All in all, the magic is magical. The comedy is funny. The methods are inspired, and inspiring. I don't know what more you could ask for from a book, but whatever it is, you don't need it. Buy this book and enjoy it.--Curtis Kam. "There is enough really good material here to make it a book magicians will want."--Eric Mead. Steve Mayhew has been a widely respected and groundbreaking close-up performer for many years. His presentations and magic have long been recognized for their pronounced originality, by those who have seen him perform and who have read the few of his tricks that have appeared in hard-to-get publications. Mayhew's material is being performed by some of the world's most respected card magicians. All those tricks and many previously unpublished ones are collected here, in their newest forms, many with full presentations: six generous chapters of card tricks, gambling routines and sleights. Contents include: Freedom--Face-up cards are unquestionably shuffled into face-down ones. You then proceed to deal all the face-up cards rapidly from the deck, finishing with the four Aces and leaving only the face-down cards undealt. This one went into the repertoires of top pros as soon as it was published. Hungry Now--The red Aces are buried in the deck. A freely selected card is then cleanly dropped onto the pack, upon which the red Aces instantly appear there and trap the selection between them a feat so visually striking and physically demanding, even Dan and Dave Buck were impressed. Wet or Black?--A spectator cuts the deck into eight piles while answering several intimate questions. The last question is "Red or black?" He answers. When the top card of each of his eight piles is turned up, it matches his freely named color! Das Kapital--A $100 Bill Switch routine that gives fresh meaning to the idea of throwing money away, at the cost of only $5 and a few red carnations per show. Many consider this the finest and funniest Bill Switch routine ever conceived. All these and over forty more items are bound here in one convenient 6" x 9" package of 294 pages, photo-illustrated and in hardcover. "If you love well written books featuring original card magic and fun presentations, buy this book. If you love the feeling of discovering something new and exciting with the turn of the page, you won't be disappointed."--Shawn Popp. "This is a good example of not judging a book by its cover. The material in here is powerful. Any card worker would love to add these routines to their repertoire."--William Draven. "What a refreshing read! I absolutely loved the material in this book. It's very easy to read and very original stuff. Highly recommended!"--Eric Leclerc. "All in all, the magic is magical. The comedy is funny. The methods are inspired, and inspiring. I don't know what more you could ask for from a book, but whatever it is, you don't need it. Buy this book and enjoy it."--Curtis Kam. "MAYHEW is a great way to start 2014, as far as serious card magic is concerned. I highly recommend it."--Jason England. "No one is going to complain about a lack of stunning new magic and gambling demonstrations."--Steve Bryant. "It's been quite some time since I have seen a book on card magic that made me want to sit down and read the entire book with a deck of bicycles in hand."--Paul Romhany. "The Mayhew routine is hysterically funny, subversive and often just plain wrong, it entertains and amazes and I can't recommend it enough."--Steve Valentine.