Nicci Cloke has come up with a really clever idea in the way that she presents Katie Cole's story in "Her Many Faces" and the story of 4 poisoned men and a waitress who flees the scene is told from the perspectives of 5 influential characters in the book that knew Katie in different ways (her father, lover, barrister etc). However, we never really hear Katie's side of the story apart from the very brief last chapter and therefore we don't get to know her properly and this felt as if we were distanced from the main character. Clever idea but didn't really resonate with me.

A cracking read, I was hooked from early on. It’s a court drama but with more suspense from the structure of five different man talking to the girl in the dock that they knew or were dealing with. Just what you want from a thriller, I’ll be seeking out more by Nicki Cloke.

This was an interesting storyline, told by the men who knew Katie the best. I found it quite difficult to read, as it bounced around from narrator to narrator which was quite confusing. With hindsight it is the sort of book that needs binge reading to keep the reader on track.. There were a few twists that kept you guessing , was Katie guilty or not?

I loved the concept of this! Told from 5 male perspectives it was so interesting to see how different they viewed the main female character. Whilst I expected more of an exciting finale I did still enjoy this and thought it was well worth the read.

I just finished “Her Many Faces” by Nicci Cloke, and wow, what a ride! From the very first pages, I was hooked—so many twists and turns that I honestly didn’t know where the story was headed, which kept me glued right till the very end. The book’s structure, telling the story through five different perspectives, was a bold choice, but each character’s voice was so distinct that I never got confused. In fact, it made the experience even more immersive and layered.
The premise is gripping: a young waitress, Katie, is accused of poisoning four influential men at London's most exclusive private club, and her arrest sparks a media frenzy. The question is, is she truly guilty, or is there more beneath the surface? As I read, I found myself questioning everyone’s version of her—her father, childhood friend, lover, barrister, and the journalist chasing her story. Each viewpoint added new shades of complexity, making it difficult to settle on a single truth.
Nicci Cloke’s writing is sharp, clever, and richly detailed. I loved how she wove the characters’ pasts and motives into the present-day trial, gradually revealing secrets that kept me guessing. The characters felt real, flawed, layered, and sometimes unreliable—and I was especially drawn to Katie’s mysterious nature. Was she a cold-blooded killer, or was she a victim caught in a web of lies and conspiracy? The more I read, the more I questioned what I thought I knew.
The story also explores intriguing themes like trust, perception, and the masks we wear—hence the title, I suppose. It made me reflect on how well we really know people, and whether we can ever truly understand someone’s face behind the many faces they show the world.

The pacing was excellent, with just enough suspense and intrigue to keep me turning pages late into the night. I appreciated that the story was carefully crafted, with clever teasers sprinkled throughout, making it hard to put down. The ending was satisfying—final pieces falling into place in a way that felt both surprising and inevitable.
Overall, I loved “Her Many Faces”. It’s a cleverly written, compelling thriller that kept me guessing from start to finish. If you enjoy stories with multiple perspectives, twisty plots, and complex characters, I think you’ll really enjoy this one. It’s certainly one of those books that lingers with you long after you’ve finished it.

This was a great book and really gripping from start to finish. Couldn't really predict what way it was going to which kept you hooked right in.

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a very well written and well thought out story.
It had me gripped from the beginning and was such a unique way of telling the story. I didn’t know where the plot could go from the opening pages but boy was it good.

The more I read and the more the story started to home in to the final conclusion the more I still felt there was a lot to come. I was eager to finish the story and wasn’t disappointed, everything came together with an excellent finish, it was like an addiction reading the different perspectives and trying to figure it all out.

I would highly recommend this book defo a 4.5 ⭐️

How do you know what’s wrong and what’s right? The view of the Katie who is s complex character by various men and how they interpreted her were questioning, credulous and doubtful.

They trusted their instincts then doubted them. The personalities and perspective brought a multi complex story to be one I struggled to put down. A fantastic concept from an author who is now on my favourites list!

Four members of a private club are found murdered and a young waitress is arrested for their murder. .Soon five men begin to question if they really knew her and is she capable of committing murder

4.5 stars rounded up. Her Many Faces is gripping and wildly entertaining—I devoured it in one sitting on a lazy Sunday and genuinely could not put it down. The concept is brilliant: telling the story of Katie Cole through the eyes of five different men, each with their own agenda, biases, and emotional baggage.

When four powerful members of London’s most exclusive private club are poisoned, Katie—a young waitress—is caught fleeing the scene. Soon, she’s on trial for murder, and the nation is watching. But as the narrative unfolds, it’s not just about whether Katie did it—it’s about who Katie really is. DAUGHTER. FRIEND. LOVER. VICTIM. MURDERER. Each man—her father, her childhood friend, her lover, her barrister, and a journalist—offers a different version of her, and it’s disturbingly easy to find yourself persuaded… until you realize you’ve accepted their version of events without a second thought.

Halfway through, I caught myself almost believing certain perspectives over others, only to stop and wonder—why am I trusting these guys so easily? That’s the genius of this book. It’s not just a murder mystery—it’s a razor-sharp commentary on perception, gender, and the way women’s stories are so often told by others, even the male gaze. The emotional complexity of each narrator added even more depth—none of them are neutral, and their inner turmoil colors their “truth.”

The conclusion was satisfying, clever, and perfectly executed. I highly recommend going in blind and just enjoying the ride—this one will absolutely be a standout summer thriller.

When 4 powerful members gathered at an elite private club are poisoned, a waitress is put on trial, and the entire country is caught up in the sensational trial. Is she guilty? Why would she do it?

These are the same questions being pondered by 5 key people watching the trial: her father, her lover, her lawyer, the journalist investigating her case and her friend. Each things that they know the answer, but they can't all be right...

