[.ca] John Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI (ISBN 0743272803)

What Guide?:
There is very little guidance in this book. Douglas spends more time telling stories than actually giving guidance. He gives no help about the interview process or any detail about the different phases of testing. I am sure his profiling career was exciting but I think the times have changed to much for him to give advice for present candidates.

Don't expect inside info:
I bought this one, as well as Ackerman's book. If you're hoping for those little tidbits of inside information to give you a leg up, forget about it. These authors came from the same tight-lipped establishment you're trying to get into, and they're not about to offer any more than is offered on \oline\c. The Douglas book has no more than 12 pages dedicated to the application/selection process and it's straight from the FBI Web site. If you buy one, I suggest the Ackerman book as it assumes you're already past the "I'm in high school, so what's this FBI thingy" stage. It actually has some very interesting information on what to expect after applying, as well as outlines of the different organizations within, e.g. FBI Scuba Team.

Can I get a refund?:
John Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI is geared more toward curious middle school students than adults who want to work for a federal law enforcement agency. Besides, 100 percent of the content of the book is available from any criminal justice career counselor or professor at any college in America.

Author is out of his element:
After reading the author's "Anatomy of Motive" and "Mind Hunter" books, I can tell you that he is a much better storyteller than a career book author. This is unfortunate and disappointing, because his other books are much better written than "Guide to Careers in the FBI." It appears that he tried to apply his storytelling style of writing to his career book, and it does not work.

15 bucks down the drain:
"Guide to Careers in the FBI" has too many war stories and not enough of the advice you'll need in such a competitive arena. I was hoping for much more substance.