Review: Here One Moment

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

17 April 2026

Liane Moriarty is an interesting writer: the stories are unpredictable, and are therefore not books I tend to reread. I enjoy reading each one enormously, admiring her skill. This one was particularly pleasing for characters I can relate to. It's a marvelous thing to make a large cast, with a broad range in page time, all equally fascinating. It's also worth looking at how successfully the author manages to create tension and foreboding while, at the same time, writing with empathy, and with a cozy sense of humor.

As a person who forgets everything it seems like, I recall who recommended the author to me. It's not weird that I can remember when I first read one of her works, but rememberibg the source of a recommendation isn't common. So just in case you ever drop by, Erin, thank you again! I hope I've managed to mention a book or an author you've enjoyed as much. Maybe even Jaclyn, the Moriarty sister I had been reading devotedly for some time. I am grateful that one family produced three strong and popular novelists; for the leisure to read just for fun; and for the libraries and technology that make it possible for me to get a reading copy of almost every book I'd maybe like to read. A superabundance of reading options is one of the few ways the 21st century has dramatically improved my life. Like a child of the Great Depression I will never forget the horror of living in the middle of nowhere and having nothing new to read, and not having sources to recommend more books I would probably also enjoy. It seems unlikely I ever will lose my gratitude on this score, but I have to testify from time to time. Thank you public libraries, and bless the librarians, every one.

Library copy.






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