Her Many Faces - a murder mystery told from the viewpoints of five different men and a young woman on trial.

Call her Katie, Katherine, Kit-Kat, Killer Kate, K.C., or Wildcat. After a childhood filled with disappointments and loss, she now stands on trial for murdering four wealthy men who were members of the exclusive London club where she worked as a waitress. Except for the first and last chapters, the story of twenty-two-year-old Katie Cole unfolds through the eyes of five men who have very different views of her: her loving father John, who believes in her innocence; lawyer Tarun, who realizes early on that there's more to her story; Max, a clever and ambitious reporter who knows how newsworthy her case is; Conrad, an ex-lover; and Gabriel, a school friend who has bonded with her over their mutual obsession with “The Rabbit Hole,” an online forum filled with wild conspiracy theories. As we get each man's perspective, the truth becomes increasingly elusive. 

In Her Many Faces, author Nicci Cloke's creative storytelling kept me thoroughly engaged and constantly guessing as to what would come next in this twisty tale. The use of second-person narration for each man's recollections, as if they were directly addressing Katie, was particularly effective. The story, with its short chapters, revs up during the trial when we get closer and closer to learning Katie's fate. Will you be able to put the puzzle pieces together correctly? I enjoyed trying to figure it all out. 

Many thanks to William Morrow for providing an advance copy of this unique thriller.

Rated 4.25 out of 5 stars.

Mystery Thriller | Suspense.

Publication Date: July 15, 2025.

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