Gotcha: A polygraphist lifts the lid on crime in South Africa

by Silke Kaiser

This is a book that is the first of its kind - taken directly from the frontline of the crime wave that is sweeping South Africa.
What makes a criminal ...... a criminal? This book is a true account of crime in South Africa by a woman polygraphist. She reveals how and why farm attacks are planned. She answers the question of why some women become involved in priority crimes. She talks about drug addiction and the devastating effect it has on families, and causes mothers to become co-dependent. The psychology and the planning of Cash In Transit Heists are also explained. This book explains the causes and the effects of crime, taken from actual polygraphs conducted

"I pressed her in her crotch and asked her for her cell phone. I felt both her breasts, pretending to look for a cell phone. She was white and she was beautiful. She had the same colour hair as you......."

"Gert led me into the house. A body was lying underneath a sheet."

"..... a shrivelled up baboon's arm, blue twine tied onto the fence and tree branches, and a dark substance smeared onto the doors. I knew that I was looking at witchcraft."

This book makes for riveting reading. Brace yourself for the truth.

266 pages, ebook

First published November 11, 2017

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entirely new approach to crime in South Africa, 'Gotcha' ignores the statistics and drags the terrified reader into a world where farmers are tortured, raped and murdered, where employees are more dangerous than newspaper headlines, and where even family can be dangerous.

Meet Silke Kaiser, polygraphist extraordinaire, and expert on lie detection. A woman who is fearless despite the situations she has been in, and a woman who has seen into the soul of evil. Repeatedly.

Kaiser has written a book that contains many accounts of crime in South Africa, based on her experiences which makes 'Gotcha' both interesting and relevant to sociologists and criminologists. The extremely readability of the book, however, makes it accessible to anyone with even a passing interest in South Africa, and managed to retain the reader's attention with carefully crafted prose that augments the horror that unfolds in each chapter.

[Tango With Text · Rating 4 out of 5]

Violent crime is rife in South Africa and looking at it from this author's point of view was quite eye-opening.
What do the criminals want? Guns, jewellery and cash. What don't they want? To be caught.
Why do people commit these crimes? The want guns/ jewellry/ money.
Biggest cause for these crimes? According to this author, lack of a strong father figure and pure greed.
These stories tell the tales of how she came to these conclusions through the work she does as a polygraphist. Highly recommended reading for anyone interested in crime and criminals.

[Sonja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silke Kaiser

Is it possible for a free download of your book Gotcha A polygraphis lifts the lid on crime in South africa please

My email address is sonja@coolsite.net

And will be glad if I can have your book please

Sonja Koen

[Jacques de Villiers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a punchy discourse into the world of crime in South Africa. Especially home invasions and farm attacks.

The insights in this book are life saving and should be read by every South African who stays in the suburbs and on farms.

The book is a blunt instrument, bludgeoning information into one. There's very little room for elegance in it and it's a gritty rendition of what it's like to live in South Africa.

Go to it, you won't regret it.

[Rosette WAMAMBE]

Very captivating book. Gave me an insight about crime in South Africa. This book would make a nice movie.