Here One Moment
By Liane Moriarty
- Release Date: 2024-09-10
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved author of Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband’s Secret comes a moving novel of love, marriage, family, and trying to find certainty in a fragile world.
“The premise is irresistible—a woman on a flight from Hobart to Sydney begins predicting the age and manner of death of her fellow passengers. Beautifully written, this propulsive novel has a serious theme. Could be a great . . . present for that special someone.”—Stephen King
“A riveting story so wild you don’t know how she’ll land it, and then she does, on a dime.”—Anne Lamott
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Life is full of twists and turns you never see coming. But what if you did?
Flight attendant Allegra Patel loves her job, but today is her twenty-eighth birthday and she’d rather not be placating a plane full of passengers unhappy about a long delay. There’s the well-dressed man in seat 4C desperate not to miss his daughter’s musical. A harried mother frantically tries to keep her toddler and baby quiet. Honeymooners still in their wedding finery dream of their new lives, while a chatty emergency room nurse dreams of retirement.
Suddenly a woman traveling alone stands. She walks down the aisle making predictions about how and when passengers will die. Some dismiss her, they don’t believe in psychics. Some are delighted with her prophecies! Their lives will supposedly be long. Others are appalled.
Then: a few months later, the first prediction comes true.
Intricately plotted, with the wonderful wit Liane Moriarty has become famous for, Here One Moment brilliantly looks at friends, lovers, and family and how we manage to hold onto them in our harried modern lives.
Reviews
Psychic or actuary
4By YayaNetskiThe premise was interesting- old woman ,‘Cherry’ ,on a plane predicts passengers time and way of death. Interesting but a bit hard to follow individuals and time lapses. Several characters and unclear as why occurrences happened.Super satisfying ending!
5By MrsLevelThis book was written in a conversational style, which I loved. I want to read it again, because all the little details that seemed inconsequential in the beginning of the book circled back to mean something in the end. A bit slow to start for me, but well worth finishing.Incomplete
3By msbcnjThe book has an intriguing premise but it seems to lose its way. It wants to lead to some surprise conclusion but end somewhat muddled.Good read!
5By ThhousedoorEngaging, fun, and very humanLoved this story!!
5By jillhardy2What an imagination! Didn’t want the story to end. More please!Here One Moment
5By ReadingbytheseaAnother good story, in the start it was a little confusing keeping all the characters straight. It has a nice twist on where and who the mysterious fortuneteller is.Must read!
5By Patti29624Loved this book such a great story plot and kept me reading till the very end. I loved all the characters and was rooting for them the whole timeAuthor never disappoints
5By SSingleton22While the characters were sometimes difficult to keep track of, I just kept reading and enjoying the storylines. It all starts to come together and the more I read, the more I did not want the book to end! I’ve also enjoyed each of the screen adaptations of her books that I’ve seen.Mesmerizing
5By realtorsrockI began reading this book in Antarctica last January and read it in huge chunks of time. Finished mid-May. Great story. Excellent writing.Amazing
5By Cindy4213This book was absolutely amazing, one of the best I have ever read. The character development was detailed and I fell in love with the main character. Cried at the end! I will read this again….and that never happens!! Thank you Lianne!Just a good read!
4By Amigo73The perfect amount of interesting, well-developed characters, a good fast-paced plot, and I found myself caring about what happened. That combination seems rare these days.Incredibly moving
5By Chrissyb23Completely enthralling and told in such a beautiful way.My least favorite Liane Moriarty book
1By kerriokie_I have been a loyal reader of Liane Moriarty’s books since before she got big. Usually, I cannot put her books down. This one, I had to make myself finish it. It is so long and drawn out and the ending is just not satisfying.Great Read
4By arizonareadingsharkLove the path between power of suggestion and fear that is drawn throughout the book.Suspense, humor, excellent characters
5By Sual WriteLiane Moriorty is a favorite of mine. Like all the other books she masterfully crafted, this one is every bit as good as the rest. Truth be told, I’ve read them all at least twice. Time well spent. Enjoy.Amazing
5By Steve1114567Such a beautiful story and the way it all unfolded was so wonderful I couldn’t stop reading until I knew how it all endedReally Diffrent
4By JenobenoGreat story….read this bookStrong possibilities that went awry
2By Bunny+Bunny=koot.I only finished the book because my friend's first book-club choice was this one and I felt the need to support her. There was some strong character development but the way the author rambled and wove in and out made it difficult for me to care what happened, especially to the narrator/psychic fraud. This author has written some good books, but I cannot recommend this one.Nice Surprise!
5By khamilstoneLoved this book so much, wanted to read it again right away!
