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isa_booktracker_'s review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
mkpatt's review against another edition
5.0
An interesting book. Basically it lays out information that gives you the "tells" when someone is being deceptive. If you've played poker and can read a person's tells then its likely you can apply that skill to determining whether someone is being deceptive. An enjoyable read.
tyelperinquar's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A thoughtful and informative book that provides lots of examples to better illustrate the concepts it presents and enhance the reader’s learning. While some of the deceptive traits outlined in the book may seem obvious, others weren’t things I would have thought of on my own.
I appreciated that the book states repeatedly that this is not a methodology for becoming a “human lie-detector” or even a methodology to be certain of deception, but a strategy for identifying areas that need further examination and discussion. A friend of mine was into body language analyzation, which they told me they discovered was a pseudoscience, and this book warns against making assumptions based on global behavior. You can’t be certain of the reason someone is crossing their arms during an interview—are they being closed off because they’re lying, or do they just feel comfortable sitting that way? Maybe they’re cold. The book emphasizes the importance of analyzing timely reactions to specific stimuli rather than making sweeping assumptions about global behavior. Seems perfectly reasonable and logical to me.
All in all, I think this book does exactly what it sets out to do, and it’s a great, short read for anyone interested in learning how to… Spy the Lie.
I appreciated that the book states repeatedly that this is not a methodology for becoming a “human lie-detector” or even a methodology to be certain of deception, but a strategy for identifying areas that need further examination and discussion. A friend of mine was into body language analyzation, which they told me they discovered was a pseudoscience, and this book warns against making assumptions based on global behavior. You can’t be certain of the reason someone is crossing their arms during an interview—are they being closed off because they’re lying, or do they just feel comfortable sitting that way? Maybe they’re cold. The book emphasizes the importance of analyzing timely reactions to specific stimuli rather than making sweeping assumptions about global behavior. Seems perfectly reasonable and logical to me.
All in all, I think this book does exactly what it sets out to do, and it’s a great, short read for anyone interested in learning how to… Spy the Lie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Alcohol
In the appendix, there is a transcript from an interview with Jerry Sandusky, and the interviewer recounts a witness’s description of Sandusky raping a young boy.cptjackjack's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
Seems to often state the obvious. And after reading it it’s hard to remember the details.
mshore47's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting audiobook but not all that groundbreaking to me. Maybe I've just watched too many crime shows but essentially I learned to look for clusters of deceptive behavior and if the person doesn't directly and simply answer a question that is a big red flag.
pizzamyheart's review against another edition
2.0
Just ok. There are better books to invest your time in.
baker16's review against another edition
4.0
This book is very helpful and informative, and it is surprisingly easy to comprehend.
amyreading2024's review against another edition
2.0
Audiobook. If/when I write a book with deception or a detective I will reference the bound book. The particular questions to ask would be more useful read rather than heard. In other words ... I don't remember enough details to be useful in my life other than always let yourself be surprised in an encounter with another and don't trust anyone.
Oh and open-ended questions can sometimes make the other person reveal things they wouldn't otherwise because it's impossible to ask specifically about everything. Which reminded me of 2 questions asked for a temple recommend. The questions "Are there serious sins in your life that need to be resolved?" and "Do you consider yourself worthy?" are opportunities for the interviewee to share things that might possibly have not already been shared by the previous questions (although they are pretty thorough).
Oh and open-ended questions can sometimes make the other person reveal things they wouldn't otherwise because it's impossible to ask specifically about everything. Which reminded me of 2 questions asked for a temple recommend. The questions "Are there serious sins in your life that need to be resolved?" and "Do you consider yourself worthy?" are opportunities for the interviewee to share things that might possibly have not already been shared by the previous questions (although they are pretty thorough).