Derren Brown is an extraordinary figure of the early 21st Century. Enigmatic, dazzlingly brilliant as a magician and also a superbly clever psychologist, he is also hilariously funny. His TV shows leave people gasping at the audacity of what he attempts, or questioning their own deeply-held beliefs. In this book, Derren goes back to the activity that brought him to prominence in the first place, his ability to conjure magnificently. The book opens with the conjurer about to perform a classic "effect" with cards while working as a restaurant conjuror. It is the job that Derren Brown himself did in the 1990s, and in many ways Derren is revisiting his old self. He doesn't like himself, either. That is quite clear. Confessions of a Conjuror is far more than a book about card tricks. Throughout the book, Derren tracks his own thought processes, giving us through the medium of the card trick, the most extraordinary insight into his past, the way his mind works, psychology, comedy, the best use of parmesan cheese and much more. At times hilarious and at others disturbing in its self loathing, the book is unique in the way it deals with one man's subjective consciousness. If you have ever wanted to find out what drives the amazing on-screen presence that is Derren Brown, this is a must-have. A fascinating read that reveals so much about this genuinely intriguing figure.