David Acer is
both hilarious, and a great writer. This combination makes for an easy
read.
There are 59 magic
items in the book, and this excludes all sleights that are taught
within the routines. That's right; a massive load of magic!
Acer is a commercial,
comedy magician. I was a bit afraid that the routines wouldn't be for
me, since I am by no means a commercial magician. Wrong I was. David
Acer also does brilliant sleight of hand. Many of his routines are
easy, but there are some that will definitely take
practice.
Something that all routines in this book share, is that
the effect is always direct and easy to understand.
You’ll find astonishing tricks with cards, coins, markers,
cell phones, matchbooks, matches, receipts, elastics, bottles, balls,
bills, wallets, ties, spoons and finger rings, plus anecdotes and road stories!
One of my personal
favorites in this book is a routine called "Overtime". It's
a really easy gem that will fool anyone, though I'd say that it works
best in front of your magic buddies.
The book doesn't only
contain sleights and routines; the last chapter is devoted to 12
essays written for Genii magazine, titled "Confessions of a Road
Warrior". These essays were really entertaining, and I didn't
put the book down once.
A really fun read that
you will love!
Reviewed by Erik.
