Magic Tricks

Gerry's Vegas show is easily one of the most successful (if not THE most successful) Q&A acts in the business. It's a great pleasure to read his insights into the mechanics and psychologies of the art.

While no single work is definitive on all the possible ins and outs of Q&A, Gerry's is an extremely well rounded and informative book, offering a tremendous foundation for new minds exploring the act, as well as a garden of interesting possibilities for the more seasoned worker.

Perhaps the strongest portion here is his take on the blindfold work, which can be applied to numerous other routines and ideas, outside of just the Q&A. His blindfold tips have led me to what has become my general go to for blindfold magic and mentalism.

Another very worthy inclusion here are scans of actual Q&A slips Gerry has received over the years. These are terrific inclusions for practice in ways of disseminating the info in an entertaining way, as well as practicing reading needed information that has been handwritten, and potentially difficult to decipher, due to sloppy or harried handwriting of spectators.

While I recommend also exploring other works on Q&A, to gain a deeper understanding of the nuances and mechanics of presenting the act (Bob Cassidy's Master Class, also here on Penguin, is a spectacular resource), you can't at all go wrong with the building blocks Gerry shares in this book.

This is a great addition to my mentalism library, and enormous thanks go to Gerry for sharing his many years of experience and success in this plot.