The Deduction Guide

Wonderfully concise and direct, with extensive Resources and References to both lend credibility and encourage further exploration into this fascinating discipline. (As the back of the book indicates, this guide is not for the more practiced observer so much as the aspirational beginner.) The conversational tone (and perhaps a grammatical error or two) may take devout literary scholars a few pages to adapt to, but Ms Blackwood knows what she is talking about and the approachability of the text only proves to be an asset when one attempts to put the techniques into practice. Overall I can easily recommend this volume to anyone interested in learning more about the world around them and desiring to experience it more fully.

I almost need a magnifying glass to read it

There are useful links and techniques written in the book, otherwise just filling up pages so this book can reach the bookshelves. Overall , genuine specially teaching mediation that leads to mind palace, for those who already knew about psychologist might be interested.

A small short book on thoughts by the author about 'deduction' in the common sense not the formal logical sense. So actually more like observing for clues to help you do inductive reasoning about people. A lot of her thoughts. Not bad, not great. I got a clue or two to include in my detective stories.

Quick and easy read, informative. I learned a couple of things I didn't know before. The author died a good job of introducing a lot of material and making it easy to understand. Read and enjoy!

Basically what the title says - this is an EXCELLENT basic introduction to deduction. Explains things very well, uses examples, etc.!

I quite enjoyed this book, expected it to be a bit bigger but nonetheless I think it is a very good introduction to the subject of observation and deduction. For people just starting to dig into the subject I recommend highly as it is very comprehensive. Onto the next book!

Pretty good - nice size - easy to carry in pocket or purse! Most of the material has appeared in one form or another in other tomes, but the pocket size makes it fun to carry and read while waiting . . . .