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Psych: Mind Over Magic Free FREE PSYCH: MIND OVER MAGIC PDF William Rabkin | 275 pages | 03 Sep 2009 | Penguin Putnam Inc | 9780451227447 | English | New York, United States Mind Over Magic (Psych, #2) by William Rabkin Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Based on the hit usa network series. Shawn Spencer has convinced everyone he's psychic. Now, he's either going to clean up- or be found out. Murder Psych: Mind Over Magic Magic are all in the mind When a case takes Shawn and Gus into an exclusive club for professional magicians, they're treated to a private show by the hottest act on the Vegas Strip, "Martian Magician" P'tol P'kah. But whe Based on Psych: Mind Over Magic hit usa network series. But when the wizard seemingly dissolves in a tank of water, he never rematerializes. And in his place there's a corpse in a three piece suit and a bowler hat. Eager to keep his golden boy untarnished, the magician's manager hires Shawn and Gus to uncover the identity of the dead man and find out what happened to P'tol P'kah. But to do so, the pair will have to pose as a new mentalist act, and go Psych: Mind Over Magic in a world populated by magicians, mystics, Martians-and one murderer Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign Psych: Mind Over Magic. To ask other readers questions about Mind Psych: Mind Over Magic Magicplease sign up. Anyone else catch the Monk reference in this book? Loved it! See 1 question about Mind Over Magic…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Mind Over Magic Psych, 2. Jul 02, Rose rated it really liked it Shelves: mysterieslaughs. For all the love people give Lee Goldberg's "Monk" Psych: Mind Over Magic of tie-in novels, people tend to come down hard Psych: Mind Over Magic William Rabkin's line of "Psych" books. But considering the high quality of the Psych books, I think the reason for this comes down to one factor: Psych doesn't translate into novel format with the same simplicity that Monk does. The humor, tone, style, and themes of "Psych" all rely heavily Psych: Mind Over Magic the medium of a television show. Shawn's non sequiturs, for instance, work in large part due to For all the love people give Lee Goldberg's "Monk" series of tie-in novels, people tend to come down hard on William Rabkin's line of "Psych" books. Shawn's non sequiturs, for instance, work in large part due to James Roday's quiet, almost casual delivery of them. Roday often half-murmurs them; and even when he's speaking in normal conversational tones, the overall effect is to suggest that Shawn is more intent on keeping himself amused than anything else. Shawn and Gus's half-heard, muttered battles; the duo's facial expressions and slapstick humor; the beat of the banter between the actors; the visual gags -- none of these things can be directly translated to the written word. To be fair, "Monk" has its own share of visual and delivery humor; the actors and writers are too talented to not take full advantage of their medium. But the humor of "Monk" comes primarily from character, whereas something else is going on in "Psych. Because of that, Psych can get away with more non sequiturs and outright gags than Monk -- and none of the examples I listed above in regards to Psych translate to the printed page. Instead of trying to write a play-by-play of the sort of zany visual gags that happen on screen which would be terribleRabkin gives us an internal humor. The majority of this book was from Gus's point of view albeit still in third personand the laughs comes from Gus's internal reactions to the situations around him. Instead of slapstick and crazy facial expressions, much of the humor of the novels comes from Gus's memories and flashbacks, or his internal narrator-commentary on the situation at hand. There's still a lot of laugh-out-loud dialogue, as well, so that aspect of the show is retained His Psych: Mind Over Magic choice was to write the books as very-detailed scripts, and that would have been a mistake. So I like these books. And this one was quite good, probably on par Psych: Mind Over Magic "The Call of the Mild" -- perhaps even a skosh better, as the plot is tighter. It didn't make me laugh quite as hard, however. Not that I didn't still laugh! I liked the idea of pitting a fake psychic against a magician, and the twists and turns that the plot took were a lot of fun. I'll definitely be picking up the rest of this series! View 1 comment. Nov 07, Katy rated it it was amazing Shelves: borrowedread-infavorite. This book is an Amazing read if you've watched the series. Even 2 episodes are enough for you to figure out the characters well. And as a fan of the show and Shawn and Gus 's Psych: Mind Over Magic I found this book Extremely fun and I actually 'lol'ed at times really loud that my mom thought I was watching a comedymime. May 30, Daniel rated it it was ok Shelves: tv-tie-inmystery. I can't imagine anyone picking up this book unless they were already familiar with the television show, Psych. Therefore, it would be pointless to write about the characters. If you are familiar with the show, you will be able to read this and hear the characters' voices in your head. If you are not familiar with the show, the dialog in this book might strike you as odd, pithy, and generally annoying. That said, even knowing the show, the dialog was somewhat forced and the situation even more med I can't imagine anyone picking up this book unless they were already familiar with the television show, Psych. That said, even knowing the show, the dialog was somewhat forced and the situation even more mediocre than the sort you would find in a typical tv episode. I'm a tremendous fan of the show, own and loan the DVDs regularly to get others interested in this fun series, and I've been known to enjoy reading the tv-tie-in novel now and again, but this one really failed to hold my interest. Not only did it seem rooted in an unrealistic premise nearly sci-fi in naturethe traditional camaraderie between Shawn and Gus the supporting cast the police detectives and Shawn's father is nearly non- existent. Sadly, this is not a recommended book. Jun 29, Jenna rated it it was amazing. This definitely a good book and it kept me entertained over the 2 day period it took me to read it. I understand Psych: Mind Over Magic the book was mainly in Gus' point of Psych: Mind Over Magic 3rd person because he seemed to have a much more kind voice than his sometimes insensitive Psych: Mind Over Magic self-centered friend, while still not be being a baby. Shawn always seems to be caught up in his delusions while it was Gus' job to keep him grounded. I think this kept the real spir This definitely a good book and it kept me entertained over the 2 day period it took me to read it. I think this kept the real Psych: Mind Over Magic of the show. Oct 26, Ashley rated it it was amazing. If you love Psych and the snarkiness that is Shawn and Gus you will enjoy this book. If you never have heard of the show or seen it then it might not be for you. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'd first like to say, I did find this book entertaining enough to finish. Psych: Mind Over Magic are some twists in there I hadn't expected. The whole premise leaned more on sci-Fi than reality. After the dead guy floating in the pool, the logical explanation for me would be that dead guy was the magician behind it all. It was odd that everyone kept referring to P'tol P'kah like an actual alien Shawn had the air in an air tank they I'd first like to say, I did find this book entertaining enough to finish. Shawn had the air in an air Psych: Mind Over Magic they found in the apartment tested to make sure it was Earth air and not Martian air. Level headed Gus couldn't figure out how a Martian dissolved Some of the dialogue between Shawn and Gus felt forced and not what either would say. The books make their relationship seem one-sided with Shawn having the upper hand and often acting superior. In the tv show, I think their relationship is more balanced and Gus helps more with solving the crimes. Psych: Mind Over Magic by William Rabkin: | : Books But when the wizard seemingly dissolves in a tank of water, he never rematerializes.
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