Thank you to Samuel A. Stern and Netgalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I am not a lawyer and did not go to law school but I am extremely interested in law and in the science and psychology behind it. This is definitely and interesting book and I think many people would benefit from reading this not just those practicing law. This book is not a quick easy read but it shows you how everything is done with a purpose and the thought behind the questions and actions. definitely a must read.

Interesting book on cross-examination. I liked some of the concepts which I hadn't thought to use. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I really wish that this book would have been available 40 years ago when I began my career in law enforcement! It would have been so helpful to me, as a young policeman. And right through my entire career. To have had the knowledge, while testifying, of what the defense attorney was doing and how they were trying to trip me up would have been invaluable. Also to help my district attorney, by knowing what to put into my reports to make their job easier. And right on through my career, this book would have really helped me during my interrogations of suspects. It would have saved me lots of time and embarrassing memories!
The author, although a extremely well-practiced jurist, writes in a manner that almost everyone could follow and understand. His processes, tips, and "tricks" are well explained.
I would recommend this book to any attorneys (no matter how well established), law students, police officers, and anyone else with an interest in the law. Perhaps even television script writers of law enforcement shows, it would help them to write better stories.
This book requires your attention, it's not a casual read. But it will definitely make you more prepared and smarter!

I'm neither a lawyer nor a practitioner in the field of law, but I am a curious reader and writer and that's why I wanted to read this book-because at the base of any inquiry, the quality of questions matter, and how your build up to the argument you make is a sure way of persuading people-so I found this book more interesting because of the art of asking questions that the author explores and the ability to connect statements to both meaning and actual occurrences.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC. I know law students or those in law would find this interesting.