Gripping and suspenseful, this one is a corker. It delivers so many twists, even a seasoned thriller reader will be caught off guard at some point!

Katherine is arrested for killing four wealthy members of a private club she worked in.
The story was told from everyone who knew her but I could not gel with the change of people as I kept getting confused who was speaking, but a great ending.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC and I give my honest review

I found this book riveting. Katie Cole has been charged with murder after 4 men, in an exclusive London club, are poisoned. But did she do it, and if so why?
We discover more about Katie from the perspective of different men in her life: her dad, lawyer, ex, friend.
Such an interesting concept and I thoroughly enjoyed this book, changing my mind about Katie and her guilt/innocence all the way through.

Wow, wow, wow!

Katie Cole is a waitress at high end club 'March House'. Here she rubs shoulders with the rich and powerful. All is well until one morning she is arrested for the murder of 4 of those rich and powerful men: Lucien Wrightman, club owner; Harris Lowe, property owner; Dominic Ainsworth M.P; and Aleksandr Popov, business magnate. The men had been having dinner in one of the private rooms where Katie had been the server. They had been found dead at 1 am after Katie had fled the scene before her arrest boarding a train. Now she must stand trial for the men's murders....but is she really guilty....

John, Katie's father, knows her as 'Kitkat'. He recalls her childhood, the death of her older brother, her foray into conspiracy theories online and her eventual sending to stay on the family farm in Scotland with her uncle. John patiently sits through the trial barely able to believe that his little girl could kill someone...but does he know something that the police don't?

Gabriel, Katie's childhood friend, knows her as 'K.C'. The unlikely pair became friends after he moved to the area and she had rescued him from an aggressive driver who had knocked him off his bike. Gabriel falls in love with Katie and shares her love of conspiracy theories. He becomes quite jealous when she moves to Scotland and ghosts him, but then things get worse when he finds out she is seeing someone....

Conrad, the man that Katie meets at the farm in Scotland. He knows he as 'Wildcat' after she seduces him while he is visiting the farm for work. A high flyer, he has dreams of moving up the ranks of the business world and enjoys the flattery of his boss, Lucien Wrightman. Conrad deeply regrets his affair as it costs him his fiancee when Katie spills the beans in an email, frustrated that Conrad doesn't want to be with her. He seizes the opportunity to rid himself of Katie by closing her Uncle's farm and believes that he is now out of her clutches...except someone is sending him hate mail and Katie keeps bumping into him...

Tarun is the man who has been tasked with defending Katie in court. The barrister has had his fingers burnt on a case where he successfully defended a young woman who was on trial for killing her husband. Following the case she lets slip that she had indeed murdered the man, and now Tarun is feeling rattled. Wary of being taken in by another woman he struggles to mount a defence for Katie and keeps wondering how much she is acting...

Max is a journalist and has fashioned Katie as 'Killer Katie'. Chasing her story he gets some intriguing information from Katie's younger brother, Bobby. He disappears down 'The Rabbit Hole' in an attempt to learn all he can about the woman accused of murder. He soon finds the conspiracy theory threads that she had read that identified 'March House' as being the seat of corruption. And just what does Hunter Wrightman, son of the dead Lucien, know about his father's death...

The story is told from the viewpoints of these 5 men and flicks back and to between them - sometimes covering events on the run up to the trial, and sometimes the trial itself. I am generally not a fan of books that change perspective a lot but each of the characters had their own distinct voice so it was really easy to keep track of who was talking at the time. The story is beautifully twisty with just the right amount of teasers being sprinkled throughout to keep you reading on,

It is gripping and compelling and kept me reading into the small hours. I absolutely loved this book and really didn't want to get to the end.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A murder mystery told in an intriguing way.
Katherine Coles is a young woman accused of poisoning four rich businessmen in an exclusive private club where she worked as a waitress. The story is told by several characters as what amount to monologues directed to her. Each of these people have different knowledge, perception, or preconceived ideas about her, and each of them refers to her in various ways. She is Katherine, Kate. Kit Kat, Wildcat, Killer Kate, and KC by them. They are relatives,school and other friends, her barrister, and a journalist. It is their differing viewpoints that give rise to the title of the book.
It all moves along at a steady pace as expected by the courtroom setting of much of it. Author Nicci Cloke keeps the tension going throughout, brings in a few red herrings, and keeps the reader guessing as to guilt or innocence right to the end.
I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable book.

Absolutely loved this from Nicci Clarke. Is reminiscent of gone girl. The plot and characters are extremely well written and I was hooked from start to finish. Superb ending as well.

I found Her Many Faces gripping and compelling. We slowly get to know Kate through the eyes of several men who know (or know of) her - her father, her friend, her lover, her lawyer, and a journalist following her trial. Some of them think she is guilty, some are undecided. She is a complex character, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, and not always sympathetic.

The writing is excellent, the characters well drawn and I did not guess the ending.

Recommended.

Who is the real Katie Cole? A question a lot of people want to know the answer to.

Did she become a murderer or was she set up? Troubled upbringing and attention seeking , did it really carry on to enable her to kill 4 influential men?

Thank you Net galley for letting me read this book.

Tricky book for me. I found the perspective of these men talking about Kate very chilling. The constant you, you, you felt accusative and threatening.

I like the premise that we present ourselves differently to those in our life. I might have settled into it more if there had been another female voice.

Twisty and different it’s certainly going to generate chat at book clubs !

I actually really enjoyed this book. The basic premise is Katie has been charged with the murder of four wealthy businessmen. The story is told from the perspective of five different men who all think they know her.

It is only in the last chapter do you hear Katie’s side of the story.

This was fast paced and kept me turning the pages and guessing right up to the end