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Really interesting book. And very useful.

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020

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This book is a revelation and has been a refresher of the techniques and material of the Scientific Content Analysis (SCAN) course I attended some two decades ago. The book is written in a manner that easily describes the concepts and applications, that anyone can use. The best part for me, was the real case studies that helped see how it is applied but I was in the end finding other nuggets that were not mentioned in the assessment.

The book is easy to read and one, that I finished in just three 'sittings'... Great book for investigations, intelligence, risk, fraud and virtually any other field where the identification of deception is required. Looking forward to reading Mark McClure's other book now..."Don't be deceived"

I recommend this book - do yourself a favour

Abdullah

MUST READ FOR BUSSINESS PEOPLE AND LEOS

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019

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Wow I’ve read many books on lie detection and have to say this book was the most informative book I’ve read on the topic. I own a used car dealership and do in-house finance so it is very important for me to be able to read people. Deff recommend you friends and family really anyone going into professional field. Just be carful not to use it on your family, you might not like your findings

Kindle Customer

Eye opener

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020

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Every word, phase or misplaced letter can be a potential sign of derisive language, however when this writer intends to document or describe an event he will often avoid using "I" and will also make use of Roget's Thesaurus , so when talking about a car, vehicle, mode of transportation or automobile, I will use words or phrases that make sense to me

Aryn L. Corley (@aryncorley)

A Must Read for All LE Personnel

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014

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This text should be a requirement for any law enforcement officer, or investigative interviewer. McClish does a fine job of explaining what to look for in statement analysis. This book changed the way I LISTENED to people when they answer investigative questions. He also provides examples and explanations from real life cases to illustrate his points. His common sense approach to statement analysis makes the information accessible to just about anyone. This book is a perfect companion with Joe Navarro's "What Every Body Is Saying".

Pros: concepts well explained, clear examples of statement analysis,
Cons: dated examples (e.g. Timothy McVeigh, James Earl Ray), some parts seem repetitive

Aeonfluxx75

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019

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The headline says it all. I simply wanted to rate the book but find I am required to review it in 20 or more words. I recommend, Amazon, pls make reviews an optional part of the rating system.

Misty S.

Great quick read

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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If you are looking for a work of beautiful prose, this isn't it. It is , however, a very interesting and relevant text. I work as a teacher and often have to discern lies from truth. I found this book to be super useful for that and the case studies at the end of the book were interesting and helpful as well. I definitely enjoyed it.

Endless73

Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2012

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This book is full of useful information that anyone can use. It takes practice to perfect it but is a good starting point for the lay person. Be careful what you ask for though and don't read to far into people. It is important to take into consideration a person's typical responses before you call them out. This is powerful and you could get hurt if you are using this on family members. Very effective though and interesting. I use this information on a daily basis and it has helped to keep my kids honest without being accusatory. They now know that I know when they are lying and it has helped to have more truthful conversations without fear.

StaciTop Contributor: Coloring

Lots to think about

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017

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I was surprised how much I learned about how to think like a detective. I'm a middle aged accountant so probably not his primary audience.

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Hairy BongoBanger

A great book 📖

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2019

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This book is great and I am happy with my purchase. Mark McClish’s book along with Peter Hyatt’s book and Steve Varnell’s book are the best resources for studying deception. A must read.

SnowTrains

Great introduction to the concepts of statement analysis.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2017

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The author uses some well known cases to introduce the concepts used to detect deception in statements light and enjoyable

Paul O.

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2017

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Very good book. Great subject info

Neil purvis

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2019

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I thought the way he described the analysis of how people are not telling the truth and explained how he new they were .

Kevin Lowndes

Words

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2015

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The use of words has become an interest of mine. Mark McClish has written a very good book here. Along with John R Schaefer written and spoken language analysis is well covered

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