I am always interested in reading books that provide practical information that I can learn from.  Sometimes I read books related to marketing or writing. Sometimes the books I read are related to blogging.  And sometimes I pick up a book related to the investigation industry to see if there are any gems I can learn.  

I recently purchased the Kindle version of 51 Dirty Tricks Bad Guys Really Hate.  I honestly didn’t know much about the book before purchasing it other than a retired private investigator name Larry Kaye wrote the book.  Larry isn’t a total stranger to me. I knew that he regularly creates videos for private investigators sharing tips and advice, and his advice is always on point.

The Author Larry Kaye

According to the about the author page, Larry Kaye owned and operated his own private investigation company for 9 years before semi-retiring to be a consultant and conduct training.  Larry has written other books and has created courses for investigators as well.

For the past couple of months, I have had a chance to get to know Larry a bit better on a personal level.  I have found Larry to be a very honest and trustworthy individual that enjoys helping others. If you are looking for another seasoned investigator to follow that has your best interests at heart, this is the guy I would point to.

Larry’s different types of employment and life experiences allow him to provide a unique perspective when it comes sharing 51 dirty tricks in this book used by private investigators and those in other occupations.

The Layout  and Purpose of 51 Dirty Tricks That Bad Guys Really Hate

This book shares a variety of stories and tricks (dirty) of which some are illegal and some are not.  

While the purpose of these stories might be to make you aware of them, I considered them as educational from a private investigator point of view.  

And that point of view is, “This is something you might be tempted to do but don’t.”  Or this is something that might happen in your career and here is one way to deal with it.

Many readers will learn new tricks that will be especially helpful in the private investigation industry.  Those same investigators or future investigators will also learn what not to do after reading some of the tricks described in 51 Dirty Tricks Bad Guys Really Hate.

Two Tricks I Liked That Larry Shared in His Book (There were more I just choose two to share)

Not all investigators work the same types of files and because of that some investigator are limited when it comes to different experiences that another private investigator might face especially when it comes to confrontation.

For me, I make every attempt to avoid confrontation. I always aim to anticipate possible problems to avoid some sort of verbal or physical confrontation while working as a private investigator.  I don’t get paid enough to get hurt in any way while working as a private investigator.

Larry shares a trick in the section titled The Taking It to the Streets Dirty Trick to help you get out of a jam when you are potentially going to be attacked by someone that isn’t too happy with you.  Now, you are going to have to read that section for yourself to learn more about it but I found it to be a good tip when I ever feel as though there is a confrontation that is about to happen that I just won’t win (in those rare occasions).

The Second Trick

I myself am always trying to teach new and existing private investigators legal and ethical ways to approach different types of investigations.  Larry also does this by sharing a dirty trick that some unethical investigators try to do that should never be done in an insurance investigation.

This dirty trick has to do with entrapment.  I won’t spoil it but you will be looking for the Worker’s Compensation Heavy Rock Dirty Trick in the book to read more about it.

My Take 51 Dirty Tricks That Bad Guys Really Hate

I was drawn in immediately to the stories because they directly related to private investigators.  The book itself is has a variety of different stories and examples that relate to private investigators but the beginning stories are what hooked me.  

Several stories at the beginning of the book, 51 Dirty Tricks That Bad Guys Really Hate, relate to workers’ compensation surveillance tricks that should never be done by a private investigator.  

Some investigators will look at this information as common sense but there will be plenty of private investigators and future private investigators that might never know that the investigative tactics described in this book are illegal and unethical.   Either way, it is important that these types of stories are shared.

Final Thoughts on 51 Dirty Tricks That Bad Guys Really Hate

I have a firm belief that if I can just learn one new thing from a book that I read then the book was worth purchasing.  

This book is well written and has some entertaining stories.  The book is written for anyone to understand and is a relatively quick read being only 96 pages long.  

And while I have been in the investigative industry for over 15 years, I was still able to learn several new things from the stories and tricks provided in this book.

What I particularly like is that this book is in ebook form.  In fact, it is only available in ebook form which is good for me considering I typically only read books on my Kindle Fire or my phone. And when I am not reading a book from those two devices I am listening to books on Audible.  This book is not available on Audible, however. Another thing I like about this being in ebook form is that I can highlight different things in the book and quickly reference them at a later time.  

This book over-delivers on value considering the low price this book is available for.  I would check it out as it is not a big investment to learn a few new things that might help you down the road.

Thanks for taking the time to read this review.

Andrew

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