I was very pleased to be asked to review this as I am a fan of Liane Moriarty's books. I enjoyed this but I did find it confusing as it switched between characters without warning. The concept was interesting - how would knowing the date of your death affect how you live your life? It changed the lives of some of the characters for the better, but the most interesting part for me was finding out about Cherry, the woman who gave the predictions.

I loved the concept for this book and the teachings that come with it. However, her style of writing was personally not for me. I found it very confusing switching between so many different storylines and characters and time lines. I also found there were lots of tangents which I couldn’t understand the relevance of and sometimes wished we could get back to the main story.

I forgot how much I love Liane Moriarty’s books. This book was amazing, I couldn’t put it down. The characters are wonderfully written and the story had me hooked. Although there are many twists in the story, you are never really sure what is going to happen next. I really can’t recommend this book enough. Time to find some more of her books

I was really excited about the premise of this book! I've also heard such good things about Liane's writing. The idea of multiple stories being connected by a singular stranger felt really exciting and novel.

Despite the fact that this book wasn't my favourite, I still appreciate how cool the concept is and think it's such a unique lane for a thriller. I loved how well carved out and thought out each character was. Despite being from a variety of walks of life, I really learned each personality, backstory and quirk of the characters and that felt consistent across all of the characters (with the exception of Leo, who I found very jarring, but that might have been intentional).

I didn't like that the perspectives weren't structured as distinct POVs, sometimes it felt like watching the scene cut to a different character but other times it felt messy structurally and was a bit annoying at times as I would get into the storyline of one character just for it to abruptly switch to another character with an entirely different plot and personality.

Overall, I loved this book in theory but after the clairvoyant predicts everyone's death dates, it just felt like it got immensely stagnant and lost momentum unfortunately :(.

I have just finished this stunning book. It’s captivating, very clever and a really brilliant read. I whizzed through it, as I was desperate to find out exactly what caused the turn of events at the start of the novel and how things were going to unfold, and ultimately reach their conclusion.

I loved the concept: an elderly woman on a plane stands up in a daze, points at each passenger in turn and, to their horror, goes on to predict their age of death and cause of death. When the predictions start to come true, so many questions are raised: Who is she? How can she do this? Why would she do this?

The story is told from multiple points of view and throughout the telling of each passenger’s story, the elderly lady’s life story runs side-by-side.

My worry when a book starts so well is will the end match up? No worry here. Without giving anything away, the ending is more than satisfying.

I highly recommend this book. It’s another great one from Liane Moriarty.

Was looking forward to reading this as I love all Liane Moriarty books . I found parts a bit confusing but as it went on I was more focused. What a lovely read!

I really enjoyed "Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty. The story was engaging and kept me hooked from beginning to end. The writing was engaging and kept me turning the pages - there were many twists and turns and I wasn’t sure which way the story was going to end. Overall, a great read that I would highly recommend. A strong 4 stars ****

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for my copy of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.
I put this down twice and nearly gave up on it altogether about a third of the way through as I found it so confusing.
I don't know if it is because this was an early copy and wasn't formatted correctly or my brain wasn't working right.
I picked it up again to have one last try and suddenly it clicked. From then on I was glued to the book, I had to finish it before I would put it down.
I couldn't work out where the book was going or how it would end, but it all came together perfectly. Superb writing.

It took a while for me to get into this book - I’m not sure if that’s the formatting for the kindle has gone a bit askew or if it is actually the correct format of the book.

Part way through paragraphs the story would change to a different character - this made it hard to follow the flow of the strong and at one point I considered not finishing it.

But I kept going and I’m glad I did, a great concept - I’m not sure if all the story’s were neatly tied up by the end.

If the format of the book is different than this ARC then I would definitely recommend.

I am a huge fan of Liane Moriarty and think this could possibly be her best book yet. The novel introduces the many characters as they travel on a flight to Sydney. One passenger leaves a devastating impact on each of them which has huge repercussions once the plane has landed. The book follows these people as they adjust to life with the information they’ve been given, as well as providing a back story for the mysterious passenger.
Liane Moriarty has an amazing talent for creating characters the reader relates to meaning you quickly become invested in their stories. The subtitles of their personalities make them feel like people you know and as the story develops, their links to one another become clear. Liane Moriarty’s books are particularly appealing because they contain laugh out loud humour alongside heartbreaking details and events which makes them incredibly authentic. I had no idea how this book would end, but it all made absolute sense and was concluded in the most beautiful way. I am absolutely devastated that I’ve finished it.

An elderly woman on a flight from Tasmania to Sydney starts telling other passengers when and how they will die. Most write her off as an oddball or a dementia patient, but one or two of the passengers become obsessed enough to start scouring the country for her. And when three of the passengers die in exactly the manner and at the age she predicted, all hell breaks loose.

Wow. After a slow start, during which I admit I almost put the book down to DNF, I found myself completely gripped in this unusual story about the effect of chance and predictions on our lives. The narrative switches between the 'plane psychic', Cherry, and some of the passengers and staff affected by her predictions. I especially loved the slowly revealed story of who Cherry is and how she came to be on the plane predicting deaths.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5: this is such a complex and gripping read, highly recommended.

