"Robert Gott is an exceptional crime writer with six books under his belt."
--Mark Rubbo, Readings
"This masterly suspense novel by Robert Gott had me reading all night. Although it's the third in a series, this was my first--and it stands alone as a great individual read...However, it's the rapid-fire storyline and expert plotting that make this novel a quick read, while great characters and astute social observations will keep you glued to the pages and invested in the outcome."
--Karina Barrymore, Herald Sun
"The Autumn Murders is a triumph not to be missed: a gripping whodunit, elevated by the polish and style to be expected from its author."
--Mel O'Connor, Echo
"A pacy novel...Gott does the wartime setting well, tying it in with the Joe Sable sub-plot, and the ending nicely sets up for the next book in this series."
--Kerryn Goldsworthy, The Saturday Age
"I thoroughly enjoyed it. It brought home to me many effects of the war on Australian society."
--Mysteries in Paradise
Praise for A Thing of Blood:
"A well-designed conspiracy and a tension-fuelled ending provides a rewarding finale to the story. This is the kind of easy beach read type of story with which it is just a pleasure to stick the brain in neutral, kick back and enjoy."
--Australian Crime Fiction Database
"Rather than the outlandish though entertaining plot, it's the play of these perspectives, the wit and the dissonance between Power's descriptive ability and his self-delusion, that give A Thing of Blood the backbone that keeps you turning the pages...There is much about A Thing of Blood to like and little to dislike (except perhaps Power himself)."
--Ed Wright, Sydney Morning Herald
Praise for The Serpent's Sting:
"Aussie comic crime fiction wouldn't be the same without William Power...an entertaining blend of humour, historical crime, and the world of theatre."
--Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald
Robert Gott was born in the Queensland town of Maryborough in 1957, and lives in Melbourne. He has published many books for children, and is also the creator of the newspaper cartoon The Adventures of Naked Man. He is the author of the William Power series of crime-caper novels set in 1940s Australia, comprising Good Murder, A Thing of Blood, Amongst the Dead, and The Serpent's Sting, and of the Murders series, comprising The Holiday Murders, The Port Fairy Murders, The Autumn Murders, and The Orchard Murders.
