Testimonials
Compelling reading.
Alister Browne, Evening Standard
There will be a few keeping dark secrets who won’t sleep easy after reading this book.
Tracey Jackson
Tony Williams is a person who likes to entertain, in person, on film or in print. He’s produced some excellent books in his literary career and this wee gem is sure to attain that same dizzying heights of excellence. You see, it’s more than just entertaining: it’s also useful, shocking and a tad thought-provoking….This isn’t a cutsie wee reference book for the kiddies, it’s very much an intriguing wee reference book for the grown-ups. It’s a delightful blend of educational fact and good-natured humour. And it’s well worth a look.
Jillian Allison-Aitken, Southland Times
Williams’ murder investigations a fascinating read.
HJ Gisborne Herald
A book that tells it like it is, but ultimately lets the reader decide for themselves just what may have happened on the day. An interesting book and one that I would definitely recommend.
Sherrie Smith Greymouth Evening Star
The text is well written and clear.
Joseph Romanos
Anecdotes sparkling with compassion and wit.
Graeme Cass, Hawkes Bay Today
Tony Williams has written an excellent book. The author deserves congratulations for a well-researched and thought-provoking book.
Des Bell, Northern Advocate
He conveys the frustration, anger, hopelessness and courage of the troops as they struggled forward in World War-I-like conditions.
Ian McGibbon, Dominion Post
The most significant military history published this year must be Cassino by Tony Williams. Williams deftly interweaves the experiences of the fighting men with analysis of the action.
Gavin Ellis – NZ Herald editor-in-chief
This is a powerful narrative…a feeling for the confusion, frustration and the relentless courage demanded from the soldiers at Cassino.
Mark Sheehan
…gripping narrative…
Mike Crean, The Press
‘Williams... is such a good writer I found myself taking car registration
numbers and descriptions, checking out strangers doing unusual things in odd places. I just couldn't help it, [because of] his ability to set the scene and draw in his readers.’
Daily Post
Tony Williams answers ‘those’ questions as only he can.
I’ll bet he would have made a wonderful classroom teacher.
Williams’ questions and answers are stimulating, informative, debatable and above all, make readers think for themselves – an admirable outcome.
The ultimate happiness prescription.
Margaret Christensen, Daily Post
True tales of crime and criminals never fail to fascinate and a book out next week won’t disappoint.
National Business Review
Part anecdotal and part travelogue. I enjoyed and delighted in this book. The sights, sounds and smells were right here.
Radio Southland
A good read.
Belinda Gallagher
An absorbing read
Ron Chambers, Dunedin Star
Williams knows how to write when it comes to recalling memorable events.
Southland Times
There are deeply moving stories.
RSA
These are powerful and moving stories. Gathered from personal letters, diaries and interviews , the author has collated their war experiences and written them as though the people themselves were speaking – nothing has been censored.
Janette Gellatly, The Mirror
A thought-provoking read.
Sharon Chambers, The Star
Often using their own words, Williams writes the devastating story without thrills.
This story attacks one’s emotional state, although it is not written in any way sensationally. Pat White, Wairarapa News
Williams’ summation of cases is well researched, concise, yet interesting throughout, resulting in a fascinating collection of human tales.
Graeme Pennell, Otago Daily Times
An interesting bedside book, but also unsettling.
Sunday Star Times
This is definitely not a book to pick up when you are home alone at night.
Mandy Harper, Ashburton Guardian
This is the type of book that leaves you with a feeling of looking over your shoulder for the next few days.
Tammy Saunders
An absorbing read.
MBC, Christchurch Star
Not for the weak-hearted, these stories give plenty of detail and in many cases, send shivers up your spine.
Tania McCann, Southland Express
Well drawn descriptions of personalities, locality and atmosphere.
John Gunn
He has combined individual soldier’s accounts with an overview of the battle as it progressed to make this book read like a novel.
Janette Gellatly
… powerful insights to an awful world of streetfighting and dogged perseverance, ever-present snipers and death.
Neil Francis
Williams has a flair for retelling lucidly and succinctly.
Iain Sharp, Sunday Star Times
Funny, irreverent and factual…this is an interesting and entertaining read.
JT Gisborne Herald