I really struggled with this book. I am not sure if was the number of characters, the very very descriptive style or the storyline. Or a mix of all.
I couldn't get in to it and found myself quickly scanning pages to get through it.

A plane load of people have the course of their lives changed when one passenger stands up and starts making predictions about them. Some take her more seriously than others and start living their lives according to what she says. The concept of this book is amazing but the execution is a bit underwhelming. Each chapter is by a different character but it isn't always clear right now who it is about. Overall it was a good read but it had the potential to be really incredible.

What @lianemoriarty_official does to a crowd of people is quite startling.
In few words, the Opening chapter of this book sums up, so many people placing them perfectly at odds with the unseen protagonist, the unremarkable and evidently unnoticed protagonist that is! And so it begins ……
It’s a thrilling ride even though it starts with a delayed plane!
It’s impossible to not feel ‘seen’ whilst reading this book as the characters emerge through wry observation of their behaviour. I have literally devoured it!

Psychics! Predictions of death! Razor-sharp observations of modern life! Deftly weaved together in a delicious, well-paced narrative that includes flashbacks and multiple povs, this is Moriarty at her best: transcending the mundanity of the everyday with relatable characters and satisfying twists, ultimately bringing a deeper appreciation for life, love and the human spirit. Absolutely inhaled this book, and loved every minute.

This captivating novel follows the lives of the passengers on a flight to Sydney. An unknown woman goes through the plane making predictions of each passenger’s date and cause of death. These predictions have a dramatic effect on their subsequent lives in a series of intertwining stories.

We learn more about the psychic who made the predictions and her reasons.

I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend this highly original book.

Ah fortune tellers - do you believe them or are you a sceptic?

I have two experiences of mediums.

In the first a good friend broke up with her long term boyfriend. She went to a medium who told her she would marry a man with red hair. She set about kissing every man in London with red hair - and guess what? She married a man with red hair.

In the second I received a letter predicting that a series of disasters would befall me if I carried on issuing parking tickets in a certain road in my role as traffic warden - I wasn't a traffic warden, I was a rice sales representative. I don't think the police needed second sight to track down this particular fortune teller when I took the letter to them as the author had used their headed notepaper. None of the predicted disasters occurred, but then I did not issue any parking ticket so maybe they were correct.

Anyway enough of my experiences, and hence, sceptic views on fortune telling. This is a classic Liane Moriarty tale - a big hook, then lots of characters and stories all leading to one big tie up. I did feel a bit overwhelmed with characters at one point, it was a full plane after all, however my faith in Moriarty was validated, as she pulls off a brilliant conclusion with finesse.

Great read!

Here One Moment is a gripping novel that starts with an elderly woman, Cherry, predicting the death dates and causes for passengers on a flight.
The story weaves together Cherry’s life and those of the passengers. It explores fate, destiny, and how people react to knowing their death date. It’s perfect for readers who love suspenseful, character-focused stories with deep themes.

My review in 6 words - Another great book by Liane Moriarty!

When I was a Classics student studying Oedipus (bear with me here...) I had to write an essay on Oedipus. Hubris or fate? Did trying to outrun his fate actually cause his downfall? This subject is at the heart of this compelling, compassionate book.

A delayed plane full of the usual variety of passengers: stressed business types, retired vacationers, people returning from or going to life events, honeymooners, students. A typical flight. Until that is, a fairly nondescript woman, invisible in the way that society can expect sixty something women to be, stands up and starts predicting the age at each passenger dies and how that death will happen. For those promised pneumonia at 95 it's all a bit of weird fun, but for those predicted imminent death and for those that love them, the predictions shape the next few months in unforseen ways - especially when it looks like some of those predictions are coming true...

The book switches between the first person narration of Cherry who looks back on her life and the events that propelled her to become the Death Woman, as she is soon known and several of the affected passengers. Fascinating, unputdownable and very human, I loved every word. Highly recommended.

I loved this story, it had me on the edge of my seat. The synopsis is a plane full of people are told when and how they will die by a woman passenger, the story then follows the lives of some of them and the impact her predictions have on their lives. It’s beautifully written and the character Cherry who is the protagonist gives me the feels, I love the way her story is the golden thread throughout the book.

I liked the premise of this novel, an elderly woman gives predictions to the passengers on her flight. Emotional, beautiful story telling. The characters are well written and thoughtfully lineated. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

I absolutely adored this new book from Moriarty! She really is a master storyteller, weaving together lives and storylines which keep you hooked throughout. I loved the premise of this, with passengers on a plane all having their age and circumstances of death predicted on a flight. The way their stories are told, along with the Cherry’s, who made the predictions, is very cleverly done. I also really enjoyed the varying styles of writing, the initial descriptions of the plan immediately hooked me in and made me want to keep reading.
An absolute must read! Thank you so much for this arc.

Took me a while to get into this book as a bit of a slow burner. A woman on a flight starts dishing out predication to people of how and at what age they will die. The novel then follows their lives and we find out if her predications are true.

