An evocative masterpiece with a powerful message: live your life fully in the limited time you have on earth - while enticing the reader to deeply ponder all the facets of fate. Can fate be fought? Or is it all pre-determined? If you already knew the cause of your date, and the year, would you still look both ways before crossing a street (please, always look both ways first)?

The premise is that a woman on a plane, goes person by person and announces what their cause of death will be, and in what year of life they'll die. Many don't believe, some do, and some waiver. Could this woman possibly have some supernatural ability, allowing her to know these things? Some were given a year of death (YoD) that's many decades away. Some, however, have mere months before their YoD. Most write it off, and think no more of it. Or try not to.

Until the deaths start occurring, just as the woman predicted they would. One death matching her prediction could surely be nothing more than coincidence, right? But what about the second, the third? Some people from the flight are still not too concerned. Others are very concerned and some start making changes in an attempt to stave off their prediction. Or make choices based off the fact that they now think their imminent death is unavoidable.

Moriarty has great prose, occasionally infuses a little humor or lightheartedness in where it's desperately needed. Pacing is excellent. And possibly my favorite part of her writing is her characters. They're exceptionally well developed and dimensional. Her dialogue is great.

This novel does jump around between many POVs. It's effective for this book, and easy to tell whose POV you're in pretty immediately, but it did kinda grind on me (mostly in a good way lol) because I just NEEDED to know what happened next to whichever character. This book keeps you enthralled from the get-go, and you won't know what's actually going on until the end.

This novel is yet another example of Moriarty's supernatural ability to weave multiple seemingly unconnected stories into the most beautiful tapestry. She is a master of her craft. If you like literary fiction, I cannot imagine you won't enjoy this novel.

I'll be surprised if there isn't a TV adaptation, and I cannot wait to watch it. I've already started working on a fan cast, with Melissa McBride and Alexis Bledel playing "The Death Lady" at different ages.

Thank you to Crown Publishing, Netgalley, and Liane Moriarty sharing an eARC of this with me in exchange for an unbiased review.

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How would you respond if you were told the age and cause of your death? Would you make different choices to avoid such a fate? In Moriarty's lastest book a psychic boards a plane and begins making such predictions to the various passengers on the plane. The story then follows 6 characters as they navigate their life and the choices they make in the wake of their death date.

I found the beginning of this book easy to get into and was intrigued to find out how it would unfold. I usually love the way Moriarty is able to develop characters, but found this one to drag in the middle. I wanted some chapters to move faster and others I wanted to keep reading. It wasn't the page turner I expect from this author..

Fate cannot be fought. As Cherry goes down the aisle and predicted the timing as well as the cause of death of each passenger, it begs the question that if one were to know the time and cause of death, how would such person change to live in order to live to the fullest and if each day were to be their last. Or would they like Paula and Timmy take such preemptive action to ensure that drowning is merely a thought as Timmy grows past his 7th birthday. Cherry certainly experienced a lot of grief and loss in her life but she always chose love as identified with her relationship with Ned. He made her feel calm, confident and satisfied in their love for each other. She unfortunately predicted what were to happen to him and their best friends but it didn't harden her feelings against still choosing to live versus being in a myriad of depression. Like Stephen Hawkins said, even if predetermined, we still look twice when crossing the road. This book really asks the reader to evaluate how they are living and if a diagnostic were to come into play, would they be happy or change course. Very thought provoking..

On a delayed flight, tensions are high by then elevate when Cherry aka “The Death Lady” moved passenger to passenger predicting age and cause of death. Should they believe the prediction? Ignore it? Why would she do this? Evaluation of life, loss, love, beliefs and so much more. Enjoyed but not as much as other Moriarty books.

Here One Moment is different from most of Liane Moriarty's past novels with a bit of a mystical twist, but it still has all of her expected humor and touches of Australian life. Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite authors, and her latest does not disappoint. It opens with a woman on a plane as she gives each passenger an expected cause and age of death. The book follows several of those passengers and the fallout of knowing how and when you will die. Without getting preachy, the book touches on the need to live life to its fullest. It was a wonderfully entertaining read.

I think this was her best book yet! Well written and really kept me on the edge the whole time. Very well written. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher!

This was a beautiful book and it flowed so seamlessly between the narrator’s story and the overall plot. I love shifting perspectives and a story with moving pieces that somehow fall together. Another amazing work by Liane - I’ll be spreading the word about this one to anyone who will listen.

