A young woman is arrested and charged with the murder of four wealthy club members after a poisoning.

This is such a uniquely done thriller. It has really short chapters. Each chapter is one of several characters that know the defendant and show her different faces (as we all have). I’ve never read anything quite like this and it pays off. It leaves you guessing, as we know everyone’s perspective is different and not always the honest truth. It all comes together in the end.

“It’s laughable, when I think it now. You’re many things, wildcat, but safe has never been one of them.”

Her Many Faces comes out 7/15.

I was really excited to read this book because of the multiple povs regarding Katie. In my opinion it offered a different perspective not as prevalent in the thriller/mystery genre which excited me to read it especially as someone who spends a lot of time reading those particular genres. I will say there were a few points that I found it difficult to truly understand or find clarity as to whose perspective I was reading even with each chapter being labeled with its specific pov. There were times where it felt like the journalist, lawyer, and male friends were blending together. The first and final chapter in Katie’s pov left me curious and thinking about the role perceptions played during and after the trial.

I thoroughly enjoyed Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke. Told from the different points of view of several men who know Kat, the accused murderer, this thriller will have you second guessing any theories you have about her guilt or innocence. Short chapters along with the various characters keep the reader engaged throughout the novel. Unique, and well done. Highly recommend this unputdownable thriller! Thanks so much to NetGalley for the advance copy!

Thank you William Morrow for my gifted copy!

Her Many Faces had me in a vacuum. The world was muted. My heart was racing. My eyes were tearing across the page. My throat was heavy with emotion. In recent memory, there is one book that made me feel the same way as Her Many Faces, and it was Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka. I will never forget the way I felt reading that book. The way I was forced to step into the shoes of the man facing execution. It gave me nightmares. It made me feel like I was being crushed from a weight on my chest. I couldn’t get a full breath in. It was me, walking to that chair.

Similarly, it was me on the stand. It was me they were talking about. Me, whose every minute emotion was used against me. Me, whose relationships and friendships, online history, every facial expression, were used against me. Me, who was facing a life behind bars.

We meet Katherine, who is known by many nicknames by the people in her life. Some loving, some not. We get to know her through the eyes of her father, a reporter, her closest friend, her lawyer, her lover. Each view differing. Each view giving us a glimpse of a different side of Katherine; one of her many faces. All of these men with their own view of her. In this way, she was the most relatable and real character I’ve met in some time: imperfect, flawed, traumatized, in mourning, young, determined, gullible. And truthfully, it was the most clever way to tell a story I’ve read because of how we got to meet this woman based off the opinions of men.

I promise you that this is going to be the thriller of the summer, and you need to get your hands on it as soon as it’s out. (July 15)

Simple but brilliant!!! I LOVED this thriller and ate it up. I read it one sitting! This book was clever and snappy and bold. Recommend!

Killer Kate is on trial for murdering 4 upper class elite men. She is a waitress at an exclusive club and was the last one in there before they all died. This book is written in second person and from multiple points of view. So, one POV from her dad, to whom she is Kit Kat, one POV from her lawyer, to whom she is Katherine. Other POV including two love interests and a journalist after the truth.

I really enjoyed the unique take on a narrative, how the people in our lives all know a different version of who we are. It was unique to read in the second person and to see how different she was portrayed.

It got both confusing and dragged a bit in the middle. I’m not even sure I completely understand the ending. Maybe 1 or 2 fewer POV would have worked.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC. Book to be published July 14, 2025.

I liked t he premise to this one but the pacing was a little too slow for me. While I enjoyed the perspectives from John and Gabriel, I did feel that the two perspectives from Max and Tarun were really similar and a few of the subplots made me loose focus. Overall, the execution was good and I loved the writing.

This one was so good! Definitely more of a psychological suspense and reminded me a lot of the storytelling in Notes on an Execution. A very good story - it took me a minute to keep all of the different men straight but eventually I got it. A very unique way to tell a story, I really loved this one.

