Here One Moment By Liane Moriarty

On a seemingly ordinary flight from Hobart to Sydney, the lives of a plane full of passengers are irrevocably altered. The flight is smooth, uneventful, and lands safely, as planned. But for the people onboard, nothing will ever be the same.

Amid the routine hum of the cabin, an unassuming woman suddenly becomes the center of attention. She begins to make chilling predictions—detailing not just how, but when various passengers will die. Her revelations send shockwaves through the plane. Some learn that their deaths are decades away, offering a strange mix of relief and anxiety. Others receive far grimmer news, their end much closer than they ever imagined.

As the passengers disembark, they carry with them an eerie new knowledge that forces them to confront their deepest fears and desires. How does one live, knowing the precise moment their life will end? Do they try to change their fate, or succumb to it? The woman’s prophecies set off a cascade of reactions—some desperate, some resigned, all deeply human—as each person grapples with the burden of knowing their own mortality.

Liane Moriarty masterfully weaves a tale that explores the tension between free will and destiny, the weight of grief and love, and the human obsession with control in an uncontrollable world. With her signature wit and keen insight, Moriarty delivers a story that is as thought-provoking as it is suspenseful, leaving readers to ponder: if you knew when you were going to die, what would you do differently? 📚❤️