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.

#BookNews #NewCover #Netgalley – DEAD WRONG @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter @BOTBSPublicity

Let the nail-biting commence! I am so excited to share the NEW COVER for book 2 in the #DCMaggieJamieson series – Dead Wrong which is out as an ebook on March 14th and May 14th in paperback – available for Continue reading #BookNews #NewCover #Netgalley – DEAD WRONG @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter @BOTBSPublicity

Is Jamie gas-lighting Rebecca into thinking she is going mad, in a bid to cover up his own sordid lies? #MINE #Review @nholten40 @CaseyKelleher

WHO DO YOU TRUST IN A WORLD BUILT ON LIES… Rebecca Dawson lives a life that many women want – married to wealthy, handsome businessman Jamie and new mum to beautiful daughter, Ella, she thinks nothing can burst her bubble. Continue reading Is Jamie gas-lighting Rebecca into thinking she is going mad, in a bid to cover up his own sordid lies? #MINE #Review @nholten40 @CaseyKelleher

DI Avison Fluke is back! #BornInABurialGown #BodyBreaker – #Revamped #Repost #Reviews @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @LittleBrownUK @DavidHHeadley

?Happy Re-Publication Day, Mike!? Absolutely thrilled to re-share my reviews for the revamped DI Avison Fluke novels – the covers are superb! I absolutely LOVE this series and whether Mr Craven is keen or not – I think he owes Continue reading DI Avison Fluke is back! #BornInABurialGown #BodyBreaker – #Revamped #Repost #Reviews @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @LittleBrownUK @DavidHHeadley

Meg will need to risk more than she has to give… #NoMansLand #Review @nholten40 #SaraDriscoll @JenJDanna @KensingtonBooks #K9Novel #FBIK9s #GottaLoveHawk

About the Book: Special Agent Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue dog are on the trail of a killer hiding where others fear to tread… For Meg Jennings and her K-9 companion, Hawk, exploring the ruins of a deserted building is Continue reading Meg will need to risk more than she has to give… #NoMansLand #Review @nholten40 #SaraDriscoll @JenJDanna @KensingtonBooks #K9Novel #FBIK9s #GottaLoveHawk

What were my top crime reads of 2019? #CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads #2019 @nholten40

Anyone who knows me will know that I am not really one for following rules when it comes to blogging – are there rules? Who knows? Who cares! Rather than choosing a specific number of top reads, I’ve put together Continue reading What were my top crime reads of 2019? #CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads #2019 @nholten40

From war tales that will break your heart, to gritty Christmas crimes that will shake you to your core, and heart-warming tales of love lost and found… #WhenStarsWillShine #PublicationDay #Review @nholten40 @emmamitchellfpr

When Stars Will Shine is a collection of short stories from your favourite authors who have come together to deliver you a Christmas read with a twist. With true war tales that will break your heart, gritty Christmas crimes that Continue reading From war tales that will break your heart, to gritty Christmas crimes that will shake you to your core, and heart-warming tales of love lost and found… #WhenStarsWillShine #PublicationDay #Review @nholten40 @emmamitchellfpr

To get closer to the truth, Cat must get closer to the killer and allow the killer to get closer to her… #FeatherAndClaw #QandA @nholten40 @shandleyauthor @damppebbles

Delighted to be taking part in Susan Handley’s #FeatherAndClaw blog tour today! Massive thanks to Emma Welton of #damppebblesblogtours for the invite. I have a fabulous Q&A to share but first, a little about the author and this book! Susan Continue reading To get closer to the truth, Cat must get closer to the killer and allow the killer to get closer to her… #FeatherAndClaw #QandA @nholten40 @shandleyauthor @damppebbles

How can someone be both dead and alive at the same time? ? #BlackSummer #ReviewRevisited #paperbacklaunch @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @DavidHHeadley @LittleBrownUK @BethWright26