Loved It! Katherine Cole is a waitress at an exclusive club where the members are all wealthy and very influential. When four members are found dead from being poisoned, Kate is arrested and accused of murder. The story itself was enough to grab my attention, but it was the clever way this story was told that really hooked me! Each short, dramatic chapter features a view point by someone who knows or knew Kate in one way or another, with stories from the past and the present, trying to help us understand whether or not it’s possible for her to have committed such an atrocity. I thank Netgalley and the Scene of the Crime early read program for the opportunity to read and review this book!

5 ⭐️ This book is so good I didn’t want to put it down! Written in alternating chapters of 5 different men in Katie’s life. It took me a bit to get used to the different voices, John, Kate’s Dad, Gabe, her best friend, Tarun, her attorney, Max, a reporter and her ex boyfriend Conrad. Each of these men sees her differently and through their eyes we begin to see who she is and what exactly happened.

There is a murder that Kate is arrested for. Did she do it? The story takes a back and forth telling, past and present with each of these characters. Once the trial starts things start to become clear. Add in a big twist and reveal and it’s a perfect ending!

Sure to be one of my favorite thrillers this year! Thank you Nicci Cloke, NetGalley and William Morrow Publishers for the eARC in exchange for my honest review

The story of a woman on trial for the murder of four wealthy businessmen, told from the perspective of multiple men - father, close friend, journalist covering the case, etc. The book itself was pretty good and entertaining, but this premise has been done before and done MUCH better (one of my all time favs, Notes on an Execution, for example…) A well plotted, solid thriller that’s being slightly mismarketed.

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Looking for something different? Not your run-of-the-mill thriller? I might have just found your next unicorn thriller!

Katherine Cole is on trial for murdering 4 men in an exclusive club. She was their waitress the night they all died drinking from a special bottle of brandy after dinner. And Katherine? Well, she immediately disappeared into the night. Katie…that doesn’t look good!

Can it be that cut and dry? Only Katherine knows the truth!

Short chapters told from multiple perspectives, we get to see everyone’s relationship with Katherine, and how they view her. Each has a pet name for her ranging from Kit-Kat to K.C. From Katherine to Killer Kate. Even Wildcat. Who IS this woman?

I was ready for something different and this one delivered. Than to all my bookish friends for putting this one on my radar!🥰 I will pass it forward to more friends and readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow

Expected Publication Date July 15 2025

Katherine is on trial for poisoning several high profile men while waitressing on them at their exclusive club, The March House. The story unfolds through five different perspectives: her father, lawyer, longtime friend, crime reporter and an ex lover. This is an extremely unique way of storytelling that sucked me in right away. With each different perspective, we get a different take on who Katherine is or who they believe she is. How this all came together was a perfect take on a crime/courtroom thriller, but also a character study on relationships and how people can be seen differently in the eyes of others.

Everything was tied up perfectly, and I definitely enjoyed this immensely. The only small quibble I had was that it seemed a tad too long. Overall, I would highly recommend giving this a read. It was extremely unique and now I have a new author to keep an eye out for.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, for my advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Well… immediately going to add all of Nikki Cloke’s books to my TBR list.

I started this yesterday and just now finished it. Could not put it down. I LOVED the different POVs from the men in Katherine’s life. I loved the courtroom-themed drama and the entire plot. This was a unique thriller, which I find particularly satisfying after having read so many thrillers.
The whole time I was wondering, “Did she do it? And why?”

I had no idea where this would go and I love that the most.. thought maybe I had a clue multiple times but I didn’t. And the very last page.. perfection!

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for my ARC! So grateful I got to read this one beforehand and be one of the first reviewers!

Unfortunately this was a do not finish title for me. While I was initially intrigued by the idea of seeing the main character through the eyes of various characters, I found myself only paying attention to the father’s view and losing interest in the others.

Unfortunately, this book didn’t work for me. I found the characters hard to keep track of, their stories of Katherine, Kit Kat, etc disjointed and felt the story moved too slow with not enough plot. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke
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HER MANY FACES ticked all the boxes for me. I devoured this book in a single sitting (shout out to the super short chapters!) and felt an unnerving sense of unease throughout as this slow burn mystery unraveled.

