Magic Tricks

I like book tests of all kinds. Some are quick, hilariously bold, and cost nothing, just find a book or two, like Marc Paul's AAA Book Test or David Hoy's Book Test, while others with multiple-phase routines use gimmicked books that can cost hundreds of dollars. New Zealand's Paul Romhany is a seasoned, well-travelled professional, and everything he puts out is simply excellent. His travel book test, based on an actual travel book that he wrote, is so good and unbelievably priced that I want to shout it out from the rooftops.

What you get is his paperback travel book to his top 10 destinations and downloadable instructions. The routine may have three phases, but if you are the slightest bit more than a novice mentalist, you'll have this all figured out in about 10 minutes. The first routine has a spectator pick a place featured in the book, a one in 10 shot. Then, another spectator can pick out the first word on any page. Finally, a third spectator can pick the last paragraph of a page and draw a picture of an image from the paragraph. Each phase uses a different, time-tested mentalism gambit. They work brilliantly well together and completely hide the methods.

This is one of the best, easiest, cheapest multi-phase book tests on the market. I am surprised at the paucity of reviews. Is it because folks think that a great book test has to cost the price of a new car payment? Anyway, if you like book tests, you won't regret adding this one to your repertoire. It's simple but terrific. And as an added bonus, you can use it in a Mental Epic routine. How's that for a bonus?