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Here One Moment

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee, Geraldine Hakewill
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#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.

“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?

The plane is jam-packed. Every seat is taken. So of course the flight is delayed! Flight attendant Allegra Patel likes her job—she’s generally happy with her life, even if she can’t figure out why she hooks up with a man she barely speaks to—but today is her twenty-eighth birthday. She can think of plenty of things she’d rather be doing than placating a bunch of grumpy passengers.

There’s the well-dressed man in seat 4C who is compulsively checking his watch, desperate not to miss his eleven-year-old daughter’s musical. Further back, a mother of two is frantically trying to keep her toddler entertained and her infant son quiet. How did she ever think being a stay-at-home mom would be easier than being a lawyer? Ethan is lost in thought; he’s flying back from his first funeral. A young couple has just gotten married; she’s still wearing her wedding dress. An emergency room nurse is looking forward to traveling the world once she retires in a few years, it’s going to be so much fun! If they ever get off the tarmac. . . .

Suddenly a woman none of them know stands up. She makes predictions about how and when everyone on board will die. Some dismiss her. Others will do everything they can to make sure her prophecies do not come to pass. All of them will be forever changed.

How would you live your life if you thought you knew how it would end? Would you love who you love or try to love someone else? Would you stay married? Would you stop drinking? Would you call up your ex-best friend you haven’t spoken to in years? Would you quit your job?

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.

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Editors Select Family Life Psychological Women's Fiction Aviation Destiny Wedding Exciting Transportation Fiction
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“Unputdownable . . . [a] propulsive, philosophically rich saga.”Oprah Daily

“In Here One Moment, Australian author Liane Moriarty takes readers on a wild ride as passengers deal with love, heartbreak, and careers, all while contemplating whether fate and destiny are real—and whether the outcome can be changed. It’s a captivating book that keeps you reading till the end to find out what happens to the passengers and just who Cherry really is.”—Jeanine Herbst, news anchor, NPR

“Terrifically crafted . . . By turns bighearted and sardonic, Here One Moment ponders such imponderables as free will, providence, love, death.”The Wall Street Journal

Editorial Review

Liane Moriarty always keeps me guessing
Between character, setting, and plot, I’m pretty much always a character person. And while the characters in Here One Moment are each fascinating and complex in their own right, I was blown away by Liane Moriarty’s plotting. The narrative is so intricately layered, each detail so carefully placed, that it left me awestruck. Our central character, Cherry, is on a flight when she stands up and proceeds to predict the age of death and cause of death for the passengers onboard. What unfolds from there is a riveting and chaotic meditation on free will versus fate as the passengers deal with the predictions in different ways once back in their real lives. It’s a compulsive listen, performed by Moriarty’s longtime collaborator Caroline Lee as Cherry and Geraldine Hakewell as the other passengers, and one I will be recommending for the rest of the year.— Katie O., Audible Editor

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Wonderful

I debated whether or not to pick up this one, even after having read every other novel by Moriarty. The subject matter could be misconstrued as morbid, but it’s truly not. She injects such humor into her stories, and it is beautiful. The lives of the passengers were very interesting, and I couldn’t wait for Cherry’s story to be told. Stellar narration by both readers. This will be a definite re-read.

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Wish I could listen again for the first time

It is so impressive how Liane Moriarty can create multiple, lovely character arcs with such humor, empathy, and depth. Fantastic, thought-provoking premise and pacing, too, as always. Caroline Lee is a magical narrator and Geraldine Hakewell was a pleasure to listen to. I loved it.

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Intriguing story

Loved this story. Interesting concept that had me philosophizing internally the whole time. Likable characters and I especially enjoyed where the stories collided.

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Another Astounding Story!

I always wait in anxious anticipation of the next Liane Moriarty book. And this one did not disappoint. What an amazing storyteller she is!! I love the characters. I love the way the plot winds around and narrators were of course fabulous. I laughed out loud at many parts and tears streamed down my cheeks at the end. Can’t wait for the movie or miniseries or whatever it turns out to be, but I hope, for once, the script is set in Australia where it was intended and not re-set in some similar place in America. Americans need to see the beautiful of Tasmania and there are tons of top-line Australian actors to play the roles. (And yes, I can clearly see Nicole Kidman playing Cherry - it was written with her in mind for sure!)

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Didn't want it to end!

A beautiful story about the messiness of life and strength of love. I was captivated.

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Unique storyline

I love Liane Moriarty and Caroline Lee. I love the mix of serious and funny and characters that you feel you know by the end of the book. Liane Moriarty is very skilled at commenting and bringing to light situational observations that are part of all our experiences. Finally, as an
American, I love the Australian accents and little things like the word “maths”. This book has an interesting beginning and stays interesting throughout

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Couldn’t stop listening

Lovely story and wonderful narrators! I didn’t want the story to end. Liane Moriarty never disappoints

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Outstanding and Thought Provoking!

I loved this book! Did not want it to end. Narrators were superb. It made be realize that I need to be more grateful for my life,family, and friends.

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The plot was so original

What a wonderful book, with so many insights into the human soul. I had a hard time putting this book down. What a great assortment of characters.

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She never disappoints

I loved how the story arrived at the conclusion and how the characters were related. Great read/listen. Narrators were spot on. Thank you Liane Moriarty!

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