Magic Tricks

I felt compelled to write a review on this book when I noticed the poor review that was on here. It is true that Denis does not teach all of the sleights in-depth in the book. In fact, he shouldn't - they aren't his to teach, and this book is not for beginners. This would be akin to complaining that a book on advanced calculus for college students doesn't teach arithmetic.

Denis' material in both this and Vol. 1 of Handcrafted Card Magic is absolute gold, especially for anyone who performs card magic with a stacked or memorized deck. For me, Herbert the Trained Rubber Band alone was worth more than the cost of the book. And don't overlook a very clever ACAAN, or a neat idea that could allow you to stack a deck even after performing the fantastic effect by Chad Long, Shuffling Lesson.

A complete winner for me, and one of the books that I keep going back to read from time to time for inspiration and expert tutelage in card magic. 100% recommended, provided you have the "prerequisites."