Here One Moment

By: Liane Moriarty

Narrated by: Caroline Lee, Geraldine Hakewill

Brought to you by Penguin.

From the worldwide Number One bestselling author behind the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning HBO series Big Little Lies and smash hit bestseller Apples Never Fall.
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?
What she will prove to be is an agent of chaos, fraying relationships, putting entire futures into doubt and causing the most ordered of lives to unravel in the most unexpected of ways . . .
Praise for Liane Moriarty:

'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' Jojo Moyes

'An engrossing mashup of family drama and psychological suspense that offers a mystery. Complex and satisfying. Perfect holiday reading' Guardian

'Keeps you guessing until the very end' Reese Witherspoon
'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express
'Had me utterly hooked' Daily Mail

© Liane Moriarty 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Critic reviews

Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant. The book of her career, I wish I had written it. Warm, witty, wise and wry (Marian Keyes)

Whenever Liane Moriarty – the mastermind behind Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – has a new book out, we prepare for a two-day binge read. Here One Moment is no exception

A compulsive plotline, intriguing characters, great writing, surprises, humour and tragedy. It'll stay with me (John Boyne)

Liane Moriarty is a master story teller. I read it in one sitting, desperate to know what happened to these characters I’d so quickly come to care about. Brilliant and satisfying (Bella Mackie, Sunday Times bestselling author of How To Kill Your Family)

Simple and effective premise . . . short, sharp chapters ensure you devour this doorstop of a book

Prepare to be gripped by this stunning new novel from one of the best writers in the business. Absolutely brilliant

Brilliant, charming, and invigorating . . . a fresh, funny, ambitious, and nuanced take on some of our oldest existential questions.

A riveting story so wild you don’t know how she’ll land it, and then she does, on a dime (Anne Lamott, #1 New York Times bestselling author)

I adored Here One Moment. I genuinely could not put it down, and it's an absolute masterclass in storytelling. I treasure every word Liane writes, because she has such a rare and deep understanding of people and human behaviour. Whenever I reach the end of her books, not only have I been superbly entertained for four hundred pages, I also find I have learned so much more about myself, and to find those two qualities in one novel is very unusual. I am in awe of Liane's writing, she truly is a genius

Funny, frightening, heartbreaking and life-affirming. Here One Moment delves into the notion of fate and its freedoms and constraints, mortality, fear, friendship and love. I adored it (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End)

An unusual story

An excellent book with an unusual plot. Very thought provoking. The narrators were both very good too.

Thought provoking, heartfelt, amusing and MORE!

I loved this book from start to finish. I just couldn't get enough. An amazing blend of human tragedy, strength of spirit and the constant need for answers, where sometimes there aren't any.
Brilliant narration and superb intertwined stories of regular people, just going about their lives. A must read!

Fantastic book.

The story was unpredictable. Great lessons. I loved the characters. The narrator was wonderful. Highly recommended.

Great insights into life and facing death

Beautifully narrated - never certain how this will end - the author gets into the heads of the different characters. Her descriptions of what happens on a plane are so spot on!

Beautifully told

Another wonderful book by this author. Well developed characters. Narration by both narrators was excellent. I would strongly recommend this book.