Loved this book! An elderly lady suddenly makes her way down the aisle of an aeroplane, giving predications to all the passengers of the timing and cause of their death. The story then follows these characters as they deal with the turmoil which these predictions bring to their lives.
A great cast of characters, a plot which holds your interest and attention throughout, and a main character who is intelligent, intriguing and thought provoking.
Didn’t want it to end!

Thank you to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for this ARC.

One day, all passengers on a flight from Hobart to Sydney get accosted by one elderly woman, who gives them all the same prophecy: cause of death, age of death. Some people get a reassuring prediction: old age at 101. Others get more disturbing news, of horrible deaths at a young age. Some people choose not to believe it, others get stressed and try everything to avoid their fate, especially as the first predictions seem to have come true. It makes you wonder: what would you do if that happened to you?

Inmidst their stories, the elderly lady, Cherry tells us her own life story, that of a very mathematical and analytical mind, and we understand how statistics but also her upbringing (her Mum was a psychic) influence her thinking.

This is a book with many characters which might feel alarming at first but I was gripped from the first moment when we get introduced to the passengers one by one.

The abrupt switch from 3rd person POV to first person POV (Cherry) takes a bit of getting used to and I would have liked to stay with individual stories a little longer instead of hopping from one story to the next like a demented Tasmanian devil, but by God, does it ramp up the tension.

Like her sister Nicola, Liane Moriarty is ludicrously talented. This book didn't let me go until the last page. If I could have read it in one sitting, I would have but it's a bit too long for that.

This is a tense and compelling drama, with beautifully plotted character studies of people whose storylines interact more than we thought at the beginning, and who we are all willing to survive their predictions.

I loved Cherry and her often rambling thoughts and how she tried to make sense of the world through various scientific theories. Can we try to influence fate, and should we?

The moral of the story is that we should live every day as if it's our last as we can't know when that will be.

Loved this, highly recommended. Also, the cover is beautiful.

4.75 stars

I've been a fan of Liane Moriarty for many years now - her books are tense and dramatic and all deserve to be made into TV dramas. (Yes, I know some already have been.) Over the years, I've read The Husband's Secret, Nine Perfect Strangers, Apples Never Fall, Truly Madly, Guilty - and today I binge read Here One Moment.

I found this book hard. This book obviously deals with death, which when I picked this book up, I knew I was going to struggle with it. Still, I bravely read on and was consumed by this tale Moriarty has written. To be honest, I thought this book was going to be incredibly depressing and it wasn't. At some points, it lifted my heart - and may have sent me into an existential crisis.

I don't know how I truly feel about this book but what I do know is that life is short and every moment is precious.

Side note - I did not enjoy the POV from the Death Lady. I did not care for her and that's why my rating of the book has dropped.

Utterly Compelling..
A seemingly normal flight, a group of eclectic and unsuspecting passengers - all strangers - and one elderly woman who might just change everything. What exactly is this woman? A fortune teller? A guru? Or, perhaps, a harbinger of justice? Whatever it is that she is, her words will change everything for this small group of people in ways that would have previously been unimaginable. A perfectly plotted and suspense fuelled drama in which nothing is as it seems and with a well crafted cast of characters, a propulsive plot and laced with wholly unexpected outcomes. Keenly observed and utterly compelling.

What a captivating read!
I really enjoyed Liane Moriarty's "Here One Moment" and its thought-provoking premise.
How would you react if a stranger told you the time and the cause of your death? Would you be scared, brave, petrified? Would you try to turn your life around? All of the above? And what if these predictions came true?
For the characters in "Here One Moment", this becomes reality when a lady on a plane predicts their deaths. How will their decisions impact their lives? Can you fight against your own destiny?

I have read Liane Moriarty's previous novels and will look forward to reading more in the future. Another compulsive read from an author who seems to do no wrong. I absolutely devoured this one… You will want to clear your afternoon to read this one straight through, so riveting and thought provoking

I absolutely loved this book. The characters were really well crafted, I love the way the characters really stand out they seem real with back stories and I love the way they interact with other characters I think Liane excels in this department. The plot kept me intrigued and trying and failing to second guess what was going to happen next. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read and quite different to anything else I have read. I look forward to seeing this as a tv series, it would be perfect.

This was an interesting read that did really make me think and reflect on life.
This book begins with a rather unusual plane trip where an unassuming woman begins to move though the plane predicting the time and manner of death for the passengers. The growing tension of that day is beautifully portrayed and you really felt immersed in the scene.
Over the course of the book, we then get to meet these passengers and Cherry - never Cheryl - who predicted their demise. We see how the prediction impacts on the passengers and those around them both for good or ill and we gradually grow to understand how Cherry found herself there that day and how she was so preoccupied by portents of death.

It was an intriguing and thought-provoking story that made me wonder about myself and what I would do given information like that. How would I react? Would it make me behave any differently? Would I react differently if it effected someone that I love as was the case for some in the novel?

I did find myself holding my breath at points in the story and rooting for the characters but I did also feel that the novel was perhaps a little longer than necessary and at times a little disjointed.
However, overall, I enjoyed it as I have Liane Moriarty's previous novel and will look forward to reading more in the future.