How to Spot a Liar: A Practical Guide to Speed Read People, Decipher Body Language, Detect Deception, and Get to the Truth: Communication Skills Training Book 9

An extremely informative book. A great guide on how to spot when someone is lying to you and what to do about it.

James Williams writes in a conversational style and approaches the subject in logical fashion. He claims no special expertise beyond using his learning in his own life and gives several examples of this. Credit is given to expert sources and there is a reference section at the end of the book for those who wish to delve deeper or check the references. He makes a fair point that the body language and spoken language can only give you cues as to the possibility someone is lying to you. The context and consequences of the lie are also discussed. He gives advice about uncovering the truth by avoiding confrontation and escaping the denial cycle. The best chapters have a structure that starts with a quote, explains the problem, gives the information, advises on implementation and a summary of the main learning points. Not all do this and are the poorer in not following a pleasing format. Some of the non-verbal evidence and information has been over-simplified, for example on eye movements when lying. A big omission is that by concentrating on existing relationships, he has overlooked a life situation where it can be crucial to detect the lie(s) - when someone is trying to scam you.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

We all want to show our best side to everyone. That is only natural. What becomes confusing is how to tell when people are honest, or at least up-front. Recognising the signs of deception takes time and a lot of practice. Not to mention that liars don't always use the same tactics. This book was clear, to the point and at times was quite a revelation. It was written in an understandable, informative, clear language that was easy to follow and held my attention. I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to help understand behaviour, body language, and trends.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

How I wish I read this book while growing up, because it has opened my eyes to the various ways people (can) lie and it would have saved me so much stress and heartache having dealt with them most of my life. The author has written it in a way that it was easy to understand and put the methods into practice. I found some parts a bit repetitive, not much, but I guess it was necessary to reiterate them.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I probably could spend line after line describing, in detail, the span of the book, chapter by chapter. I would much rather you read this excellent book yourself. My overall summary would be that James Williams has written a work that is incredibly clear, interesting and illuminating. I have read other works on this subject and, although they are very well written and interesting, don’t always make it ‘down to earth’ clear. It’s one of those books you are just delighted to go back to and continue. Excellent.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I really enjoyed this book. Packed with tips and straightforward explanations or examples, it made me feel like I too can convert trusting my intuition on these points into more proactive action.I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This book is amazing and I loved it. I really enjoyed every minute of it. Reading this book I have learnt to make better decisions with the understanding of the tricks and tips of the topics mentioned. Learning has never been so much fun.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Great guide to how to spot a liar got some useful tips. Good guide to have. I've learnt quite a lot about how to suss when someone is lying to me.