected, making it somewhat difficult to rate. I would classify it as contemporary fiction rather than a thriller. Although it has a hint of mystery, it leans more towards drama for me.
Moriarty did an excellent job developing her characters, and the story arc kept me engaged. While the story moved along at a good pace, each chapter focused on a specific character, which sometimes meant waiting to return to the storylines I was most interested in. This structure, while providing a comprehensive view of the characters' lives, occasionally disrupted the flow for me. Additionally, the direction the plot took for the ending was rather underwhelming.
I've enjoyed Moriarty's previous novels and will continue seeking out her new titles. This one just wasn't one of my favorites.

I really enjoy this author and she always seems to come up with different, yet quite interesting stories. This one was so unique, and I really loved all of the characters. I thought it was great and I highly recommend.

I really enjoyed this book. One problem that I have sometimes is that a point of view will change from chapter to chapter, for example, and I sometimes cannot pick up the thread of whose viewpoint I am reading (or listening to...sometimes audio is even worse.) Although this book changes viewpoints often, I never have trouble identifying who is speaking, and I think that is an enormous strength of Ms. Moriarty's. Her characters are so very developed - they are actually individuals that I can easily recognize - that there is no problem following who is driving the action at any point. And that character strength is what makes all of her books especially engaging. Even though the premise to this story - that someone could tell the future - was ridiculous to me, I was immediately drawn into the action and didn't sit firmly in my skepticism. And of course, once all is explained (plus one star for a satisfying ending), it all makes sense.

I love this author and have been making sure to read all of her books. She never ceases to amaze me with the plot lines she comes up with. This was one was so unique and had me really feeling for the characters

A favorite author of mine, Liane Moriarty never fails to awe me and this one truly inspired and awed me. Known for writing insightful and deep subject matter this book made me stop to question how I would handle things if I was put into this situation.
What would you do if someone predicted how and when you would die? Would you change your blueprint for your future or would you stay the course of the life you planned. It's a question passengers of a domestic flight begin to ponder after a passenger who claims to be a psychic begins to tell them how and when they will die. The psychic becomes known as 'The Death Lady'
Months later one passenger dies as she predicted. Then two more die also as predicted. Soon the skeptics are no longer rolling their eyes and are beginning to panic.
True to form for Moriarty, this story makes you pause and really evaluate your life.
This is a long contemporary fiction novel but the chapters are short and read easily. It is told in multiple POV'S which keeps it interesting and makes the book seem shorter than it is.
Thanks to Netgalley and Crown Publishing for the chance to read and review this book

The title and plot of this book really had me intrigued. How would you react if you were told you were
when and how you were going to die? This was the premise around the book. I feel like the first part of the book focused on the half dozen people she told would die. We followed each person along the journey of the prediction. I felt like it was a bunch of characters to keep up with and I really started to enjoy the book more when we followed the women who made the prediction. It started with her childhood and up to the present of her life and it made you understand why she made all the predictions. I loved how the book bought everything together in the end. It turned out to be a beautiful journey and was very engaging when you found out the connection to the family at the end of the book. The ending was so good that I wanted to give the book a better rating but I felt the beginning was slow. I loved the message and the way it made you think about life.
Thank you to Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the early preview. I wqold recommend this book to my friends.

There's nothing like reading a book you can tell you're going to love, by one of your favorite authors, for the very first time. As a major fan of Liane Moriarty's works, I couldn't wait to read this book, and I feel so fortunate to have been given early access to a copy through NetGalley. This book not only met my expectations, it exceeded them. As always, Moriarty weaves a complex net of characters and plots, examining the ways in which people affect each other, and the twists and turns life can take.
Here One Moment asks many important questions: can we predict the course of our life and death; are our lives fated or changed by each flap of a seagull's wing; and most importantly, if you knew you had limited time left, what would you do with that time? Settle in for the journey with a familiar lovable cast of characters, whose inner lives are made endlessly fascinating with the advancement of Moriarty's plot and prose. Liane Moriarty's latest feels like the culmination of all her previous works, a build-up well worth waiting for.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, generally Liane’s book start a little slower for me, but this one I was sucked in pretty early. Overall, I have mixed reviews. Overall it was engaging , but it was a lot of characters to keep track off and it was difficult to remember who exactly everyone was or even who was the focus of the chapter at times. The Cherry backstory was a little long and wordy at times. Overall it was an interesting premise but the ending was a little lackluster for me. Still worth reading but not blown away .