Haunting. The structure! All of v short chapter 32. 25% in and unsure of main character besides Cherry…is it Cherry? I love that name. I love this author’s writing. Every time. Ohh we are going to follow the plane full of people. That’s going to be tricky. How is the author going to handle it? I forgot I was talking about Liane Moriarty. The answer is beautifully. The first sentence of chapter 93 and I stopped breathing. It’s a whole truth. I really love her writing.
The last sentence on chapter 112. This…Friends CAN save your life. How to wrap this up? Perfection…no notes. ILYSM Liane Moriarty.

compared to her other books, i didn’t find myself to enjoy this one. the plot was almost totally character driven rather than incident driven, and i didn’t like any of the characters much either, unfortunately.

4.5 stars

One of the best novels I have read this year. The books follows Cherry, a woman who predicted the time and cause of death of passengers on a flight, as well as several of the passengers. Cherry’s life story alternate chapters with following the characters whose deaths has been predicted and how the predictions have changed their thinking and lives. All of the characters are well developed and you cannot help but to root for all of them.

I was worried about how this book was going to end. Such a fascinating premise with potential for a very unsatisfying ending. But the story was tied up beautifully with a really balanced narrative.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crown Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
Writing: A
Story: A-
Characters: A-
Best Aspect: I am a fan of Moriarty and this one doesn’t disappoint. I was not able to anticipate the ending at all which made it more fun.
Worst Aspect: I wish I felt more of a connection to the characters.
Recommend: Yes.

Another great surprise ending from Liane Moriarty! Shades of Sherlock Holmes or Psych intuition. Cherry’s back story alternating with the other passengers’ present day reactions worked well and never felt confusing.

I overall loved this book but there was SO. MUCH. FLUFF. So much information that didn’t matter and lacking information that I wanted. I loved the premise, loved the characters, loved the way it wrapped up a storyline, but it isn’t wrap the whole thing up. And a lot of it was unnecessary.

I was enthralled from the first page of this novel to the last and glad I got to read it thru NetGalley. If you have read the authors previous books you know you are in for a thrilling ride when you start one of her books. I can definitely see this being a best seller when published and series on tv in the future

Wow, what an incredible novel! Liane Moriarty's latest novel "Here One Moment" truly knocked it out of the park! Liane Moriarty's ability to weave intricate plots and develop compelling characters is truly unparalleled, and “Here One Moment” showcases her incredible storytelling skills. This 5-star novel had me reflecting on so many things on so many levels! I have been an avid fan of Liane's for years, so I went into "Here One Moment" completely blind, and I'm so glad I did! As usual, I was completely blown away, and this gem is most definitely one of my top reads for this year! I highly recommend this for your next book club selection - sure to spark deep, dynamic discissions!

The concept of “Here One Moment” is definitely one to make you think deeply, and if I think too hard on what I would do in that situation I get a sense of unnerving, so it’s safe to say this was an interesting read!

During a flight, a woman predicts the time and cause of death for many passengers. Some are many years in the future destined for a long life, others find their prediction to be in the near future.

In the following weeks when the woman’s predictions begin to come true, the other passengers begin to panic.

The story is told from multiple POV giving us insight to each passenger. The story maintains good pacing throughout and leaves you in suspense as they race to figure out what is happening.

I enjoyed the alternate chapters and the underlying themes of what we would do if we knew our time was limited and how we can make the most of our time and value each day we are given.

Thank you to Liane Moriarty, Crown Publishing and NetGalley for the EARC!

Publish date: September 10th 2024

Liane is a great author. I was so excited to read her new book. Like her others, this was a great book!!

I have read several of liane moriarty’s books and usually enjoy them but this was too long and just not interesting at all. I was waiting to some great twist that never happened. Was pretty predictable and disappointing

Thank you, Crown Publishing and NetGalley, for the advanced copy of *Here One Moment*! This book is an emotional journey that brings back the essence of her earlier works. The characters and their interconnected stories, linked by a woman on the same flight, are captivating. I couldn’t put it down (without giving too much away). You will thoroughly enjoy this book! Let it take you on an unforgettable adventure!

This story begins when a woman predicts the age of death and cause of death for many people who are all traveling on the same flight. From there the story is told from multiple perspectives, telling the stories of those who had their fate predicted and also flashing back to the so-called psychic, Cherry’s, young life. The themes in this book are a vivid reminder to live each day to the fullest and me grateful for OGT(one good thing) each day. Each time I put this book down, I couldn’t wait to pick it back up again. I absolutely loved the ending and I think the last few chapters were my favorite!