Very impressed - Rated 
So this isn't the best made book, and Joe Navarro isn't a poker player. But I do believe this book is capable of telling players who find it difficult to read "Caro's book of Tells" a clear understanding on what to look for. I am not the best of reading players, but this book has helped to notice a number of things which some of my opponents I regularly play live do, which tells me whether they have a hand or are bluffing. It also has some new ideas, which Caro does not have printed, which he gives an idea on why they do certain things, which I have also considered to be useful.
I am not saying this book is better Caro, it's not even on the same league, Caro's is still the main man for understanding poker tells. But Navarro's book would be a very good supplement, the modern look on the sid e of tells and should be considered to be bought by any player serious on improving their live poker.
A very disappointing read. - Rated 
This is a short book (200 large print pages) and, as someone else pointed out, printed on VERY poor quality paper. There are huge amounts of repetition and waffle and, in all honesty the main points of the book could fit into a magazine article. As such, from a value for money point if nothing else, it is poor value.
The information it does contained is very simple and I'm sure anyone who has the slightest interest in poker `tells' will have heard it all before. His two major points seem to be "see if someone does something every time they bluff and watch for them to do it again - then you will know they are bluffing" and "when you bluff or bet for value always act the same way". Hardly going to set the table alight with information like that.
Also, on a more personal note, `Joe Navarro' isn't a poker pro, or even someone who seems to know a lot about the game. He is an `expert' in `non verbal communication' - he works for the FBI (and mentions this approximately twice every page, and sounds incredibly smug as he does so - "Once while questioning a guy in the middle east he kept looking at the floor so I knew he was lying...") and so the examples often have little clear link to the game. Phil Hellmuth pops up from time to time and when he isn't plugging "Camp Hellmuth" he say things like "Once I noticed that my opponent touched her nose when she was bluffing I cleaned up...". Don't expect in-depth real game examples from these two.
All in all I would not recommend this to anyone looking to improve their poker game - if you want to read a good book about tells check out Mike Caro for a start. This really strikes me as a rip-off cashing in on Hellmuths image when he cant be arsed to write a book about the subject himself.
A little too obvious at times... - Rated 
Not a bad book, but it doesnt contain a lot of surprising information. So if you're a social person you will find 70% of the book pretty obvious.
Poker Gold!!! - Rated 
Fantastic from start to finish and such an easy read. The examples are clear to follow and you can apply the techniques and advice immediately to both Poker and everyday life. The fact that this book gave Phil Hellmuth new information and ideas on tells after 9 WSOP bracelets just shows how current and on the money this book is. You'll never play poker the same way again.
Excellent info to make a profit! - Rated
Very interesting, clearly written information to enable you, the poker player, to make better judgements at the table based on what other players are doing, not saying.
Decide if a player is bluffing, or has a strong hand just by studying their movements, feet and facial expressions.
The writing style is easy to follow, its extremely readable, and the black and white photographs are clear and very useful in illustrating the various tells Joe Navarro is explaining.
Obviously, this book is not much use for online play, but for live play, its a great introduction to the world of tells and making money from other players unconscious actions at the table.
Only slight criticism is the inferior quality paper used in the printing of the book, but the content is pure gold.
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