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About crimebookjunkie

Noelle Holten is an award-winning blogger at www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk. She is the PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture, a leading digital publisher in the UK, and worked as a Senior Probation Officer for eighteen years, covering a variety of risk cases as well as working in a multi agency setting. She has three Hons BA's - Philosophy, Sociology (Crime & Deviance) and Community Justice - and a Masters in Criminology. Noelle's hobbies include reading, attending as many book festivals as she can afford and sharing the booklove via her blog. Dead Inside - her debut novel with One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK is an international kindle bestseller and the start of a series featuring DC Maggie Jamieson. 6 Ripley Avenue, a stand-alone thriller is out this September.

A book that will make you dare to dream big… #TheBookshopAtTheCornishCove by #KimNash #Review #RachelsRandomResources #BoldwoodBooks

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC.   📚📚📚📚📚 Here’s some of the things you’ll find if you pick up The Continue reading A book that will make you dare to dream big… #TheBookshopAtTheCornishCove by #KimNash #Review #RachelsRandomResources #BoldwoodBooks→

Drama, conflict and a search for the truth… #NotYoursToKeep #ZellyRuskin #Review

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to senior publicist, Grace Fell for reaching out, asking me if I’d be keen to read this book and providing an e-ARC.  In her pitch, Grace said the following: ‘This fall, Zelly Ruskin uses her former experience as an Continue reading Drama, conflict and a search for the truth… #NotYoursToKeep #ZellyRuskin #Review→

A satirical romcom that will steal your heart! #DontStirTheGoldfish #Review #EileenWharton

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to the author, Eileen Wharton for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC Meet Amy, who’s juggling a bustling household with five children, a job organising historical re-enactments, and Continue reading A satirical romcom that will steal your heart! #DontStirTheGoldfish #Review #EileenWharton→

A gothic mystery, perfect for #spookyseason reads! #TheTorments by Michael J. Malone #review #Orenda #RandomThingsTours

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to Random Things Tours and Orenda for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC. Hiding from the world in her little white cottage on the shores of a loch, Continue reading A gothic mystery, perfect for #spookyseason reads! #TheTorments by Michael J. Malone #review #Orenda #RandomThingsTours→

It promised freedom. It became their prison. #TheFlowerHouse #NickyBlack #Review #CrimeBookJunkie #RandomThingsTours

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to Random Things Tours and the author, Nicky Black for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC In the summer of 1967, a grand Georgian home becomes a haven Continue reading It promised freedom. It became their prison. #TheFlowerHouse #NickyBlack #Review #CrimeBookJunkie #RandomThingsTours→

Kill Bill meets Thelma and Louise in this gripping Japanese cult thriller… #TheNightOfBabaYaga #Review #Faber

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Huge thanks to Faber books for a copy of #TheNightOfBabaYaga by Akira Otani. I read an ARC of this awhile back but it has now been published so let’s get into it. If you like books with a kickass FMC, Continue reading Kill Bill meets Thelma and Louise in this gripping Japanese cult thriller… #TheNightOfBabaYaga #Review #Faber→

It’s nearly BLOODY time! #BloodScotland #CrimeFestival @BloodyScotland @brownlee_donald

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I’m thrilled to be taking part once again in the Bloody Scotland blog tour and share with you a few events/hidden gems I’m excited about attending. I was asked to share one of each, but if you know me, when Continue reading It’s nearly BLOODY time! #BloodScotland #CrimeFestival @BloodyScotland @brownlee_donald→

5 Unputdownable Scottish Thrillers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Review #BookRecommendations #CrimeBookJunkie

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Here are 5 book recommendations for thrillers either set in Scotland, written by Scottish authors or authors currently living in Scotland! In no particular order…   A Quicksand of Memory by Michael J. Malone If you haven’t read a book Continue reading 5 Unputdownable Scottish Thrillers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Review #BookRecommendations #CrimeBookJunkie→

Diary of a Reader Turned Writer: My Weekend at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival #TheakstonsCrime2024

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Well that’s another year done and it flew by so quickly! As I sit here with my steaming cup of coffee and a head full of memories, I’m going to be real and share my thoughts on my experience at Continue reading Diary of a Reader Turned Writer: My Weekend at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival #TheakstonsCrime2024→

A Sneak Peek from @BloodyScotland! #pressrelease

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Stop Press! Sneaky Programme Peek Ahead of Next Week’s Launch Authors released as part of the festival’s inaugural ‘sneaky peek’ include: Richard Armitage – Headlining the opening night on Friday 13th September, one of the UK’s most popular actors will be at The Albert Continue reading A Sneak Peek from @BloodyScotland! #pressrelease→

🗞️ #PressRelease – Shortlists announced! #TheakstonsCrime #TheakstonsAwards @HarrogateFest

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In case you missed it… THE SHORTLISTS HAVE BEEN REVEALED! Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024 www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals has announced the shortlists for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024, the UK and Ireland’s Continue reading 🗞️ #PressRelease – Shortlists announced! #TheakstonsCrime #TheakstonsAwards @HarrogateFest→

#AreYouSittingComfortably? #TheMercyChair by M.W. Craven #review #pickupapageturner

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If you follow my reviews or accounts on social media you will know that I’m a huge fan of M.W. Craven and the Washington Poe series so it will come as no surprise when I say I loved The Mercy Continue reading #AreYouSittingComfortably? #TheMercyChair by M.W. Craven #review #pickupapageturner→

June is #NationalCrimeReadingMonth – What will you be reading? #PickUpAPageTurner @The_CWA #NCRM

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🗞️ HOT OFF THE PRESSES 🗞️ National Crime Reading Month Returns this June This June, readers are being encouraged to #PickUpAPageTurner and delve into the nation’s favourite genre: crime fiction – and feel better about life. National Crime Reading Month Continue reading June is #NationalCrimeReadingMonth – What will you be reading? #PickUpAPageTurner @The_CWA #NCRM→

Five Years On: Reflecting on Dead Inside #dcmaggiejamieson #OneMoreChapter

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It’s surreal to think that it has been five years since Dead Inside hit the shelves, a book that marked the beginning of an unexpected journey into the world of crime writing for me… I went from avid reader/reviewer to Continue reading Five Years On: Reflecting on Dead Inside #dcmaggiejamieson #OneMoreChapter→

#PressRelease @BloodyScotland Programme Launch 2024 – Save the date!

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YOU’RE INVITED TO THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME LAUNCH FOR BLOODY SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL 2024 WHERE & WHEN: AT THE GOLDEN LION IN STIRLING AT 12 NOON ON THURSDAY 20 JUNE FOLLOWED BY AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT WITH THE QUEEN OF Continue reading #PressRelease @BloodyScotland Programme Launch 2024 – Save the date!→