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Canadian magician Gary Kurtz has created what I believe is destined to become a magic classic! His audience-tested routines including his famous "Flurious" coin routine can be found here. My review of each effect is below:

Hypothetical Possibilities: A great card routine utilizing the Balducci wallet! ****

Inside/Outside: A variation of Jay Sankey's effect uses two pieces of card, a stapler, and a stunning transposition! ****

Constant Return: I have never used this, but it is a Copper/Silver effect with a cute touch to it.

Attraction: A nice animated ring effect that can be done with simple props you probably already have. ****

Wishful Thinking: A selected card appears in the deck wherever the spectator wants it to. This routine utilzes some simple sleights to put together a cute bit. ***

Split Disclosure: I have never used this, but it appears to be a combination on Out To Lunch and Card To Wallet.

Body Heat: A nice coin routine that requires a simple gimmick. ****

Four Fisted: A Copper/Silver effect on steriods! You will love this! ****

Special Delivery: A nice Cards-To-Envelope effect. ***

Orange: A Lemon and apple morph into a single orange in this creative bit of business. ****

Name It: A spectator's name appears on a selected card! ****

The Anticipator: A nice synergy-invoking routine with a handful of change.****

The Empty Hand: A nice way to produce selected cards from the inner jacket pocket. ****

Interchange: A nice four-of-a-kinds transposition. ***

Coming Out Ahead: A gimmicked paper bag allows for an astounding coin bit. *****

Artistic License: A magical, colourful card moment that relies on an art storyline. ***

Trio: An extensive coin routine using a shell. ****

All Together: A version of Roy Walton's Collectors that I kind to be the cleanest. This is my favourite effect in the book. *****

Cigar: A nice bill routine innovating a sought-after principle. ****

Mirror Image: A great Out To Lunch style routine that is very magical. ****

Flurious: The effect that is worth the price of the whole book! Gary's famous coin routine put in print in a bestselling Kaufman classic! *****

Overall, I give this book a review of 8/10. There are some routines that require multiple gimmicks, but most work in the real world and play for close up, stage, or parlour.

That's my review. Hope you enjoyed it!

Michael Kras

Good review, Michael! It sound's like I'm going to have to buy this.. Can u say anything more about the coin routines? more info without revealing? ty!

streetmentalist wrote:Good review, Michael! It sound's like I'm going to have to buy this.. Can u say anything more about the coin routines? more info without revealing? ty!

You may be in for a long wait if you're looking for a reply from Michael, I'm fairly sure he was banned (or did he leave voluntarily ...... I'm not 100% sure ).

Ok ty.. but if anyone else has this book.. please reply

It's probably worth mentioning that the skill level required for alot of these routines is extremely high. The book is terrific but I was under the impression that it's either very difficult to get or out of print. :-S Got my copy from ebay i think.

ty! But i know where to get it.. It's at the same shop u can get swami/mantra and destroyers too..

Well are there any other resources for his coin magic? ty!