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Her Many Faces by @niccicloke
Publisher- @williammorrowbooks
Pub date - 7/15/2025

OMG GUYS!!!!!! I URGE you to save this to your TBR!!! Pre- order your copy! PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!!!

This is such a uniquely written psychological legal thriller! Told from five points of view! —- THIS IS A BANGER!!!!

A twenty two-year-old waitress, Katie, is accused of killing four men who are high members of society. They have been poisoned during a secret meeting at an exclusive club.

This is probably the best character development I’ve ever seen! You are going to take a deep dive into each person’s account. You will get to know them and the main character, Katy, inside and out!

I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN!
Phenomenal job, Nicci Cloke!!! I will FOREVER READ whatever you put to paper!

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Out 7/15/2025

*Her Many Faces* by Nicci Cloke is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps readers on edge with its twisting narrative and unsettling exploration of identity and online scrutiny. With sharp writing and deeply layered characters, Cloke crafts a suspenseful and thought-provoking read that lingers long after the final page.

I experienced some initial confusion with "Her Many Faces" during the first third of the book. While I typically enjoy short chapters, the numerous characters combined with the brevity of the chapters made it challenging for me to connect with the narrative. However, I eventually found my footing and was pleasantly surprised by the intricate conspiracy theories interwoven throughout the story. I felt that the conclusion was somewhat hurried, especially in contrast to the slower pacing of the earlier sections. Katherine, the protagonist, indeed exhibited various facets, and the plot contained many twists right up to the final moments.

I would like to extend my gratitude to NetGalley and William Morrow Publishing for providing the ARC for my review.

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Her Many Faces Nicci Cloke
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Thriller
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: July 15, 2025

✨️ Multiple POV
✨️ Conspiracy Theories
✨️ Vigilante Justice
✨️ Dark Secrets

We get to see Katie from many points of view: the sweet, misunderstood child (as remembered by her father), the journalist's point of view where she is believed to be a murderer, her lawyer's point of view where he must fight to prove her innocence, an older man who she fell for, and a jealous friend obsessed with conspiracies.

Most of this book takes place in the courtroom where we ultimately learn Katie's fate. Judging from earlier chapters, I thought this would be cut and dry, but I was pleasantly surprised by the twists throughout the case. While Katie is quite unstable, she isn't the only one with secrets to hide! I truly enjoyed watching everyone's stories unravel and seeing how each POV connected. The conspiracy theories were an interesting addition, and I was pleased that we find out who Mr. E was, as well as their motivations.

If you're looking for a thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat, trying to guess who's telling the truth and who's guilty, you will love 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴.

Thank you so much, Harper Collins and NetGalley, for the digital review copy!

⚠️ mentions of pandemic, peeping Tom, murder, mentions of SA + p3do

At the beginning, I was a little confused because it started off with different character perspectives, but then from there on out it was very fast paced! This book was thrilling, intense, and so very interesting!

I would highly recommend this book & cannot wait to read more by this author!

Thank you Nicci Cloke, William Morrow and NetGalley for allowing me to read this amazing Arc!

Her Many Faces is an addictive, twisty puzzle that keeps you guessing until the very end. Katherine Cox is on trial for poisoning four men at an elite club, but the real intrigue lies in how the story unfolds—told through the eyes of five men in her life who each think they know her. Spoiler: they don’t. The way this story dissects perception, bias, and the male gaze is *chef’s kiss* brilliant. It has a bit of everything— murder, courtroom drama, conspiracy, family dysfunction— making it perfect for book clubs and anyone who loves a good mystery that messes with your head.

Lost one star for me because the timeline was a bit hard to follow when jumping POVs. Also, the ending felt a bit rushed. But overall, a must-read!

Thank you to #NetGalley and @williammorrowbooks for letting me preview this ARC.

This was a unique read! Seeing the same character through different eyes and perspectives! Thank you NetGalley and publisher for early arc of this book! I really enjoyed it!

thank you so much to NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book!

her many faces is such an intrepid yet interesting story that I couldn’t avoid being captivated by it from the start.

the story is written in 5 povs, being each one of them a man in the life of our female protagonist, and they all speak to her. this was really new to me and I really enjoyed it.

also, the tension and mystery is really well-driven!!!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!
- The chapter titles were confusing for me for a bit in the beginning.
- Ahh I see what the author did. Maybe the chapter titles were meant to be confusing or maybe I’m just slow. 18% in and I finally got it lol. The name in quotes is what that person of the chapter knows her as. Sigh…duh.
- Ok, the book def got more interesting once I figured out the characters and their relation. Usually when each chapter is a character’s POV, there’s always one character who I don’t really care for reading their POV, but in this book each one had me intrigued. I always liked how short each chapter was.
- The ending and outcome of the trial was a bit anticlimactic for my taste.

