Wise As a Serpent; Gentle As a Dove: Dealing With Deception

by Peter Hyatt

Learning how to discern deception and cope with liars.

Genres: Nonfiction

298 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 23, 2014

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating insight into statement analysis. Discerning deception only by the words written/spoken. Hyatt is clearly an expert in his field. A compelling look at the mind of the liar and how language gives them away, if you know how to spot it. A very convincing skill, hopefully taken seriously by law enforcement everywhere. Excellent content.

The only fault with this book is the presentation and the dire need of a proof-read. Which lets it down quite a bit. Honestly, it reads as if the author bashed it out once and never looked back, and doesn't believe in spellchecker. It's rather funny considering how much attention statement analysis gives to each and every word used.

[Kenneth Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting topic

This is an interesting topic and Peter Hyatt is recognized as an expert in the field. However, the book is badly in need of an editor. It is filled with grammatical and spelling errors.

[Suzanne Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow!

This book is fantastic! I appreciated the insight and knowledge on active listening and observing for “leakage”. I loved that it has stories and examples.

The only con I have is the editing. Very poor job and whoever exited or converted to Kindle missed the mark.

[Matthew B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Very few tips, but lots of examples helps make the material more applicable to real life.

[felicia˚❀⋆｡˚ ⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book, filled with knowledge. Peter Hyatt was truly the best in his field. This is staying on my bookshelf.

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Lots of typos in the Amazon Kindle version but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. A great complement to the LSI SCAN course with Mr. Sapir.

[Peter Cribbett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a great book but worth the read. I think I learnt stuff.

Although I believe the methods he describes have merit, and are a useful tool for investigators, I suspect he exagerates their accuracy.