This is a limited edition (only 444 printed) book with 3 strong routines plus an additional bonus routine. Nimrod Harel is a software engineer who has never work in this field and he is currently a full time mentalist with a prime time television show.

The routines in this book are designed for frontal presentation for a large audience. Nimrod Harel has detailed the various presentations of these acts and distinguished between stage work and television.

The first effect in the book is a Russian Roulette routine “Fire at Will – Roulette with a staple gun”. As the name suggest, this is a Russian Roulette routine using a staple gun. The preparation is easy if you can find a proper staple gun (which is not difficult to find). Like any of this type of effect, there is always a certain amount of risks involved but Nimrod has minimized all these risks with a very well thought routine. Once the staple gun has been prepared, you can use it for a long time. Set up is easy and fast. There’s 2 other version in this book, Shimon Nachmani’s version using the staple gun and the other using a nail gun. Eran Raven performed the nail gun version in Phenomenon.

The second routine is Bible, an “add a number” type of effect using a special calculator. He also tells you how to do this using a normal calculator. This routine seems to involve everyone but in actual fact, it only involves 6 to 10 audience. This one has a nice ending; he goes along the line of subliminal message instead of a prediction. Another version is also taught whereby the routine can be customized to suit a corporate event.

The last effect is a bank night effect “A Clean Game”. There are no gimmicks involved nor stooges. The set-up is very clever and you are very clean throughout the whole routine. This one is easy to do, you will be able to know which envelope the spectator chose at the beginning of the routine. The rest of it is just presentation. Bryn Reynolds has a similar routine “Your Lucky Nite’ which can be found in his ebook “Safwan Papers”.

Bonus routine: many people would probably know the Out to Lunch principle but not many will know why this principle was name as such. Not many will know that the originator of this principle is Nimrod Harel. In this routine, he shares with the reader what he thought is the best routine suitable for this principle. Unlike the previous routines, this one is done close-up. Very interesting presentation.

This book is highly recommended for those who does mentalism and those who are thinking of going into mentalism. The book is easy and fun to read as well. Rating 4.5/5. 
 

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