This is an introductory manual. It takes its reader through many of the theories behind pickup and seduction, through the M3 model and its various techniques. It makes the Venusian Arts a practical thing for its readers. Most importantly though it is an introductory manual to Mystery Method. There isn?t anyone (who is interested in learning the skills of seduction) who wouldn?t benefit from knowing the techniques of Mystery Method. And if you want to learn Mystery Method it is all in here. Some things, like Style?s articles are repeats of examples that you most likely will have come across, but they remain solid examples. The real stuff doesn?t really kick off until you get to the second half of the book. For all the quality you find in this manual it is particularly drawn out, but again not much that isn?t relevant in one way or another. A word on the price. It is expensive at $68.00, relative to the $40.00 of the majority of seduction texts. It is full of information and it is professionally laid out, is it worth it? The breadth of knowledge available in seduction books is about usefulness. In The Venusian Art?s 200 odd pages the system is useful and well laid out. There are books that are poorly constructed, contain misplaced information, are full of filler material that overall don?t help. Those could be available for a piece of gum and cost too much. There are some long books that contain very little information, and there are some very short books that are full of useful knowledge. The Venusian Arts Handbook is very good, some parts of it are over long. Like all information (including seduction technology), it is worth what you are willing to pay. I?ve marked it down a bit on value because, relative to other good books reviewed here it costs much more, and relative to the best of those on quality - it is on a par for information and application merit. It is a strong candidate for being the best, complete system, at an extra cost.