The Truth About Lying

Whether people are honest with you often depends on how you communicate. This book covers when to pose the next question, the behaviors that hint someone is concealing part of the picture, and which questions bring out the complete account. The goal is greater confidence in your dealings with others.

Drawing on methods that law enforcement professionals use, adapted for ordinary life, Walters shows how these techniques apply to hiring a nanny or household worker, managing an employee, speaking with a service provider, parenting a teenager, and being open with a romantic partner. The strategies avoid threats and intimidation. They are meant to strengthen relationships while helping readers recognize deception and, above all, reach the truth.