115: Nicci Cloke on Her Many Faces | Crime Fiction, Identity and Unreliable Narrators

This week I'm joined by bestselling author Nicci Cloke to discuss one of the most inventive psychological crime novels I've read this year. Recently shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger Award, Her Many Faces follows Katie, a young woman on trial for poisoning four powerful men. But instead of hearing from Katie herself, the story unfolds through the five men who believe they know her best.In this episode we discuss:The inspiration behind Her Many FacesWhy the novel is told through five male perspectivesWriting distinct character voicesThe challenge of second-person narrationCrime fiction, conspiracy theories and media narrativesHow readers bring their own biases to a storyNicci's creative process and plotting styleRecovering from creative burnoutAn exclusive look at her upcoming novelBook recommendations: The Correspondent by Virginia EvansSo Old, So Young by Grant GinderFind Nicci here: https://www.instagram.com/niccicloke/Buy Her Many Faces: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/her-many-faces-nicci-cloke/21b8d59184fd944b?ean=9781529938180&bkshp-astro=t