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I need more of this!!!! This was a 5+ star read for me. Moriarty just has this eloquence of dialogue that enraptures me and makes me feel like I am a part of the story. The plot was very interesting, and I found myself equally invested in the lives of all the main characters. The ending was perfection, as I hate loose threads. The only problem now is finding a follow up to read. Thank you NetGalley & Crown Publishing for the ARC.

What appeared to be a normal flight, turns into a moment of curiosity and confusion when one passenger walks down the aisle, and addresses each passenger by telling them their cause of death and age of death. The passengers leave their flight with many questions in their head about this woman, about the prophecy she spoke, and about whether their fate has really been revealed to them. The story challenges the characters and readers to think about whether they would change how they live their life or would try to change fate if they knew such information.

I found this novel compelling from the very first chapter. An ordinary-looking woman, during a domestic Australian flight, makes her way through the cabin predicting the age and cause of every passenger's death. The novel follows several characters, all of whom were on board, through the next months. For each person, the prediction affects their life profoundly, even if they simply try to forget it happened. As news spreads about the incident and social media does its work, a far-reaching series of connections is formed, also impacting the woman who made the predictions. This is one of those books where, when you finish, you just can't pick up another book for at least a day. I was invested in every character, and most of what I thought would happen was turned on its head. (Isn't that the nature of predictions?) This might be my favorite of Moriarty's books.

Wow! I loved this! I had been a fan of all of Moriarty’s books so I suspected I would, but it exceeded my expectations. I will never cease to admire her ability to drive so many different character plots, keep me engaged in all of them, and STILL surprise me with how interwoven they all become. 5 stars for me and an easy recommendation to my book club and friends!

I really enjoyed wondering, "If you knew how long you had to live would you do things differently?" The author did a wonderful job in building the characters and making you invested in their story. I would definitely recommend this book!
Thank you to Liane Moriarty, Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the EARC!

A mystical and magical story that encompasses so much from our daily contemporary lives. Moriarity concocts a fantastical situation but imbues it with so many vivd details that you cannot help but be completely engaged!
On a flight to Sydney, multiple passengers are told by an elderly lady what to expect. There has been quite a long delay, but one the plane is airborne, the woman, Cherry predicts their deaths. Many will live until almost 100, but more than a few are predicted to die soon, and from dangerous and violent reasons (car accident, domestic abuse, workplace accident, undetected cancer).
Cherry is oblivious to the terror she is spreading as she continues to giver her pronouncements to each passenger. Some remind her of old friends and memories and some...she just has a feeling.
Once the plane lands, the passengers disperse and need to make peace or make plans with the predictions. However, once the first few predictions come true, there is a true terror shared and Moriarty gives us a bird's eye view into a handful of the travelers as they try to make sense of their lives, choices, and potentially looming doom.
A story about life and living, Here One Moment is not to be missed!
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Another amazing read by Liane Moriarty! I give it a 5/5 stars, I could barely put it down! When a flight to Australia is delayed, the passengers get sick of the babies crying and waiting, a psychic comes around and tells everyone the age and manner of their death. Everyone starts worrying, is this true? Could this actually happen? Little do they know this psychic was right!

I read this story in one swallow.
And I know that it's going to be controversial. Because some people will find it very unsatisfying. But in my opinion it was a wonderful story around grief, destiny, loneliness, power of the media, choice and a lot more.
I loved each of the characters' stories and especially the main character who has the longest arc as you see everything that got her to this moment. All the ups and downs that make a life. All the grief and hope and joy and sadness and loneliness.
All the things we do to save the people we love. To save ourselves.
Moriarty's stories are always unputdownable and this one is no exception.
with gratitude to Crown Publishing and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

I’ve a couple of Moriartys books and really enjoyed them, however this one fell short for me. I felt it was too slow for my liking, and to be honest it reminded me of The Measure quite a lot. The MCs story could have been more in depth, I felt her chapters were a tad bit confusing and all over the place

What would you do if a stranger walked up to you, unprompted, and told you two things: The cause your death, and the age at which you will die.
Take a breath and count to three, because this is what happens to the people aboard what should have been a routine flight when a lady gets up and makes her way down the aisle of the plane.
Would you take a random fortune teller seriously, or chalk it up to a 'mental health crisis'? As some of the predictions prove to come true, and the woman in the eye of the storm becomes known and The Death Lady, the remaining passengers must decide how they are going to live the "rest of their lives" Do they believe that fate can't be fought? Do you?
A home run from Laine Moriarty. She seamlessly weaves together the lives of some passengers from the plane and follows them as they navigate the after affects from their encounter with The Death Lady. We even learn about The Death Lady herself, and the events leading up to her boarding the plane that fateful day. My only issue is the chapters jumping perspectives. Other than the chapter number, there is no indicator as who's life we have been thrown back into, and that for me was difficult at times and I found myself being taken out of the book. (this is not an uncommon critique of mine - sometimes I handle it better than other times. This wasn't the worst one, but caused some mild annoyance throughout.) All in all, 4.5 stars so, a round up to 5 stars!
Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the ARC of this book in trade for an honest review.

I’ve never read a Liane Moriarty book I haven’t liked. The streak continues! Without invitation, a woman predicts the age and cause of death of everyone on her flight. Alternating between the “fortune teller” and a handful of passengers, this story is quirky, sweet and a little scary. I therapeutically cried through the last few chapters.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC !

Meh. Interesting concept but it got stale quickly. I usually like this author but this falls a bit flat.

