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Spy the Lie: How to spot deception the CIA way

Houston, Philip
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nonfiction psychology/crime investigation past tense third limited POV ~228 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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tense analytical forensic

A propulsive and dark nonfiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, epic scope. Plot-driven and action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 0
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 15
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count56,993
Page count~228 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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