Confessions on the 7:45

by Lisa Unger

This is a work of fiction, but all fiction is rooted in truth, and research is a big part of my process. The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova brought me deep inside the mind of the con artist. Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception by Pamela Meyer, and the author’s fascinating TED Talk, informed my understanding of why and how people lie.