'an addictively fast-paced plot. Animal rights, euthanasia, university politics, political correctness and care of the elderly; all are covered with intelligence and subtlety in this thought-provoking novel [which] builds towards an edge-of-the-seat finale'
The Bookseller

'Chris Simms' ingenious new thriller… features three wonderfully drawn, extremely flawed protagonists. … A thriller should, ideally, star characters one can care about, move briskly without any signs of sagging, and leave an indelible impression long after the last page is closed. On all counts, Simms succeeds marvellously… a wonderful display of talent from a soon-to-be star of the crime fiction world.'
January Magazine

'A very robust and creepy tale that had me riveted for a n evening with dark characters that still reverberate in my head. … a rapidly developing talent in the world of crime-fiction.'
Deadly Pleasures Magazine 4.5 stars out of 5; 'A potential classic.'

'…an ingeniously plotted psychological thriller…reading Chris Simms is like watching a Danny Boyle film - strong characters in a present day setting, energised with splashes of violence.'
Ottakar's Bookshop

A Reader's Thoughts

If you find the views of ordinary readers just as important as the opinions of professional reviewers, here is an extract from a letter sent to my publisher and then forwarded to me. I swear by my writing hand that it’s genuine. If you have a glowing report too, I give signed hardbacks and £50 compliments slips to any that I print. (That’s a joke.)

‘I’ve never read books like this before and I couldn’t put White Lines down I made myself so tired. Couldn’t go to bed until I read A BIT MORE. The last night I finished it, it was quarter to two in the morning.

Pecking Order was so real to me. I used to be a packer at Buxted chicken factory and saw them all upside down and in their cramped baskets.’
Mrs Collier, Devon.