Sea,
I am glad that you liked it. It took me a moment to figure out what you were reviewing, as I changed the name of the effect to 'The Real Thing'. It offers both a lie detector effect and an incredibly clean mind reading effect.
For anyone interested, the description of the effect is below, and the effect can be found in the new Psycrets book
LIBER MENTIS. Ad Copy:
A great impromptu routine! Any time you are asked to perform a feat of mind reading, all you need is a pen and something to write on. On five (or more) different pieces of paper (business cards work well) you write a unique sentence, folding each card as you finish.
The participant takes all five pieces of paper, and while you turn around (or leave the room), opens one and reads it.
Once this is done, the Mentalist returns and has a short chat with the spectator. They can then tell them the sentence they were thinking of. The papers stay in the participant's possession the entire time.
No peeking, no confederates, no dirty work - Just REAL psychological Mentalism.
What do other Mentalists think?
"At last a routine where you really are doing what you claim! This is a fantastic concept that Atlas has expanded greatly. It has the feeling of real mentalism because it IS real mentalism."
- Marc Paul
"Page six of your manuscript is worth whatever you end up charging for it."
- Dave Arch
"I really enjoyed 'The Real Thing'...The core of the effect uses pure psychology which is just the ticket. The way in which this has been used to create a nice little lie-detector routine is very clever indeed."
- Derek Heron
"I must say I really enjoyed reading 'The Real Thing'. If nothing else, it has gotten me thinking and that's when I know I'm taken by an idea."
- Nique Tan
"Thank you for making my copy of 'Naked Mentalism' relevant again!"
- Aaron Alexander
"Atlas has open up a world of possibilities here. Using this knowledge you can play mind detective and catch your criminal every time. Very sneaky stuff. Excellent."
- Greg Arce
"When I first released Naked Mentalism back in 2007, I hoped that others would run with it and create simple, subtle, yet powerful effects that really do feel real. With 'The Real Thing', Atlas has certainly done that. It's a tour de force; intelligent, clean and yet very reliable. Lovely work."
- Jon Thompson