Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

This is my third reading challenge for 2025...new releases! I was so excited to get this book in the mail as I had pre-ordered it. Moriarty is the one author who dug me out of the depths of despair; something I was experiencing due to a nasty divorce, and she alone reignited my love for reading. I came across one of her novels in the library on a lazy summer day, and after devouring it, I read as many of her books as I could that summer.

What an original story Moriarty weaved in "Here One Moment." I was engaged from the first chapter. The idea of a psychic giving premonitions on a plane, in an enclosed space where there was no escape, resulted in a terrorizing butterfly effect amongst the passengers. The brief encounter the passengers had with her had huge implications on their future lives, causing paralyzing fears and feelings of uncertainty once off that plane. What I enjoyed most was how Moriarty developed the character of this said "pyschic" intertwining her life with the aftermath of that plane ride.

Honestly, everything I have ever read of Moriarty's I have liked, but this novel has moved right to the top ten of my all-time favourite reads. It is no wonder it was awarded Indigo's #1 Book of 2024, here in Canada. The story was so human, and challenged my thinking, exploring the frailty of our lives. No spoilers here, but my favourite "take home" from this novel is journalling each day about "One Great Thing." I am going to start this daily habit of writing down "OGT" each night before I go to bed. I think there is nothing more wonderful than the last thought of your day being filled with gratitude and happiness.