'It hooked me. It has more twists than the tail of an angry crocodile. So, hold on for dear life as each of your theories are mown down by the careering plot.'
City Life

'What is surprising is the maturity of viewpoint and the overall quality of The Vulture. On a technical level holding the pace of a whodunnit through this series of shifting perspectives is a significant achievement . . . The Vulture also demonstrates a literary innovation. It created characters who speak across the decades with the force of prototypes . . . The clash of voices gives it a potency, both political and literary, which has survived changes in fashion in the same way.'
Alexander Linklater, Herald

'It gave a penetrating insight into NYC's black community in the late sixties.'
Simon Rawles, Touch

'A tense and intriguing murder mystery. Scott-Heron creates a fascinating portrait of late '60s New York.'
James Maycock, Mojo

'The books are drenched with the dark overtones of America's underworld, battered by the storms of politics and race. They are as sexy as they are psychotic.'
City Life

'Both books highlight Gil Scott-Heron's deep understanding of both the system and city street life, exposing the darker side of human nature.'
Miles Ahead

'For more than two decades [Gil Scott-Heron] has been committed to examining those facets of the human condition that most of us would rather forget . . . he is an artist who has crafted witty but crucial insights for black America.'
Washington Post

'Check this mother out. It'll squeeze your melon.'
Loaded

'They're prodigious works, displaying the ability with words that his subsequent recorded works show so clearly.'
Wire

'There's plenty of tension and sex, but also a whole heap of politics. These are ace period pieces.'
Select

'With the pace of cleanly constructed thrillers they wield the force of a highly focused political consciousness.'
Herald

'They are impressive and ambitious works that vigorously mix street savvy and intellectual flair. They retain a freshness and energy that has dated them little.'
GQ

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