There's a lot of personal, high-stakes stories that draw you in that make you really care about the subject in question, which I really liked. I wished it was slightly shorter, though, because after a point it got a bit repetitive!

I got an advanced digital version of this book via Netgalley.

What I liked in the book:

- The stories (using kidnapping negotiations) as a backdrop to teach negotiation strategies is an interesting premise. While being extreme, the stories still provide us enough leeway to see the strategies being taught in action.
- The book is very easy to read, from a language perspective.
- The tactics or strategies are well supported by scientific research.

What I didn't like in the book:

- After a point, the book started sounding repetitive.
- It's feels like the book is much longer than it needed to have been.

A fantastic book. It draws you along with the personal stories of kidnap negotiation and provides so much useful information on using negotiation at work and in life more broadly. I learnt such a lot. Lots of references to the literature on leadership and influencing. A must read. Thank you to #netgalley and the publisher for the DRC.