A review by tricky
Get the Truth: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Persuade Anyone to Tell All by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd

3.0

If you want to know how to get people to tell you the truth, you need to understand some basic techniques. You need to develop a long monologue, that is empathetic, build trust with the person you are 'interrogating' and be extremely patient. That is how the basics seem to be provided to you. Yet that is a rather simplistic view. The real skill is know when to switch your technique because you identify that a shift in behaviour has occurred.
I have to say I found the hypothetical interview with OJ Simpson a wonderful piece of fiction but did not add any value. I mean they could have pretended to interview any historical figure and make them confess as well.
Interesting read, good overview but will not make you an expert in the field without a lot of practice.