Thank you to the author, narrators, publisher and Net Galley for providing an E-audio ALC of this title.

I think this book would work better as a text read vs an audio listen. There were several POV's and it got to be difficult to keep track of all of the story lines.

This is the story of Kate, on trial for murder. POVs change from her dad, her lawyer, love interests and a journalist. The different names/ nick names added a layer of confusion.

Seeing the events from different narratives, illustrating how people in our lives know different versions of ourselves, was a unique and interesting technique.

3 stars.

Is Katie Cole a murderer?

When four wealthy and influential members at a London private exclusive club are poisoned, a young waitress is arrested. After stating, “They deserved it,” she is the only suspect the police are questioning. As told by her father, a reporter, her lawyer, a former lover, and her friend, each man questions how well he really knows her. Is she capable of murder?

Her Many Faces is an intriguing debut thriller. I listened to the audiobook which includes an all-star cast, while also following along with the ebook. I highly recommend listening to this one, as it really works with the unique structure of the book. I especially enjoyed the second half which includes a suspenseful courtroom drama. Cloke keeps readers guessing along the way, waiting until the very end for the stunning reveal!

The comparison to Notes on an Execution is spot on! Her Many Faces is a clever debut and I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

4/5 stars

Expected publication date: 7/15/25

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Audio, and William Morrow for the ARC of Her Many Faces in exchange for an honest review.

Four wealthy members are killed at a private club and the waitress is blamed and placed on trial. Further looking into her they find her obsession of conspiracy theories.

I enjoyed this book especially with the look into the conspiracy theories, started with 911 and went into the Covid lockdown theories- qanon was not mentioned but its very much along the same lines.

The trial aspects were fun and hearing about the waitresses life through the eyes of the men in her life.
Definitely recommend reading it!

An interesting concept! It might be a little passive for popcorn thriller fans (ahem, me) but I could see fans of procedurals eating this up.

Premise - Katherine Cole is on trial for murder. Accused of poisoning four members at London’s most exclusive private club, the young waitress’s life becomes subject to public dissection.

Now five men in her life - her father, her childhood friend, her lover, her lawyer, and a journalist eying her case as a career-making story - explore their very different perceptions of her.

The setup was really interesting. Ultimately, the format made the story (and Katherine) feel a little distant to me, so I didn't get quite as sucked in as I wanted to. Still, it was interesting - it reminded me of the old adage, ‘there’s his story, her story, and the truth.’

I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Sachin K. Sharma, Collin R. Campbell, Isaac Gryn, Louis Hill, Harvey Quinn, and Florence Howard. The whole cast did a great job!

Thanks, NetGalley and HarperAudio, for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! What an interesting format of the book which was very effective albeit a bit confusing to some I am sure. I am thankful that I consumed an Advanced Listening Copy (ALC) of this as I think it allowed me to keep the information organized. Had I had to just use my eyeballs to consume the book I believe I would have been easily frustrated in having to keep the information and the time line straight.

This thriller meets women's fiction is a multi-POV and multi-timeline novel and was thankfully cast with multiple actors to play the different perspectives. The description touts "Five Men, Five Stories. But are they ready for hers?" It's that quote that pulled me to read the book and thankfully it was very well written. The 5 perspectives give a well rounded examination of who the world thinks Katherine is. We have:
<b>Her Father: </b>who remembers the sweet schoolgirl
<b>Her Childhood Friend </b>who bonded with her over a shared fascination with conspiracy theories
<b>Her Lover </b>who regrets ever falling for her
<b>Her Lawyer </b>who believes she is hiding something
<b>A Journalist </b>who is convinced he knows exactly who she is: a cold-blooded killer

and then <b>Katherine</b> herself

All the narrators, Sachin K Sharma, Collin R. Campbell, Isaac Gryn, Louis Hill, Harvey Quinn, and Florence Howard did a fabulous job with their vocals. They suited each character very well and their laid back manners added a sense of needed suspense at times. The chapters are very short and are not linear, timeline wise but as I said above, having it narrated helped keep everything straight.

In all I found it fascinating to see how wildly different different people can interpret a situation depending on their preconceptions as well as person experience they have with Katherine, AKA, K.C., Kit-Kat, Katie, and Killer Kate. Even their nicknames for her show a facet of how they (the men) approached the information about the case.

Anyway, if you're looking for a different type of thriller that has a lot of subtext, this book is for you. Especially as an American, I enjoy reading British novels and this is no different particularly with the court experience to learn a bit about.

The book comes out July 15th so get it on your TBR now! This book would be perfect for a women's book club as it has some much that one can discuss.

I am thankful to have gotten a complimentary audio ALC or eARC from through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

My general rating system is below. Since I primarily read ARC books I rate according to how I think like minded readers will receive the book. I will round up or down depending on many factors and try not to let my personal wants affect a books ratings.

⭐️ Hated It but pushed through as so don’t DNF ARCs I have received.
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, content issues, poorly edited.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but it had something that stopped me from rounding up. Usually the book may have much more potential than what was given. I recommend it but with reservations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Really enjoyed it or think others will. These are solid reads that I definitely would recommend for a variety of reasons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! These are books that remain rent free in my head for well after unfinished the book. It can be for a variety of reasons from being very well written or just the vibes that captured my mind. These books are also ones I would probably read again.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.

This is a really interesting dive into what all the people in someone's orbit have to say when that person is on trial for a crime. It's a play on "they lit up the room" or "someone should have seen it" from every perspective after the fact.

Katherine Cole is on trial for the murder of four powerful men poisoned in a private dining room at an exclusive club where she worked as a waitress. Katie/KC/WildCat/KillerKatie/Katherine’s story is told by five men (her dad, her childhood friend, a dude she had been sleeping with, her lawyer, and a journalist), none of whom know the whole truth.

I thought I had this one all figured out early on, but there were plenty of surprises revealed throughout - excellent pace, fantastic audio casting — this was a fun one!

I thought HER MANY FACES was excellent. Told from many perspectives and multiple POV. I found it to be a unique story. I had a hard time putting down, it was very entertaining. Highly recommend!

Many thanks to HarperAudio Adult and Netgalley for my gifted ALC.

Killer kate is on trial for potentially murdering four influential members at a private club she works for as a waitress. The story is told from the perspective of her dad, her childhood friend, her lover, her lawyer and a journalist all who are male. I get that she was different with each different man she her many different faces though. This got confusing to me of who was who to be honest. I was not a fan of what happened. I did like the ending though.