This book is an incredible read, the story’s and characters are so real, the pages flew by, thank you for the advanced read,

The concept of this novel was really intriguing and I kept reading expecting things to take a certain turn but unfortunately it just missed the mark a little for me.

Having enjoyed a number of Moriarty’s previous works, I was excited for this one but it just felt like there were too many characters particularly as a lot of them felt forgotten about towards the end.

An enjoyable enough read but certainly not my favourite.

Wow this book was just amazing from start to finish, the clever colloquial wording, the characters and the plot line was just so good! The kindle version was quite squashed so it didn’t distinguish the different characters take so it did get a bit confusing but it may have been my reviewer version. A really excellent book though! Loved it!

This was well written and engaging however the whole concept of the story freaked me out and wasn’t for me. It should come with a warning for anyone with health anxiety as parts of it could cause distress.

The story follows passengers on a flight who are told against their will by a fellow passenger the age they will be when they die and the cause. The book follows a handful of the passengers who are given a short life expectancy as well as telling us all about Cherry the lady who predicts the deaths.

Some of the people were more interesting to follow than others. Overall it was well written and an interesting concept however one that I will avoid in the future as it’s not for me.

I love everything by Liane Moriarty, and her latest offering delivers as usual. I couldn’t put it down, fascinated to see how it all turned out! Loved the characters and Cherry’s back story running through the book. Funny in parts and emotional, the story was charming , surprising and clever, with plenty of reflection on love, family and friendships. Excellent!

Liane Moriarty’s “Here One Moment” is a beautifully written novel that delves into the profound themes of fate, mortality, and the human condition. The story begins on an ordinary flight from Hobart to Sydney, where an elderly woman named Cherry, later dubbed the “Death Lady,” stands up and eerily predicts the age and cause of death for each passenger. Initially dismissed as eccentric, her prophecies gain unsettling credibility as they start coming true.

Liane Moriarty writes some amazing novels and this one did not disappoint me with its enticing premise. The storyline covers predictions of cause and age of death, fate, human nature and how situations are handled. There are many characters and as the book evolves its so interesting as to how their lives and situations entangle. I really enjoyed the book and found it really engaging and interesting.

This is a unique story in which we follow multiple passengers whose lives and futures are impacted when a fellow passenger begins telling them when they will die and how. They then face the dilemma as to whether to believe the passenger or carry on as normal.

The story is very unique and is told from multiple points of view and also through time jumps.

You are taken on a journey of grief, acceptance, love and realising the importance of living for now.

First of all, this had such an interesting concept. It was definitely something different from Liane Moriarty, if you've read her previous books, and that's really what drew me to this.
It dealt with fate and determinism in such a unique way and will have you thinking about what you would do in a similar situation.
I was also a big fan of the short chapters, as even though this is one of the lengthier books that I've read this year, it kept me absorbed and keen to keep reading more.
It did drag a bit at times and I probably didn't need as many chapters from Cherry's perspective, as there were. But overall, this was another great story from the author.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Here One Moment
By Liane Moriarty
Michael Joseph
On a delayed flight to Sydney, an elderly lady suddenly gets up and starts walking down aisle, pointing at passengers and predicting how and when they will die. Some dismiss it as a joke but others are rattled and start taking radical steps to avoid their apparent destiny. This book by the author of the bestselling Big Little Lies follows a few of the passengers as they face existential dilemmas because of what the mysterious old woman told them. Relationships fray, plans are derailed and entire futures are cast into doubt.
But who is she – does she really have clairvoyant powers or is she a charlatan? As the novel progresses her story also unfolds and the reader gets to know how she ended up on the plane, freaking people out with her forecasts.

A strange thing happened when I was reading this book. I was contacted on Twitter ( I refuse to call it X and say ‘tweet’ because it makes no bloody sense) by someone claiming to be Lianne Moriarty. The only place I’d recorded reading the book was Goodreads and I was thoroughly confused as to what the scam might be. The novel starts with a spooky event much more unsettling. On a passenger jet, just before take-off, a woman leaves her seat and starts approaching other passengers. She stops at each person and gives them an age and cause of their death. For some it’s a lovely confirmation they have a long healthy life ahead of them, but for others the predictions are terrifying. For one couple the prognosis of death by ‘intimate partner abuse’ is a terrible pronouncement. A young air stewardess is told she will commit suicide. The book then follows those who had a close encounter with the Death Lady as she becomes known. However, we also get to know the Death Lady herself or Cherry as she’s really called.

The author has structured the novel into different episodes and points of view. We follow a handful of the author’s chosen passengers in sections told in the third person, interspersed with a first person narrative with Cherry. The most interesting part of the book is to see how these people handle their supposed fate psychologically. Would they take steps to avoid their fate, carry on as normal or completely fall apart? Do her words have any meaning or might they be a self-fulfilling prophecy? For the couple, it has the potential to tear their relationship apart as the woman says she trusts her partner and knows he would never hurt her. Her partner is worried though, he knows he wouldn’t choose to hurt her but he sleepwalks. What if he attacked her in his sleep? Some of these narratives are more powerful than others so the book felt a little uneven. I found myself putting it down because in parts I wasn’t engaged. We learn early on that Cherry herself can’t remember anything about the incident on the plane and is shocked by her notoriety. I thought this wasn’t her best novel, but showed a lot of psychological insight.

Liane Moriarty's books have been a hit and miss for me.

Absolutely loved Big Little Lies and DNF'd Nine Perfect Strangers.

This one is somewhere in between of the both extremes. The story was unique with a wife array of characters. However, it failed to really grip my attention.

Catching and enjoyable, would recommend for an escapism read and something a little different to your usual genre

Liane Moriarty smashed this.

I have never read a book like this before and i honestly don't think i will again!

Absolutely immersed in this from start to end.

I received a copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. The opinions are my own.

This was a perfect summer read, and a perfect Liane Moriarty book. A story of strangers flying aboard one plane who are told how (and when) they are going to die. It's engrossing, it's funny, it's deeply empathetic, and immensely readable. I really enjoyed the way the story unraveled, and the various reveals and connections between the characters. This is one to re-read, definitely.

I'm a big fan of Liane Moriarty’s work so I was very excited to read her latest novel. ‘Here One Moment’ is an engaging read. There's a vast cast (as seems customary for Moriarty) and I loved finding out how their lives intertwined and connected. I didn't love the rationale behind the premise, and it's not been my favourite book from this author, but it is an enjoyable and worthwhile read.

Absolutely loved the latest Liane Moriarty, the plot was so compelling and engrossing.

An ordinary flight full of people suddenly becomes more memorable and infamous when one passenger, who we later learn is Cherry Lockwood, stands up in the aisle and carefully predicts everyone's age of death and method of death. She can't be stopped, she appears to be in some kind of a trance- but as she moves along the aisle, each passenger is told in turn, I expect cancer, or I expect a car accident. followed by the age they will be when they die. Some passengers can relax, being told they'll be in their 90s or older, but some have a much briefer time left.
The story follows some of the passengers in the aftermath of the flight as the ripples of the predictions move through their lives.

I absolutely love Liane Moriarty books and was delighted to get an early copy of her newest book Here One Moment. As expected, I was not disappointed and simply could not put the book down once I started! Another triumph from Moriarty and eagerly look forward to reading more from the author in the future.

This book was OK but I did feel it dragged on a bit and could easily have been shorter. However, the story itself was very good.

I just loved it….The mystery unraveled at the perfect pace, with suspense that built steadily toward an explosive conclusion and one you do not want to miss.