The mystery is told in reverse from the scene of the crime and what led to it, through multiple POV’s of men who have very different relationships to the woman on trial. The clever writing kept me guessing, and I loved how each POV painted varying pictures of who the MC really is. The ending reaches a crescendo with several twists I didn’t see coming. This is such an entertaining thriller— you’ll want to add it to your summer TBR!

Thanks to William Morrow Books for the gifted copy!

Overall Rating: 3.5 / 5 Stars

"Her Many Faces" by Nicci Cloke is a psychological thriller centering on Katie Cole, a young waitress accused of poisoning four influential men at an exclusive London club. The novel's unique structure unfolds Katie's story through the alternating perspectives of five men who knew her: her father, her childhood friend, her former lover, her lawyer, and a journalist covering her trial.

The narrative structure and blend of literary fiction and suspense are reminiscent of Notes on an Execution (though inverse, as we have all male POVs). This book would be great for fans of that novel, or generally for those who enjoy crime thrillers and suspenseful literary fiction.

We hear from many narrators, but none of them are reliable. Each man has a vastly different perception of Katie, shaped by their relationships and understandings of her. As Katie's trial progresses, these conflicting, bias-filled narratives force the reader to piece together the truth. The book delves into themes of perception and identity, powerfully illustrating how easily a person's story can be deconstructed and redefined by others, especially under public scrutiny.

It was sometimes challenging to keep up with the rapidly changing POVs. It took a while for each voice to be established in my mind, given the very short chapters and quick shifts. It was also at times uncomfortable to read about how heavily the "male gaze" impacts the perception of a woman. This novel importantly illustrates how the male narrative can so easily dominate public perception, especially in today's climate.

I enjoyed the unique narrative style and particularly loved the clear closure readers received at the end of the book. I'm excited to see what this author puts out next!

Thank you to William Morrow Group and Harper Collins for the early copy of this read! All opinions are my own.

this was thrilling and showed all the perspectives we wanted to know. I really enjoyed this one and look forward to future work

The world knows Katie Cole as a 22 year-old waitress on trial for the murder of four wealthy men in an exclusive London club. Her father John knows her as Kit Kat, the youngest of his three children and the only girl, who never seemed to really get over the death of her beloved eldest brother in a warzone. Her childhood best friend Gabriel knows her as KC, who took him under her wing as a fellow outcast when he transferred into her high school as a sickly, nerdy stranger in a small town. Her off-and-on fling and business bro Conrad knows her as Wildcat, the alluring and much younger woman he toys with as he works to ascend the corporate ladder. Her lawyer Tarun knows her as Katherine, the young woman whose reputation he needs to burnish in front of a jury as he tries to recapture his professional confidence after a nervous breakdown. And tabloid reporter Max thinks of her as Killer Kate, whose story he's hoping could be the source of a true crime bestseller. What actually happened the night those men died from cyanide-poisoned wine, when she fled her job and was caught trying to leave the city? If she killed them, why? If she didn't, who did? Every summer I get in the mood for a fast-paced twisty thriller, and I'm usually disappointed. This one isn't mind-blowing (I don't think anything will ever recapture the high of reading Gone Girl for the first time), but it is quite good and I very much enjoyed reading it! The viewpoint chapters are short and keep the pages turning quickly, making it easy to go for just one more. It's an interesting narrative choice, to only really see the central character through the eyes of others (though Katie does get very brief introduction and conclusion chapters of her own) and I found that it did not hinder her development. By getting all of these perspectives, with their variation between love and hostility and curiosity and wariness, the reader can synthesize them into a relatively realistic portrait of a young woman trying to figure out how to be a person in the world. We get little details about the lives these men lead outside of their interactions with Katie so they don't feel wildly underdeveloped themselves, but Cloke keeps it pretty tightly focused so they don't feel like distractions either. Easy enough to be a beach/plane read, but with enough there there to not feel too slight for full attention. I admit I am terrible at guessing twists, but I didn't feel like this one was telegraphed or too easy. The end was satisfying. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a propulsive little thriller with actual meat on its bones!