On a domestic flight in Australia, an older woman in the middle of what appears to be some kind of mental health break walks down the aisle of the aircraft, telling the passengers their cause of death and the age at which they will die. "Fate won't be fought," she insists to the horrified faces around her.

For the passengers destined to live long lives, her behavior seems innocuous--amusing even. But for the passengers told they will die in the coming year(s), the threat of the stranger's predictions looms. Disembarking from the flight, the passengers find it easy enough to convince themselves that the whole ordeal should not be taken seriously. But things change when the first accurately predicted death occurs.

This book is told from multiple perspectives. We have the POV of Cherry, the “Death Woman”, as she tells the story of her life. The other POVs follow the six passengers destined to die tragically and young as they navigate their lives with a new sense of fear. Is it better to know when you're going to die? Can fate ever really be changed?

I loved this book. The premise feels dark and absurd and horrifying yet creative. The characters are diverse, wholly believable, but there is humor here too. Just as each character braces for the jump-scare of their anticipated deaths, so too does the reader. The jumping of perspectives may be frustrating for some readers--just when one storyline builds to a climax, it shifts to another voice. But to me, it made the book propulsive and devourable. I had to know what happened next and would read on tirelessly to find out.