Liane Moriarty is one of my favourite authors and this book is another cracker. The story begins on a plane, where an older woman stands up and begins to go around each passenger, pointing at them and giving them the age and cause of their death. We then gradually unravel her life story, alternating with chapters around some of the passengers and their reactions to the predictions.

The basic premise is wonderfully simple but branches off to all sorts of subjects, including superstition, fate, grief, social media, social contagion and even maths. Every character comes totally to life and I spent a lot of the book not being entirely sure where this was going and really worrying about all of them. The older woman making the predictions, Cherry, is a fantastic character and her actions and predictions make complete sense by the end.

Moriarty is a master of writing books that at first appear to be about giant, complicated plots and end up having entirely believable, faintly prosaic real-life answers and that’s what I love about them. They feel like a genuine glimpse into other people’s lives and she’s particularly good at writing about relationships, whether they’re romantic, family or friends. It’s a good sign that it’s a few days since I finished this but I’m still thinking about it and all sorts of subjects it raises.

Wonderful!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review.

Firstly I’d like to say how excited I was to be offered a free ARC of this book, I am an admirer of Liane Moriarty’s work and couldn’t wait to read this.

Unfortunately however, this book ended up being a DNF for me, I tried and tried and made it to 40% but I just couldn’t force myself to read further. This was mainly for two reasons, one of which was not the fault of the author.

The first reason was that the list of characters was so vast that they were hard to keep up with, trying to recall everyone’s back stories and details that we were told previously became too much and in the end it was becoming more of a challenge than an enjoyable read, resulting in me no longer caring what happened in the end.

The second reason was down to the exceptionally poor formatting of this book for kindle. It was already hard enough to keep track of who was who without characters changing in the same paragraph (further on it became clear that this was the beginning of another chapter but was not marked as such). I had to reread pages to realise we had suddenly swapped to another characters pov. This removed me completely from what could and should have been an immersive story.

Thank you to Michael Joseph for the ARC.

An interesting concept. Travellers on a plane are told when and how they will die by another passenger. Does she have psychic powers? Can the passengers change their destiny?

This is Liane Moriarty’s best book by far it was excellent. I really enjoyed the book and couldn’t put it down .
Cherry was an interesting character and I loved hearing about her life starting from when she was a young child. I also found the other characters and their background stories very compelling and was enthralled to see what path their lives would take.
I thought the ending was brilliant and not what I was expecting at all but fitting for the story.
I would definitely recommend this book as a five star read.
Thanks to NetGalley, Liane Moriarty and Michael Joseph , Penguin Random House for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review

I received a surprise email that I was selected for an ARC of Liane Moriarty's upcoming book and immediately put aside the several other books I am reading. It was a slow start for me trying to figure out who all the characters are and at first not really caring about them. But about 20% of the way in, I realized the story wasn't going in the direction I expected. I couldn't put it down.

"Here One Moment" follows the lives of people on a flight who have each received an unsolicited prediction from an unassuming lady about when and how they will die. Would they change how they lived? Would they forgo medical treatment because "it was fate?" I was drawn in and felt invested in the individuals' well-being.

We get to know Cherry, the elderly woman who made the predictions and tells her story in the first person. She is a bit quirky and at first, I felt put off by her before being absolutely enchanted by her. Her clever turns of phrase, observations of those around her, and honest insecurities shine a light on the bittersweet nature of a life well lived. As the story is woven together, we delve into the complexities of life and death, relationships, grief, and joy. I laughed, gasped, and cried as predictions, expectations, and coincidences(?) fell into place.

Liane Moriarty is skilled at character development and "Here One Moment" is no exception. The story is unique and heartwarming and different from the domestic thrillers like Big Little Lies (which is my favorite). Make sure to add it to your fall reading list. I expect you will not be disappointed.

Much of the time, we are so caught up in obsessing over the day to day details of our lives that we risk missing the bigger picture. Of course, things might come sharply into focus if, for example, you were to encounter a stranger on a plane who claims to tell you the date of your death!

After boarding an aircraft, Cherry - an older woman - does just that, reaching out to several passengers (aka characters) to give them what could be key information about their lives. But is she a liar or a psychic?

And what will those people do with whatever she tells them? Because the choices that we make determines the direction of our lives...

This story does a terrific job of holding your attention - gripping and tense and mysterious and compelling, all at the same time. Not to mention, at times amusing, and with a deeper message hidden behind Moriarty's storytelling. Highly recommended.

I was asked to review this book by NetGalley, the author never fails to stop inspiring me, so when I got the chance to review this book I was super pleased to read this.

The scene is set with a lady boading a plane in Australia and creepily she makes predictions to fellow passengers. Would you brush off that the predicted date of your dealth is being told to you? What will the effects of this ladys predictions be to these passengers.

The storylinf becomes quite intense, there is suspence and the reader is then thrown in different directions.

This is about choices, the way we live our lives and the the journeys we take.

