
Summary
To each of them she’s someone different. But is she guilty?
A young woman finds herself on trial for murder, but did she do it? This is the question five men who know her best try to answer. A unique suspense novel for fans of Abigail Dean, Notes on an Execution and Adolescence.
“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” - Abi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787304796 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787304795 |
| Author: | Nicci Cloke |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Harvill Secker |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 595g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 161mm x 35mm |
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A highly original and assured psychological thriller, it keeps readers guessing until delivering a satisfying punch. Simply stunning. * Daily Express *Stunning: so clever, so gripping, so timely. This deserves to be huge – LUCY FOLEYFrom 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 DEANBeautifully written, experimental, and fast-paced. I’m addicted. – GIlLIAN McALLISTERA brilliantly structured and beautifully written story about a troubled young woman who may or may not have murdered a room full of some of the most powerful men in the country at an infamous London members’ club * Lisa Jewell *Clever, compulsive and razor-sharp … An unusual genre redefining thriller that dissects identity, bias and media obsession in a gripping, multi-voiced mystery * Yours Magazine *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 PINBOROUGHThis page-turning, multiple viewpoint thriller is a densely plotted novel full of amazing twists – Irvine Welsh * Guardian *An ingenious, indignant, beautifully wrought psychological thriller. Nicci Cloke had me fooled repeatedly and I absolutely loved it. – ERIN KELLYA smart thriller with slick, snappy chapters that had me reading ‘just one more’ until the early hours… A must-read * Prima *Ingenious and gripping – I loved it – HARRIET TYCEMasterfully exploring themes of privilege, gender bias and conspiracy theories […] with a narrative that questions the societal forces silencing women’s voices, it’s a powerful novel indeed – Woman & Home, Book of the MonthA clever, fast paced but emotionally insightful book. I loved it – JO CALLAGHANHER MANY FACES is a masterfully plotted thriller - original, assured, and emotionally insightful. Cloke has a new fan in me! – LUCY CLARKEI 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 HILARYA fresh, original and stunningly written thriller – I couldn’t stop turning the pages to get to the end. So clever. – NIKKI SMITHI devoured this brilliant book. What a joy to read something so original, thrilling and utterly addictive. I loved it – ALICE FEENEYThe new Gone Girl * Anna Mazzola *Stunningly original and smart, Her Many Faces had me reading late into the night, promising myself “just one more chapter”. I had chills down my spine the closer I got to the end and the perfectly plotted resolution. Relevant and timely. And genuinely SO good – SAM HOLLAND, award-winning author of the MAJOR CRIMES seriesHer 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 CLOSE TO METhoughtful, clever, subtle and socially aware. The best suspense I’ve read in a long time. The writing put me in mind of Abigail Dean. – CAROLINE HULSEOriginal, gripping, twisty and so well written – OLIVIA KIERNANA brilliantly unique novel; perfectly combining depth of character with suspenseful mystery. I devoured this in a day - a phenomenal read – L.V. MATTHEWSNow and again, a crime novel comes along and reinvigorates the genre - HER MANY FACES by the brilliant Nicci Cloke is this novel. Staggeringly good and genuinely unique, with endless twists and moral grey areas. If ever a book deserved a standing ovation, it’s this! – CAZ FREARSo cleverly told, so gripping, so much heart, surprising to the last page. Utterly brilliant – LAURA MARSHALLNicci Cloke has pulled off a masterstroke with this dazzling novel. Fresh, thought-provoking and highly original, Her Many Faces is a portrait of a young woman on trial through the lens of the men who think they know her. When we hear her voice at the end, it is all the more devastating for it. Beautifully written, fiercely intelligent and with gripping characterisation, this thriller has it all. – FIONA CUMMINSAn insightful, captivating, and multi-layered tale of suspense that perfectly encapsulates the times we’re living in now. Sharp, timely, and impossible to put down – NADINE MATHESONFast paced, gripping and so unique. Had me guessing right till the end - and I still guessed wrong! – VICTORIA SELMANA unique and twisty thriller told in a kaleidoscope of voices; a smart and timely exploration of who gets to tell their story. Unputdownable! – LILY SAMSONClever, twisting, timely, gripping - and like nothing else I’ve read. Her Many Faces is a unique and satisfying read that you won’t soon forget – CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
About The Author
Nicci Cloke
Nicci Cloke is an author and editor based in Cambridgeshire. Her novels have been published in twelve languages and she previously worked at Faber Academy. Her Many Faces was an international bestseller and was longlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger Award.
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