Magic From The Overground

THE BLURB:
Paul Hallas, the best-selling author of Small But Deadly and
the Mindful Mentalism series is back with his best book yet.
His new book is a compilation of his favorite effects from
the past 25 years. Some have appeared in print in limited
edition booklets and magazines (some obscure), some are
previously unpublished and others were released as marketed
effects. Of those that have appeared before, some have
evolved over the years and additional thoughts are included.
You'll find a combination both close-up and mentalism
routines, with over 50 routines in all. The close-up magic
focuses primarily on cards with a few coin tricks thrown in.
Includes an enlightening essay on strolling magic along with
a comprehensive list of the best effects to use for
strolling magic.

Pages 227 - Hardbound with Dust Jacket

MY COMMENTS:
Paul Hallas performs both mentalism and magic and has
published many books and booklets over the years. This
presents 60 of his favorites. There is an approximately
even mix of mentalism and magic in this book and the solid
mentalism in this book is quite practical and entertaining.
Also, a majority of the mentalism effects feature playing
cards, which I must point out is neither a strength nor a
flaw for this book. It's mentioned merely for information
as some will base their decision to buy this knowing that.
Most of the routines are Paul's handling of classic effects.
It's obvious these effects have served Paul very well.