Recommended read

FROM THE COVER📖

We’re all so busy, caught up in life's moments, big and small . . . 

The flight attendant working a shift on her birthday.
The mother struggling alone with two young children.
The newlyweds excited about their tropical honeymoon .
The overworked father missing his kid’s big show.
The young man returning from his best friend’s funeral.
The ER nurse wondering what retirement will bring.

All strangers. All unsuspecting. Each with a life heading in a particular direction – or so they imagine.

Because an elderly woman is about to step into each of their paths. In just a few words, she will make a prediction, tying herself to all of them. And, in being bound to her, these disparate strangers will all face similar existential dilemmas. .

Who is this woman? Is she a genuine clairvoyant? A charlatan? The answer to prayers, or a harbinger of nightmares? 



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Thank you so much for this pre approved ARC am a long time fan of Lianne’s work having read all her previous novel, some more than once, and watched all the tv adaptions of her work so I was over the moon to given the chance to review this. Happy to report that this is utterly an outstanding novel that is worth more than five stars. I was hooked from the very first page.

From the start of this, it’s immediately tense and suspenseful as it processed the plot becomes even more mysterious and takes a creative and philosophical turn. It’s a clever and different novel it is very intriguing.


Told from the third-person point of view of the plane passengers , and written in the first-person point of view of Cherry “The Death Lady”

Moriarty uses suspense elements and a nonlinear timeline to tell the story of both the passengers and Cherry's reactions, their past experiences to not only tell the story but explore how different people from the plane react with deep emotional and psychological repercussions while this sounds very serious it is done in typical Moriarty style and is told with wit, dark humour and a sense of satire.

It’s hard to imagine what it must be like living with a death prediction hanging over you as they start to come true but Liane Moriarty does a great job in getting across the chaos that Cherry unleashes. Each of the passengers we hear about in detail are living very different lives but face the same fallout they start to examine the themes of fate versus self determination ,they learn when to hold on and when to let go, and the necessity for attitude adjustments in the face of life’s changing circumstances. When your time is up or think it is how do you respond, how do the people around respond, do you even believe it???? All sort of questions are raised not just but the characters but you as reader start reflect on them too.

It becomes emotional as it’s sad, moving, happy and joyous in turn which makes for compelling reading.

Initially, it’s not easy to keep all the characters in mind as it follows a few of them but it gets easier and I become invested in their lives and willing them to ‘buck the odds’. In particular Sue and Max were stand outs for me. Moriarty always managed to create such a diverse array of characters in her work with solid back stories and makes them seem real she gets the little things right that make the most normal of people seem interesting she truly gets people and what makes them tick.

Cherry is obviously the standout character. I really like her, from the off she’s entertaining. She’s clever, funny, ironic, witty and sarcastic as she tells her story, both the good and the bad. What a life she has lived, it was so interesting to see how that life in turn impacted what she did on the plane that in turn then impacted the passengers. The impact of her actions on the passengers was incredibly fascinating especially as the effects were both positive and negative but made them reflect deeply on their lives either way. It also really questions how much of life is already set out for you, can you change it going on the book I believe you can again this shows the power of Moriarty's writing she does make you think I have found this in all her works.

It’s a different, well thought out, thoughtful and thought provoking novel about the different choices and paths that our lives can take, the interactions and interruptions that affect us and how we can control some things but not others as life can be very unpredictable. It makes me reflect and think of a few if only’s which could have led me somewhere entirely different!

I loved how Moriarty used different math theories to explain things it was never boring and very interesting it also give a somewhat extra to twist to Cherry's character.

Although it’s a long book the short chapters don’t make it feel that way, it so well written time flashes by so quick while reading the layout and switching between the characters narratives kept it fresh all the way to the end

I enjoy the surprising connections and coincidences and how it all comes together as life is full of both of those.

Again Moriarty hitting the right note, she takes the everyday and makes into something.

The ending was spot on and tied up everything nicely. It was what I'd call a happy ending but not in a twee chic lit way Moriarty could never give that type ending but it was to say as happy as any of her books could be. It worked for me 

The epilogue goes on solidifies the novel’s theme of interconnectedness, revealing the extent to which the choices we make have significant impacts on the lives of those around us.
It especially amused me as it was an extreme example of cause and effect but in the most positive way with that sense of dark humour.

This is by far up there with Big Little Lies, in my top 10 books for 2024 100%. It’s thought provoking and engaging till the very last page.

I haven't read such a good novel in ages

An outstanding novel worth more than the five stars I can give it...Tv Adaptation NEEDED ASAP

From the premise, I was not sure whether this would be a book that I enjoyed, happily I was very wrong about this. 'Here One Moment' is a stunning, gripping and beautiful read from Moriarty. The characters are wonderful, there is a real diverse mix and it was a pleasure getting to know all of them. The plot was surprising, I will not ruin what happens but it takes unexpected turns and I was completely absorbed with it. Everything about this book is a pure joy. This is another fantastic read from Moriarty.
Thank you to NetGalley and Michael Joseph for an advance copy.