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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.

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival full programme announced 🗣️ #TheakstonsCrime #PressRelease @HarrogateFest

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OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Delighted to share the press release announcing WHO will be appearing in Harrogate at the THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL 2024! Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024 www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals tonight revealed the full Continue reading Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival full programme announced 🗣️ #TheakstonsCrime #PressRelease @HarrogateFest→

It’s never too late… #MakingMemoriesAtTheCornishCove #Review @KimTheBookworm @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

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No crime today! Instead it’s all about making memories with Kim Nash’s latest book in the Cornish Cove series! After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she’s always been chasing something. But now she’s found her purpose, and Continue reading It’s never too late… #MakingMemoriesAtTheCornishCove #Review @KimTheBookworm @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks→

CWA 2024 Dagger Awards Longlists Announced – Press Release #CWADaggers

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Excited that CrimeBookJunkie (me 👋🏻) gets to be one of many people to share the 2024 longlists for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre. Here’s a snippet of history Continue reading CWA 2024 Dagger Awards Longlists Announced – Press Release #CWADaggers→

How do you catch a killer who doesn’t exist? #AQuestionOfIdentity #Review @susanhillwriter @vintagebooks #blogtour

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My thanks to Carmella Lowkis (Senior Marketing Executive) and Vintage books for the invite to take part in this blog tour celebrating 20 years of the Simon Serrailler series by Susan Hill! Scroll to the bottom to see who else Continue reading How do you catch a killer who doesn’t exist? #AQuestionOfIdentity #Review @susanhillwriter @vintagebooks #blogtour→

A challenge to faith in humanity, and ability to stay alive… #TheDescent #Review @hardisty_paul @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours

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Huge thanks to Anne Cater/Random Things Tours and Orenda for the opportunity to read and take part in the blog tour for The Descent by Paul Hardisty! CrimeBookJunkie ~ My Thoughts: Holy friggin shizzle! I was absolutely blown away by Continue reading A challenge to faith in humanity, and ability to stay alive… #TheDescent #Review @hardisty_paul @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours→

How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist? #TheShadowNetwork @TonyKent_Writes @eandtbooks

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CrimeBookJunkie – My Thoughts: When I was lucky enough to receive an early proof of Tony Kent’s The Shadow Network, expectations were naturally sky-high, given his track record for gripping thrillers. And boy, does he deliver! From the moment I Continue reading How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist? #TheShadowNetwork @TonyKent_Writes @eandtbooks→

When a dark secret could land a cop in prison… #MyKindOfJustice #ReviewRepost #NewCover @ColBurywriter

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(A gritty crime thriller based in Manchester UK written by an ex-cop.) Newly-appointed DI Jack Striker, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, has a dark secret, one that would land him in prison. Striker’s first case seems a straight-forward gang-on-gang slaying, Continue reading When a dark secret could land a cop in prison… #MyKindOfJustice #ReviewRepost #NewCover @ColBurywriter→

A secret worth sharing… #TheMotherInLawsSecret #Review @melanieRprice

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<click on the book to read the blurb or buy; not an affiliate link> My thoughts on #TheMotherInLawsSecret by Melanie Price Well holy shizzle, peeps! I wasn’t prepared for this addictive debut and I’ll tell you why below. If you’re Continue reading A secret worth sharing… #TheMotherInLawsSecret #Review @melanieRprice→

A woman’s search for her missing father leads her down a dark and dangerous path… #ATreacheryOfFriends #Review @C_J_Carver

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C.J. Carver’s “A Treachery of Friends” is an exciting jump into a world where the paranormal meets cold, hard reality, skillfully crafted to keep readers turning the pages. Set against the backdrop of the UK, this novel takes us on Continue reading A woman’s search for her missing father leads her down a dark and dangerous path… #ATreacheryOfFriends #Review @C_J_Carver→

Thrillers, Serial Killers and Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries A packed programme announced for @GraniteNoirFest 2024 #pressrelease

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🗞️ Hot off the press! 🗞️ Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s crime writing Festival, returns to the city next year with a packed programme of events for crime writing fans of all ages, with legendary detectives, code-breakers, spies, serial killers, perfectly plotted Continue reading Thrillers, Serial Killers and Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries A packed programme announced for @GraniteNoirFest 2024 #pressrelease→

Poignant & Powerful… #ForGirlsWhoWalkThroughFire #Review #KimDeRose

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My thoughts: WOW! When I turned the last page of Kim DeRose’s For Girls Who Walk Through Fire, all I could think was: sweet mother of thrillers, well that was different! If you’re searching for a mesmerizing concoction of ‘The Craft’, ‘Mean Continue reading Poignant & Powerful… #ForGirlsWhoWalkThroughFire #Review #KimDeRose→

Family is everything… #Review #FindingFamilyAtTheCornishCove #blogtour @KimTheBookworm @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources

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Very excited today to be sharing my review of Finding Family at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash as part of the blog tour! Huge thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for the invite and Boldwood Books for the e-arc! Click Continue reading Family is everything… #Review #FindingFamilyAtTheCornishCove #blogtour @KimTheBookworm @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources→

Shocking, graphic and unexpected! #HauntingAdeline #Review #OctReads #HDCarlton

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First things first, I’m not your mommy so if you are triggered by certain topics, check the author’s website for warnings. That said, let’s get into it. I’d seen Haunting Adeline brandished across various social media platforms – everywhere I Continue reading Shocking, graphic and unexpected! #HauntingAdeline #Review #OctReads #HDCarlton→

BREATHE IN FRESH INSPIRATION WITH MARGATE BOOKIE THIS OCTOBER #PressRelease @margatebookie

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PRESS RELEASE The literary festival by the sea announces a stellar line up which includes Deborah Levy, Adam Kay, A.C. Grayling, Sathnam Sanghera, Andi Osho, Yomi Adegoke, Rob Newman,, Miki Berenyi, Ian Dunt and Daisy Buchanan alongside an exciting new Continue reading BREATHE IN FRESH INSPIRATION WITH MARGATE BOOKIE THIS OCTOBER #PressRelease @margatebookie→

In the beginning there was fear… #TheMurmurs #review #blogtour @michaelJmalone1 @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours

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My thanks to Anne Cater and Orenda for the ARC and a stop on this fantastic tour. My Thoughts: From the prologue and first chapter of Michael J. Malone’s THE MURMURS, a chilling shadow will dance in your mind, setting Continue reading In the beginning there was fear… #TheMurmurs #review #blogtour @michaelJmalone1 @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours→