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Summary: Should this be available to everyone?
Review: This book is quite effective (maybe too effective) at translating police interrogation tactics in a way that you can use in everyday conversations, and like the literature says, you don't have to be overly inquisitive or accusatory to make them work. I say 'maybe too effective' because I'm not sure that the average person needs to be privy to this infromation. Like the author, I'm a former police officer. I liked the book, and as above, it's highly effective--but this is material that the average officer doesn't even know, much less the average citizen. It is powerful stuff--if these principles of conversation have been used to get suspects to confess to murdering antoehr person, it's easy to see that they would be powerful in everyday conversation. I can see that it would give great advantage to people in sales, management, personal relationships, etc, or anyone, really, who doesn't care to be duped. I give it 5 stars because it's that good; I can't in good conscience give it less, though I have to disagree with Mr. Nance putting out material that has until now been known only to a select group of people (trained police investigaors).
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Summary: Not all that substantive, but might be worth reading
Review: This book is recommended by certain business magazines, but most business communication that I experience is far more sophisticated than the communication that the author cites (usually discussions with informants, witnesses or suspects.) I think that business people will be disappointed by the book and will find books on active listening and influence more valuable.
The truth is that most street criminals are not that smart, so I am not surprised that it is possible to detect when they are being deceptive. Get them talking and they are sure to trip up. I'd be interested in seeing how well these techniques would work with Enron executives or politicians.
As someone who interprets the First Amendment differently than some law enforcement officers, I have had occasion to converse with officers, and it is good to know what techniques might be used on me. This book did give me a renewed appreciation for the "right to remain silent" (which the author happened not to mention.)
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Summary: Very practical book
Review: This is a great book. I loved it. I've read it twice since I picked it up 6 months ago and liked it even better the second time. It has interesting cop stories that illustrate the techniques, great quotes from notable (and some not so notable) names and most importantly, what I was really looking for when I bought it: insights on dealing with people as I converse with them, especially those that might be deceptive. The author lays out what he knows, then allows the reader to use this information in whatever situation he/she needs, which I liked. My sales are up because of this book. jb74
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Summary: rare find: entertaining and a wealth of information
Review: This is a great book. I loved it. I've read it twice since I picked it up 6 months ago and liked it even better the second time. It has interesting cop stories that illustrate the techniques, great quotes from notable (and some not so notable) names and most importantly, what I was really looking for when I bought it: insights on dealing with people as I converse with them, especially those that might be deceptive. The author lays out what he knows, then allows the reader to use this information in whatever situation he/she needs, which I liked. My sales are up because of this book. jb74
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Summary: three thumbs up
Review: This is down to earth and useable. I liked it. This author worked undercover and his stories illustrate why he knows this stuff and why it works, great credibility. Covers a lot more than lying/deception. Anyone who reads this cover to cover will be amazed at what they hear other people saying once they know what to listen for. Awesome.
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Summary: MUST READ ON THE SUBJECT OF DECEPTION
Review: What a book! It is to-the-point and packed with great information on detecting deception and ways to generally better navigate in conversation. Good reading, not like a text book. I've used what I learned at work (I'm in sales) and also in personal situations with great results, and have recommended it to several others. Packed with great info/tips/quotes, this is a must-read on the subject. Highly Recommended.
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Summary: more focused on interrogation
Review: Wow! You cannot go wrong with this book. It stands waaaay out from the dozens of similar books I've read, primarily due to the clarity of the authors writing and explanations. Not all, or even most, of the information is new (students of NLP will recognize the eye-accessing cues), but this author succeeds in making everything down-to-earth practical and understandable. Of course, in the best NLP tradition he illustrates all of his points with concrete stories of how he came be aware of each technique and then how he was able to use it from then on. And because he is a former cop instead of an academician, the stories involve real people and real situations that everyone can recognize, if not from their own lives, then from TV cop shows. This book couldn't be any better, and if he comes out with any other books I'd buy it in a second. Go for it!
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Summary: Clear and practical...the best book of it's kind I've read
Review: Wow! You cannot go wrong with this book. It stands waaaay out from the dozens of similar books I've read, primarily due to the clarity of the authors writing and explanations. Not all, or even most, of the information is new (students of NLP will recognize the eye-accessing cues), but this author succeeds in making everything down-to-earth practical and understandable. Of course, in the best NLP tradition he illustrates all of his points with concrete stories of how he came be aware of each technique and then how he was able to use it from then on. And because he is a former cop instead of an academician, the stories involve real people and real situations that everyone can recognize, if not from their own lives, then from TV cop shows. This book couldn't be any better, and if he comes out with any other books I'd buy it in a second. Go for it!
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