Get the Truth

Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Persuade Anyone to Tell All

By: Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, Susan Carnicero

Narrated by: Jeff Gurner

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Getting someone to tell the truth is an essential skill that very few people possess. In the boardroom, the classroom, or our own homes, every day we interact with others and try to get the truth from them. People are often untruthful out of fear of negative consequences associated with divulging information. But if a person is made to forget the long-term outcomes, he or she can be influenced to disclose sensitive information that's being withheld. The aim is to encourage the person to remain in short-term thinking mode, shifting focus away from the long-term ramifications of telling the truth.

As former CIA agents and best-selling authors of Spy the Lie, Philip Houston, Mike Floyd, and Susan Carnicero are among the world's best at recognizing deceptive behavior and eliciting the truth from even the most accomplished liars. Get the Truth is a step-by-step guide that empowers readers to elicit the truth from others. It also chronicles the fascinating story of how the authors used a methodology Houston developed to elicit the truth in the counterterrorism and criminal investigation realms and how these techniques can be applied to our daily lives. Using thrilling anecdotes from their careers in counterintelligence, and with easy-to-follow instructions, the authors provide a foolproof means of getting absolutely anybody to give an honest answer.

Get the Truth is the easy and effective way to learn how to get the truth every time.

©2015 Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, and Susan Carnicero (P)2015 Macmillan Audio

Informative

"Before you connect the dots you better get the dots" interesting, tips on how to think, from all sides.

Graphic stories for sensitive listeners

The method explanation was wonderful. The examples were powerful. Some of the stories are a bit detailed for sensitive listeners and can cause discomfort. The reading performance was excellent.

educational reading on negotiations

it started a bit boring but more I read, the book gave more insights in negotiating. learned a lot how to prepare for negotiations.

well done

Well done, kept a solid pace; the stories and examples are relevant. I believe I can use these techniques.

learned a lot!

this is an amazing book and one of a kind. I highly recommend it!

Much of this book is covered in "Spy the Lie"

Much of the content of this book can be found in "Spy the Lie", which was not a surprise as it was said in the beginning that it would be the case. The performance was well done but the content of the book was at times tedious, but still interesting and educational. I have yet to put theses skills to use but I hope they are not needed any time soon.

Almost the Same Book

Would you listen to Get the Truth again? Why?

Yes, I like this book just like I liked Spy the Lie. I do however think that Spy the Lie was a better book and hearing the stories the first time around made it more interesting. This book could have been better if they added the two hours or new material to the old book and just made it an updated edition.

Great listen

Very easy to understand.
Resourceful information, best book with loads of information of 2017. I recommend this book!

only one issue

my only issue was the revelation that a police officer admitted to molesting a minor and then received no jail time in addition to being allowed back into law enforcement in a different location. that is UNACCEPTABLE

Excellent book

Very well done
There was a lot to learn…I’m definitely going to listen to this one again