Richard Rousseau. Empire Falls (№ 414172)

Tick's strategy in dealing with adult liars is to say nothing, watching the lies swell and squeeze their throats. At this point, the lie acquires its own physical body, and it has to be either spit out or swallowed. Most adults prefer to push out a lie: covering their mouths with their hands, they seem to cough or burl, while others smirk, or snort, or make sounds similar to rustling.