?Boom! ?Boom! ?Boom! Absolutely THRILLED to be taking part in the *paperback*  blog tour for Mike Craven’s BLACK SUMMER! Huge thanks to Beth / Little Brown for the invite! I have the kindle version of this – in fact, I Continue reading How can someone be both dead and alive at the same time? ? #BlackSummer #ReviewRevisited #paperbacklaunch @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @DavidHHeadley @LittleBrownUK @BethWright26

When you’re being hunted by assassins and the authorities… going home isn’t always the safest option. #HuntingGround #Review @nholten40 @BOTBSpublicity @LesJMorris

My stop today on LJ Morris’ HUNTING GROUND blog tour! ???? Huge thanks to Sarah Hardy of Book on the Brightside Publicity for the invite and LJ Morris for the ARC. A bit about the author and this cracking read Continue reading When you’re being hunted by assassins and the authorities… going home isn’t always the safest option. #HuntingGround #Review @nholten40 @BOTBSpublicity @LesJMorris

THERE’S A FINE LINE BETWEEN INNOCENCE AND GUILT… #StayMadSweetheart #TimesUp #Review @nholten40 @hkist @RedDogTweets

THERE’S A FINE LINE BETWEEN INNOCENCE AND GUILT. AN EVEN FINER LINE BETWEEN JUSTICE AND REVENGE. Data scientist Laura prefers the company of her books to the real world – let alone that cesspit online. But when her best friend Continue reading THERE’S A FINE LINE BETWEEN INNOCENCE AND GUILT… #StayMadSweetheart #TimesUp #Review @nholten40 @hkist @RedDogTweets

This year someone is killing the children of Ashburn…Or should that be SOMETHING? #SeasonOfMist #Novella #Review @nholten40 @paulfinchauthor

Our last autumn of innocence. Star-spangled nights. Mist-wreathed woodland. A twisted shape watching coldly from the shadows. Industrial Lancashire, 1974. The kids in the coal-mining town of Ashburn love the waning of the year. Fancy dress and scary stories for Continue reading This year someone is killing the children of Ashburn…Or should that be SOMETHING? #SeasonOfMist #Novella #Review @nholten40 @paulfinchauthor

Is history’s most outrageous serial killer on the loose? #HighestLives #Review @nholten40 @GoJaBrown @StridentPublish @annecater

Absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Highest Lives blog tour today! Huge thanks to Anne Cater for the invite and Gordon Brown/Strident Publishing for the ARC. This is the fourth book in the series – I’m a huge fan and Continue reading Is history’s most outrageous serial killer on the loose? #HighestLives #Review @nholten40 @GoJaBrown @StridentPublish @annecater

The past is a wound that never heals… #TheBloodIsStill #CoverReveal @nholten40 @DouglasSkelton1 @PolygonBooks

Woohoo! ?? Some of you may have seen the exciting news this week about Douglas Skelton – he has signed a further two book deal with Polygon! ?? Huge congrats to all! Today I am delighted to be amongst a Continue reading The past is a wound that never heals… #TheBloodIsStill #CoverReveal @nholten40 @DouglasSkelton1 @PolygonBooks

The black figure entered the viewfinder just as Dana Fox squeezed the shutter… #TheUngodlyHour #ExclusiveExtract #Feature @nholten40 @InterludePress

Today I have an exclusive extract from Laury A. Egan’s THE UNGODLY HOUR. My thanks to Interlude Press and Judith from A Novel Take PR for reaching out. First  a bit about the author and this book – then grab Continue reading The black figure entered the viewfinder just as Dana Fox squeezed the shutter… #TheUngodlyHour #ExclusiveExtract #Feature @nholten40 @InterludePress

Abusive relationships – My Journey #BehindClosedDoors #DeadInside #DomesticAbuse @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ @KillerReads @fictionpubteam @the_cwa @thrillerwriters

My debut novel Dead Inside was published by One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK this year (edited: 2019) – it tells the story of Lucy Sherwood, a Probation Officer who works with domestic abusers in a multi agency team by day, Continue reading Abusive relationships – My Journey #BehindClosedDoors #DeadInside #DomesticAbuse @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ @KillerReads @fictionpubteam @the_cwa @thrillerwriters