Fate cannot be fought...or can it?
Liane Moriarty is an automatic read for me, and her newest novel HERE ONE MOMENT has now gained top billing for my favorite book of hers. In this latest fiction novel she explores the question of what if you knew when you were going to die - is that knowledge a burden or a blessing, and would/should it change the way you lived your life?
The novel begins with a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney that has left the majority of passengers' nerves already frayed. Midway through the flight an unsuspecting older woman stands up and begins to point to each passenger announcing the cause and age of their deaths. Some of the passengers are predicted to have deaths in the far-flung future, while for others death is expected shortly. After the experience, most passengers chalk it up to a bizarre breakdown, until a few months later when some of the predictions from "The Death Lady" come true. It sets in motion the rest of the story, which explores themes of free will, determinism, mysticism, destiny, philosophy, mathematics, grief, and love.
As always, Moriarty does a phenomenal job with capturing humanity in each of her characters. I enjoyed all the nuances of their humanness, and how she expertly shifted from one character to the other as a tool to slowly unravel the story. I truly grew attached to each character, and hoped they would each be spared from their predictions! This novel also had the element of hearing from "The Death Lady" herself, and I adored how her story was slowly spun and how it all came together in the end. This story does deal with some heavy themes - death, suicide, domestic violence, affairs, mental health, etc. but did not feel heavy, and I think that is due to the way that Moriarty weaves in positively in a tasteful way to balance it out. And in the end, I found this story to be one of hope and personal reflection. I could absolutely not put this book down, and was devastated when it had to end. This is definitely a contender for my favorite book for the year, and I think this novel would lead to a particularly good discussion for a book club.
Many thanks to NeGalley and Crown Publishing for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for my honest opinion. HERE ONE MOMENT is out 09/10/2024.

Liane hit this out of the park. I did lose track of characters at times as there are many. This book touches are several themes that will for sure make it a winner for many book clubs! Some themes the importance of life, love and relationships, and grief and loss.
Not a fan of mediums, fortunes are things of that nature but still found the story enjoyable.

Thank you NetGalley and Crown Publishing for the copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. The beginning felt slow and repetitive as we are introduced to the other characters. I loved how each passenger reacted to their impending death in a different way, and it really made me think about what I would do. Still, there were too many characters and stories to really get invested in any of them, and it felt like it took a long time for the deaths to start. (Sorry if I sound bloodthirsty!) Even though it all came together in the end, the chapters about Cherry made the book longer than it needed to be and they gave too much background. The epilogue was the perfect coda to this book! 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced readers copy of Liane Moriarty's Here One Moment. I'll admit, this book was a bit of a slow burn for me. It started fine, but for a bit I found the rotating characters confusing, especially since there was no chapter clue like "Cherry," or "Eve" or "Ethan. but it soon got into a groove - and it became clear that the story was primarily that of the woman "psychic" who in a sort of trance on a flight in Australia got up and pointed at passenger after passenger, and predicted "I expect... catastrophic stroke. Age 72." And one by one she goes row by row predicting the deaths of passengers. This is the story of the "Death lady." It is also the story of the people whose lives were impacted by the thought of their sometimes, impeding doom. Expected death self harm. Age 30. Expected death drowning. Age 7. Expected death intimate partner violence...." And when within a few months after the strange flight the first death occurs, and then two more...
Moriarity weaves a tale of the "Death lady" (as she becomes known in social media) and four of the passengers and flight attendants who were part of her predictions. The book packs a hefty 500 plus pages, and Moriarity is in no rush to get to the end. But at some point, once you full get into the groove of the flow of the chapters, and the various stories play out, you are hooked. The book comes to a satisfying end. I won't provide any spoilers. The book will be out in September 2024, and is strongly worth reading.

Here One Moment is an a page turner that is unsettling at times. Liane Moriarty crafted a novel that is unique and makes you think about life and how you want to spend your days. The book opens with an older woman traveling through the airport and on a plane where she ends up predicting each passenger's age and time of death aloud as she walks down the aisle on the airplane. Passengers lives are upended as the first few deaths happen when and how she predicted them. The story goes back and forth between passengers and the psychic. We learn the psychic's life story and the chain of events that led to her predictions and delve into the lives of the passengers whose lives she greatly affected. This book is worth the read! Thank you to NetGalley and Crown for the ARC!!

How would you react if while on a plane, you are told the way you will die and the age you will be? That is the premise of Liane Moriarty’s new book and I must say, once again she has not disappointed!. The characters themselves are varied and how each of them (and their friends and families) reacts to the news makes this a definite page turner., as well as wanting to know how their stories end. I enjoyed getting to know Cherry, the “Death Lady” as well, although I actually think more time spent on the other characters and less on Cherry would have been more interesting. It was good to know her story but I kept waiting for some major twist with her as a reason to spend so much time on her. It didn’t happen although there are some neat connections between her and some of the other characters. This is a great book for discussion and I give it a 4+

Best book I've read in a while.
I really enjoyed Liane Moriarty's latest book. We get 7 different perspectives: Ethan, Leo, Cherry, Eve, Allegra, Paula, and Sue. It was so interesting to hear how the predictions from the flight affected each passenger and how Cherry came to give these expectations. I really liked seeing how each character processed the information and how it changed their lives and perspectives.
At its core, this is a story about living. We all need that reminder sometimes- life is short, and we are never guaranteed another day.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.

I keep wavering between four and five stars, so I'll be generous and give five. I really enjoyed this book! The biggest thing I appreciated was this book's novelty; it felt unique and interesting in its approach. In the early pages, the novel felt similar to The Measure but veered into a more unusual, fun storyline than I had first anticipated. It's often poorly done to have a plethora of characters and feel invested in their individual storylines, especially when each character gets such few pages, but Moriarty did it so well. I was also unsure of Cherry at first, but I came around to really enjoy and appreciate her by the end of the novel. This wasn't a binge read for me, which is why I hesitated to give it five stars, but the premise was so unusual and well done that it's ultimately a top read for me. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy!