Her Many Faces - A Novel

For readers of Girl A and Notes on an Execution comes a whip-smart and suspenseful story of a woman on trial for murder, as told through the eyes of the most important men in her own life. Daughter, client, lover. Monster. Victim. You were a sweet girl. You were the prettiest girl I''d ever seen. You were a bomb going off in my life. You were a challenge. You were the story of a lifetime. When four wealthy and influential members are poisoned at London''s most exclusive private club, a young waitress is arrested. As her personal life and upbringing are picked over, her obsession with online conspiracy theories is exposed. After the murder accusation, five men begin to question how well they really knew her. To each of them--her father, a reporter, her former lover, her friend, and her lawyer--she is someone entirely different. But which is the true face of Katherine Cole? And is she a killer? The truth about who Katherine is, and what exactly she has done, lies somewhere between these five male perspectives. The searing laser of the male gaze has never been more dangerous, as Katherine''s trial grips the nation and theories and perceptions about her spiral out of control. What follows is a chilling kaleidoscope of a thriller, both a smart courtroom drama and a frightening examination of how one woman can be so ruthlessly deconstructed by the men who know her best--and just what happens when she decides to speak out at last.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Nicci Cloke is the author of eight novels, including two under the pseudonym Phoebe Locke. Her books have been published in twelve languages. She lives in the Cambridgeshire countryside after a decade spent in London, and previously worked as a nanny, a cocktail waitress and a Christmas Elf to support her writing. Before being published, she worked as a permissions manager, looking after literary estates including those of Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes and T. S. Eliot, and was also communications manager at the Faber Academy.

Zusammenfassung

“Stunning: so clever, so gripping, so timely.” — Lucy Foley
When four influential members are poisoned at London’s most exclusive private club, a young waitress is charged with their murder. Her personal life and upbringing are dissected, and five men begin to question how well they really knew her.
FIVE MEN. FIVE STORIES. BUT ARE THEY READY FOR HERS?
Her father remembers the sweet schoolgirl.
Her childhood friend bonded over a shared fascination with conspiracy theories.
Her lover regrets ever falling for her.
Her lawyer believes she is hiding something.
A journalist is convinced he knows exactly who she is: a cold-blooded killer.
But which is the true face of Katherine Cole? The reality lies somewhere between these very different perspectives.
UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY THAT’S GOT TOP AUTHORS TALKING!

Bericht

"A stunning read. This deserves to be huge." - Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Feast
"I devoured this brilliant book. What a joy to read something so original, thrilling and utterly addictive. I loved it." - Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ugly

"From the very first page, this thriller is unique, punchy and super-smart. Her Many Faces is itself so multifaceted, so rich - a courtroom drama, a character study, a social commentary - but it wears each guise with real heart and style." - Abigail Dean, New York Times bestselling author of Girl A
"Beautifully written, experimental, and fast-paced. I'm addicted." - Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Wrong Place Wrong Time and Famous Last Words
"Her Many Faces had me gripped from the start and I raced through it in two sittings. Clever, twisty and with such a unique narrative method that I was second guessing Katie Cole's guilt or innocence throughout, this novel firmly stakes Nicci Cloke's claim as the breakout suspense writer of the year, and she can count me as her number one fan!" - Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes and We Live Here Now
"Cloke's narrative conceit pays off....allowing readers to piece together their own portraits of Katherine from the fragments provided. This grips from the first page and doesn't let go." - Publishers Weekly
"As Katie goes on trial, [the] differing perspectives help to build the tension, piece by piece. Though the plot centers on the murders of four men, readers will be drawn in more by the mystery of who Katie is." - Library Journal
"An ingenious, indignant, beautifully wrought psychological thriller. Nicci Cloke had me fooled repeatedly and I absolutely loved it." - Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said
"Ingenious and gripping - I loved it."
- Harriet Tyce, internationally bestselling author of Blood Orange
"A masterfully plotted thriller - original, assured, and emotionally insightful. Cloke has a new fan in me!" - Lucy Clarke, internationally bestselling author of The Surf House

"A fresh, original and stunningly written thriller - I couldn't stop turning the pages to get to the end. So clever." - Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party
"Clever, twisting, timely, gripping - and like nothing else I've read. Her Many Faces is an unique and satisfying read that you won't soon forget." - Catherine Ryan Howard, internationally bestselling author of 56 Days
"I can't remember the last time I read such a quietly sensational page-turner. Astute, compelling and beautifully written, Her Many Faces shines a light into the dark corners of power, family and obsession."
- Sarah Hilary, author of Sharp Glass
"A clever, fast paced but emotionally insightful book. I loved it."
- Jo Callaghan, author of In the Blink of an Eye
"Her Many Faces is a tour de force, intricately plotted and yet so readable. I raced to the end, never sure of Katie Cole's innocence or guilt and fascinated by the many twists and turns. A brilliant read I will be recommending to everyone!" - Amanda Reynolds, bestselling author of Her Husband's Lie
"A woman accused of murder is dissected by the men around her. In Her Many Faces, Cloke has written a brilliantly unique novel; perfectly combining depth of character with suspenseful mystery. I devoured this in a day - a phenomenal read." - L.V. Matthews, author of The Twins
"A unique and twisty thriller told in a kaleidoscope of voices; a smart and timely exploration of who gets to tell their story. Unputdownable!" - Lily Samson, author of The Switch

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nicci Cloke
• Verlag: William Morrow
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheint: 15.07.2025
• EAN: 9780063395046
• ISBN: 978-0-06-339504-6
• Seiten: 336
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Spannung; FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Legal, FICTION: Crime, FICTION: Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION: Feminist, FICTION: Psychological, FICTION: Legal