This is a book of the unusual…not necessarily unusual in the sense that the that the effect itself is out of the ordinary, but that the method used to achieve the desired effect IS! The items are more of less standard; penetrations, restorations, transformations...but the methods border on insanity! Be sure to practice these effects alone, in a locked room with the shades drawn tight. As an example...the card effect. Surgically Removed employs a card stab, but not as you might expect. You actually plunge the blade of a knife into an innocent deck as it sleeps. At any rate, a word to the wise is sufficient.