Word Work

THE BLURB:
A walk-around book test that's repeatable and puzzling, too!

WordWork - They just think of a crossword puzzle clue (ie.
"39 Across; 9 letters; 'a vivid, sudden memory'") and you
instantly tell them that very word, (ie. "FLASHBACK"). Can
be repeated.

WordPlay - When they merely imagine one of more than 35
words on any page's clue list, you reveal it in a heartbeat.
Or they can pick a clue word on any page and you guide them
to that word in that puzzle's 19x25 letter grid - whether
the word is horizontal, vertical, backwards, or on a
diagonal!

Features: No pumping Real puzzles No crib sheets
Self-contained Simple & easy Examinable

Comes compmlete with instruction sheet and two(2) 64 page
puzzle books (one word search the other crossword).

Book Dimensions Approximately 5" x 4" (12.7cm x 10cm)

MY COMMENTS:
Essentially, this can be coined the "Supermarket Puzzle
Books Flashback Edition." Let me stress that I said
"essentially." There's a bit more to them than just that.
Those familiar with the Flashback series of books will know
immediately what I'm talking about. The puzzle books are
those small booklets that are found at supermarket
checkouts. At least, they're found here in the United
States. I'm not sure about elsewhere in the world. The
package includes two books. One book consists of crossword
puzzles and the other is of word search puzzles.

My one criticism is that Larry and Lee could have gone a
bit further with this idea. For instance, most of these
types of books have little black-and-white drawings on the
clue pages. They could very easily have worked these
drawings onto each page with a very easy method to determine
which picture it was. This certainly doesn't detract from
its useability, nor is it a drawback. It's just an
opportunity I think Larry and Lee missed. Also, as a side
note, Bob Cassidy put out an effect for puzzle books in his
e-book, Crossroads Crosswords, which some readers may be
familiar with. The method Bob uses is totally different
than this one, if you're looking to do mentalism effects
with puzzle books, it's worth checking out, too.

As it is, this is and does exactly what it advertises. They
are well-made and look like real supermarket checkout puzzle
books that easily fit in your pocket. The instructions are
on a single sheet of paper, double-sided, and that's all you
need, because this is so simple-to-do. Definitely
recommended.