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.

Top Reads 2018 @nholten40 #crimefiction #thrillers #WhatToRead #CrimeBookJunkie

Well HOLY SH*TBALLS – what a year it has been for crime fiction! I seriously can’t believe how many fantastic books I had the pleasure of reading this year – some new authors, some old faves – but all were Continue reading Top Reads 2018 @nholten40 #crimefiction #thrillers #WhatToRead #CrimeBookJunkie

When life gets tough… Desperation seeps in. #ToxicJustice #Review #JusticeSeries @nholten40 @melcom1

When life gets tough… Desperation seeps in. When Jonathan Giles has nowhere left to turn in life, he commits suicide. How can a fifteen-year-old boy be driven to take such drastic action to solve his problems? DI Lorne Warner is Continue reading When life gets tough… Desperation seeps in. #ToxicJustice #Review #JusticeSeries @nholten40 @melcom1

…events from the past come back to haunt them, and someone is seeking retribution… #TheLingering #Review @nholten40 @SJIHolliday @OrendaBooks

Utterly beguiling and darkly sinister, this superb Gothic ghost tale is a brilliantly crafted rug puller’ Lisa Howells, Heat Magazine Married couple Jack and Ali Gardiner move to a self-sufficient commune in the English Fens, desperate for fresh start. The local village Continue reading …events from the past come back to haunt them, and someone is seeking retribution… #TheLingering #Review @nholten40 @SJIHolliday @OrendaBooks

…as Meg’s investigation digs deeper, she’s making some very dangerous enemies. #StormRising #Review #SaraDriscoll #GottaLoveHawk @nholten40 @JenJDanna

The heart-pounding thriller of a series continues as FBI Special Agent Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue K-9 companion confront the fury of nature—and the more dangerous nature of man . . . In the wake of a devastating hurricane, Special Continue reading …as Meg’s investigation digs deeper, she’s making some very dangerous enemies. #StormRising #Review #SaraDriscoll #GottaLoveHawk @nholten40 @JenJDanna

Was it suicide … or murder? #DigTwoGraves #Review @nholten40 @knntom @BOTBSPublicity

Woohoo! ?? Thrilled to be hosting Keith Nixon‘s DIG TWO GRAVES blog tour today with my last official blog tour review of 2018! My thanks to the fabulous Sarah Hardy of Book on the Bright Side Publicity for the invite Continue reading Was it suicide … or murder? #DigTwoGraves #Review @nholten40 @knntom @BOTBSPublicity

Someone is watching them… #TheTakenGirls #Extract #GDSanders @nholten40 @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

Over the moon to be taking part in G.D. Sanders THE TAKEN GIRLS blog tour today. I have a fantastic #extract to whet your whistle, and would like to thank Sabah Khan and Avon for the invite. Let’s find out Continue reading Someone is watching them… #TheTakenGirls #Extract #GDSanders @nholten40 @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

When one casual comment leads to another – there’s no going back . . . #TheRumour #Review @nholten40 @LesleyKara @TransworldBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours

Woohoo! I am over the moon to be sharing my review today for Lesley Kara’s THE RUMOUR. Massive thanks to the fabulous Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the invite and Transworld for the ARC. A bit about the Continue reading When one casual comment leads to another – there’s no going back . . . #TheRumour #Review @nholten40 @LesleyKara @TransworldBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours

How far would you go to uncover the truth? #InTheShadows #ReviewRepost #BloodhoundChristmasCracker @nholten40 @taralyonsauthor @Bloodhoundbook

Today I am re-posting my review of Tara Lyons IN THE SHADOWS as part of the Bloodhound Christmas Cracker blog tour. I originally read this book pre-publication and was really impressed so I am thrilled to see how far Tara Continue reading How far would you go to uncover the truth? #InTheShadows #ReviewRepost #BloodhoundChristmasCracker @nholten40 @taralyonsauthor @Bloodhoundbook

Holy Sh*tballs – I have a cover and a new title! Check out #DeadInside #CoverReveal @nholten40 @KillerReads @HarperCollinsUK @CottonFinn

In case you missed the reveal yesterday…. All the #Eeeeeks and #OMFG’s! I am absolutely over-the-friggin-moon to share my cover and the new title for my #debut novel: DEAD INSIDE! I have to say, my editor – the ever-so-awesome FINN Continue reading Holy Sh*tballs – I have a cover and a new title! Check out #DeadInside #CoverReveal @nholten40 @KillerReads @HarperCollinsUK @CottonFinn

Can McBain track down this woman before her acts of violence escalate… #ATasteForMalice #Review @nholten40 @michaelJmalone1

Whoop! Absolutely over the friggin’ moon to be sharing my review of Michael J Malone’s A TASTE OF MALICE! I read this book pre-blog days and now that it’s had a new cover, I thought I would get it up Continue reading Can McBain track down this woman before her acts of violence escalate… #ATasteForMalice #Review @nholten40 @michaelJmalone1

Between Heaven and Hell lies the soul of a killer. #CoverReveal #makeover #HellboundSeries @nholten40 @daveymac1975 @BOTBSPublicity

Whoop! Whoop! I’m absolutely over-the-friggin-moon to be taking part in the cover reveal make-over for the fabulous David McCaffrey’s HELLBOUND series. I have read and reviewed all three of these books, so I’ve included a mini review and a link Continue reading Between Heaven and Hell lies the soul of a killer. #CoverReveal #makeover #HellboundSeries @nholten40 @daveymac1975 @BOTBSPublicity

A sinister and dangerous investigation…#AHollowSky #guestpost @mseancoleman @nholten40 @rararesources

Woohoo! Thrilled to be hosting M. Sean Coleman’s A HOLLOW SKY blog tour today! My thanks to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel’s Random Resources tours for the invite. First a bit about the book and the author before I share the Continue reading A sinister and dangerous investigation…#AHollowSky #guestpost @mseancoleman @nholten40 @rararesources

Dark family secrets – the kind of secrets that could kill… #TheWinters #CharacterIntro @nholten40 @LisaGabrieleTV @HarvillSecker @DeadGoodBooks

I can’t even express how thrilled I am to be taking part in Lisa Gabriele’s THE WINTERS blog tour today. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier is one of my all time favourite reads – and although I have yet to Continue reading Dark family secrets – the kind of secrets that could kill… #TheWinters #CharacterIntro @nholten40 @LisaGabrieleTV @HarvillSecker @DeadGoodBooks

Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina dead in his apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse… #TheJanusRun @nholten40 @DouglasSkelton1 @SarabandBooks

Delighted and excited to be taking part in sharing the #booklove for Douglas Skelton’s THE JANUS RUN today. Huge thanks to the author and Sara Hunt of Saraband/Contraband books for the ARC. Find out a little more about Douglas Skelton Continue reading Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina dead in his apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse… #TheJanusRun @nholten40 @DouglasSkelton1 @SarabandBooks

Is there ever a proper defence for murder? #AndSoItBegins #Review @nholten40 @RachelAbbott @Wildfirebks @Bookish_Becky @annecater #RandomThingsTours

WHOOP! WHOOP! I am absolutely THRILLED to be hosting Rachel Abbott’s AND SO IT BEGINS blog tour today! Massive thanks to Anne Cater for the invite and the author/Wildfire Books for the ARC. A little about the author and this Continue reading Is there ever a proper defence for murder? #AndSoItBegins #Review @nholten40 @RachelAbbott @Wildfirebks @Bookish_Becky @annecater #RandomThingsTours