crimebookjunkie

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.

Sometimes there are worse things to fear than ghosts… #Resthaven #audible #minireview @nholten40 @ErikTherme @audibleuk #LoveAudio

Posted on June 15, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

The last thing Kaylee wants to do is participate in a childish scavenger hunt – especially inside the abandoned retirement home on the edge of town. When she finds a bruised, deaf boy hiding inside one of the rooms, she Continue reading Sometimes there are worse things to fear than ghosts… #Resthaven #audible #minireview @nholten40 @ErikTherme @audibleuk #LoveAudio→

Lynch will have to confront his greatest fear and face the ultimate test… #TheController #LynchAndRose #Review @nholten40 @MattBrollyUK @damppebbles

Posted on June 15, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Absolutely DELIGHTED to be hosting Matt Brolly’s THE CONTROLLER blog tour today! My thanks to Emma Welton of damppebbles for the invite and organising the ARC. A bit about the author and this book before I share my review. About Continue reading Lynch will have to confront his greatest fear and face the ultimate test… #TheController #LynchAndRose #Review @nholten40 @MattBrollyUK @damppebbles→

After The Puppet Show, a new storm is coming . . .BOOM!? #BlackSummer #Review #WashingtonPoe @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @DHHlitagency @LittleBrownUK

Posted on June 10, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Jared Keaton, chef to the stars. Charming. Charismatic. Psychopath . . . He’s currently serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of his daughter, Elizabeth. Her body was never found and Keaton was convicted largely on the testimony of Continue reading After The Puppet Show, a new storm is coming . . .BOOM!? #BlackSummer #Review #WashingtonPoe @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @DHHlitagency @LittleBrownUK→

Only one can boss the streets of Liverpool… #TheBoss #Review @nholten40 @cjfinlaywriter @killerreads @BOTBSPublicity

Posted on June 7, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Whoop! Whoop! Happy Publication Day! ? Absolutely delighted to be kicking off Caz Finlay’s THE BOSS blog tour today! Massive thanks to Sarah Hardy/ Book on the Bright Side Publicity for organising the invite and Killer Reads for the ARC Continue reading Only one can boss the streets of Liverpool… #TheBoss #Review @nholten40 @cjfinlaywriter @killerreads @BOTBSPublicity→

‘It’s a dizzying weekend of pleasure.’ says @valmcdermid #BloodyScotland Programme 2019 #PressRelease @nholten40 @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald @mcdevitt_bob

Posted on June 3, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

I was squealing with DELIGHT when I opened the email that announced the fantastic line up for this years Bloody Scotland Programme. I was thrilled to have been chosen as a Bloody Scotland reader again this year and I’ve read Continue reading ‘It’s a dizzying weekend of pleasure.’ says @valmcdermid #BloodyScotland Programme 2019 #PressRelease @nholten40 @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald @mcdevitt_bob→

A dead father. A lost son. Can the past be rewritten? #TurbulentWake #Review @nholten40 @Hardisty_Paul @OrendaBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours

Posted on May 31, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Paul Hardisty is one of those authors that just blows me away every-single-time! I’m delighted to be hosting the TURBULENT WAKE blog tour today and a massive shout-out to Anne Cater for the invite and Orenda Books for the ARC. Continue reading A dead father. A lost son. Can the past be rewritten? #TurbulentWake #Review @nholten40 @Hardisty_Paul @OrendaBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours→

Mary will stop at nothing to impose her own brand of justice … with devastating consequences. #WorstCaseScenario #Review @nholten40 @FitzHelen @OrendaBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours

Posted on May 30, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Absolutely THRILLED to be hosting the ever-so-awesome Helen Fitzgerald’s WORST CASE SCENARIO blog tour today. Massive thanks to Anne Cater for the invite and to Orenda Books for the ARC – though I went out and bought myself a signed Continue reading Mary will stop at nothing to impose her own brand of justice … with devastating consequences. #WorstCaseScenario #Review @nholten40 @FitzHelen @OrendaBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours→

Can they catch the killer before another young woman dies? #TickTock ⏰ #Review #Extract @nholten40 @writermels @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

Posted on May 24, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Today my blog turns FOUR and I am absolutely delighted to be hosting Mel Sherratt’s TICK TOCK blog tour as Mel is one of the first authors who really got behind me and my ‘lil blog from the beginning! But Continue reading Can they catch the killer before another young woman dies? #TickTock ⏰ #Review #Extract @nholten40 @writermels @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK→

Seven strangers. Seven secrets. One deadly lie. #Sleep #Review @nholten40 @callytaylor @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

Posted on May 24, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

YAY!! Absolutely THRILLED to finally share my review for the amazing C.L.Taylor and SLEEP as I host the blog tour today! I normally read books in order of their tour date, but the MINUTE this arrived through my letterbox, I Continue reading Seven strangers. Seven secrets. One deadly lie. #Sleep #Review @nholten40 @callytaylor @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK→

How do you find the missing when there’s no trail to follow? #Stolen #Extract #MiniReview @nholten40 @paulfinchauthor @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

Posted on May 22, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Oh yeah!! I am absolutely THRILLED to be hosting the ever-so-awesome Paul Finch’s STOLEN blog tour today! I have an intriguing extract to whet your whistle as well as sharing a #minireview of my thoughts on this book! First let’s Continue reading How do you find the missing when there’s no trail to follow? #Stolen #Extract #MiniReview @nholten40 @paulfinchauthor @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK→

Your darkest moment is your most vulnerable…#PerfectCrime #Extract #MiniReview @nholten40 @Helen_Fields @AvonBooksUK @sabah_K

Posted on May 16, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Thrilled to be hosting Helen Field’s PERFECT CRIME blog tour today with an extract to capture your interest! Thanks to Sabah Khan and Avon for the invite and the ARC. First a little about the author and this book! About Continue reading Your darkest moment is your most vulnerable…#PerfectCrime #Extract #MiniReview @nholten40 @Helen_Fields @AvonBooksUK @sabah_K→

THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THERE BOOKS! #PressRelease #ThomasHarris #CariMora @PenguinRHUK @GoldsboroBooks @nholten40

Posted on May 15, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

OMG! OMG! OMG! Here’s something that is pretty exciting! Thanks to Charlotte Bush for the heads up! Nationwide treasure hunt launched to find priceless, unique edition of long-awaited new book by the creator of Hannibal Lecter What you need to Continue reading THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THERE BOOKS! #PressRelease #ThomasHarris #CariMora @PenguinRHUK @GoldsboroBooks @nholten40→

#PressRelease ? #LibraryConferenceMakingNoise ? @TheakstonsCrime @nholten40 @AnnCleeves @JP_Books @mariwriter

Posted on May 13, 2019 by crimebookjunkie

Whoop! Whoop! More exciting news coming your way from Harrogate, peeps! Check it out! Inaugural Library Conference Makes Noise at Leading Festival One of the UK’s leading literary festivals is hosting an inaugural Library Conference. Up to 100 library professionals Continue reading #PressRelease ? #LibraryConferenceMakingNoise ? @TheakstonsCrime @nholten40 @AnnCleeves @JP_Books @mariwriter→