“Her Many Faces” is a fascinating and cleverly written mystery by Nicci Cloke. It tells the story of a waitress at an elite men’s club on trial for poisoning four high-powered patrons and then leaving the murder scene. As the story unfolds, we learn about the waitresses unsettling and manipulative life. However, the really unique and intriguing part of this book is how the mystery unfolds from the descriptive views of 5 important men in her life. The web of these conflicting narratives keeps you questioning everything! The complex drama is exciting and thought provoking. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book has an interesting concept. Katie is accused of murdering a group of men while waitressing in a high end club. Her story is told from the perspective of 5 people in her life- her dad, her attorney, an old friend, a reporter, and an ex boyfriend. Each person has a different perspective on who she is as a person.

For some reason, I had a really hard time staying engaged with this book and I don't know why. The story and the concept were both well done but it took me much longer to read this than it typically does to read a book. I did enjoy this book overall.

Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke Fast paced suspense with a unique presentation of multiple POVs. Gripping and intense and an ending that comes a complete surprise. Katie, did she or didn't she?
First book for me by Ms Cloke and will be looking for her future books
Thank you to Ms Cloke, William Morrow, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

(DNF)

I really appreciate the author’s writing and the effort put into this story, but unfortunately, the male POV on a female character didn’t resonate with me personally. I typically prefer more direct insight into the female protagonist’s perspective, and the narrative style didn’t connect with me as much as I’d hoped. While this book wasn’t the right fit for me, I’m sure it will appeal to readers who enjoy this style of storytelling.

I really loved the way this book was told from alternating viewpoints of people who know the alleged murderess in different ways. From her father's point of view, her lawyer's point of view, her lover's point of view, her friend's point of view. It really gave the story multiple layers and presented Katie in so many different lights that you didn't quite know what to believe. A really fascinating character study that left you guessing all the way till the end! I would love to read more of the author's books.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for an ARC of Her Many Faces.

Wow! This was such a a simple yet brilliantly unique way to tell a story. I loved reading from each of the men's perspectives and the short chapters made it so bingeable! Highly recommend if you're looking for a book that shakes up the same-old-same-old story structure.

4.5 stars

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Four men are poisoned at a club. A waitress is arrested. To each of these men she is someone different— which is the true face? Is she the killer.?

Her Many Faces has an on the edge of your seat thriller feeling to it. You're hooked right from the beginning but the unreliable narration throughout makes you question everything that is happening. The ending leaves some questions unanswered, which may frustrate some readers.

I feel slightly conflicted. I enjoyed the story. I thought it was a unique style, having the story about someone but told through the POV of different men in her life. Each seeing a different side of her. It was fairly fast paced and kept my attention. I wanted to know what happened and I didn’t get bored. The chapters were also short, which I prefer. Because of that, I give it 4 solid stars.

My “issue”, and I’m sure this will be unpopular, is that it seemed like the main characters interests and what everyone assumed was her motive seemed like an excuse for the author to discredit a group of people who have beliefs or interests that are not conventional or who might be considered “conspiracy theorists” (which….have we learned nothing over the last few years that many of these things have been proven true...at least a little bit?) I’m trying to be vague so I don’t spoil anything, but it really seemed like a big excuse to make them look insane, murderous, and then admit 'sorry I made it all up...nothing at all I said was true." Plot lines like that always bother me and it seems like since 2020, it's in every book I read.

Despite that, I enjoyed the book and the story and the way it was written. The ending seemed a little rushed to me, but overall 4 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.

I can't wait to find other people that have read this because I want a book club chat about this story. In fact I want several. This was too good.

Katie Cole is a waitress in a high end members only club that serves the elite in the UK. When the poisoning of four well known men happens, Katie is an arrested and charged with the crime. The reader then becomes immersed in the days leading up to and the actual trial. Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke is essentially a character study about how men treat women told through their eyes as Katie waits in prison. Each chapter is narrated by someone either associated with the trial or Katie’s past. We meet her father, her lawyer, a childhood friend, a former lover and a journalist writing about the events of the case.

This book is definitely a slow burn, but it is smartly written and well executed. The characters each have specific memories and feelings about how Katie has touched their lives. I enjoyed the detail that each chapter’s subtitle is the name that the man narrating has assigned to Katie, for example her father calls her Kit-Kat and her friend calls her KT. Each one is a window into how that man views her.

This book was definitely different than I was expecting but I still enjoyed it and thought it was an interesting as it makes the reader think about how we men often pigeonhole women and how justice is messily executed in modern times. Her Many Faces will definitely make you think. Four stars.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.