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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.

Thirteen: The serial killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury #GuestReview @nholten40 @bookaddictshaun @SSCav @orion_crime

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I’m thrilled to share #BookAddictShaun’s thoughts on the EPIC read – THIRTEEN by the ever-so-awesome, Steve Cavanagh! The Eddie Flynn series is one of my firm favourites, so if I can’t convince you to #buythisbook with my review (HERE) then Continue reading Thirteen: The serial killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury #GuestReview @nholten40 @bookaddictshaun @SSCav @orion_crime→

In one of the most beautiful corners of England, Something very ugly is about to take place… #DancingOnTheGrave #Review @nholten40 @authorzoesharp

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After finally reading my first #CharlieFox book last year, and hearing so much over the years about how awesome Zoe Sharp is, I knew I could not turn down the opportunity to read a #newseries from this fantastic author! I’d Continue reading In one of the most beautiful corners of England, Something very ugly is about to take place… #DancingOnTheGrave #Review @nholten40 @authorzoesharp→

I buried you. I mourned you. But now you’re back. #YouWereGone #GuestReview @nholten40 @bookaddictshaun @TimWeaverBooks @PenguinUKBooks

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Whoop! Whoop! Guest reviewer,  #BookAddictShaun is back with his thoughts on Tim Weaver’s YOU WERE GONE. I’ll share some ‘deets’ about the book and then let’s see what Shaun thinks! About the Book I buried you. I mourned you . Continue reading I buried you. I mourned you. But now you’re back. #YouWereGone #GuestReview @nholten40 @bookaddictshaun @TimWeaverBooks @PenguinUKBooks→

Will Lewis become locked in the past forever? #TheBoyWhoWasntThere #Review #ShortStory @nholten40 @EmmaLClapperton

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O-M-G ? I am more than excited to be taking part as the final stop in Emma Clapperton’s blog tour for The Boy Who Wasn’t There! This is a short story but linked to one of my favourite series with Continue reading Will Lewis become locked in the past forever? #TheBoyWhoWasntThere #Review #ShortStory @nholten40 @EmmaLClapperton→

Can DCI Dan Hellier decipher the twisted mind… before more people are sacrificed? #DeathOnTheCoast #Guestpost @nholten40 @bloodhoundbook @BernieSteadman

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Thrilled to be taking part in Bernie Steadman’s Death on the Coast blog tour with a fabulous guest post on becoming a published author. Huge thanks, as always, to the ever-so-awesome Sarah Hardy for asking me to take part in this tour. Continue reading Can DCI Dan Hellier decipher the twisted mind… before more people are sacrificed? #DeathOnTheCoast #Guestpost @nholten40 @bloodhoundbook @BernieSteadman→

Revenge can be deadly… #Vendetta #CoverReveal @nholten40 @heatherbwriter @aria_fiction

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Oh my giddy aunt! I am thrilled to be a part of the cover reveal for Heather Burnside’s Vendetta. Thanks to Vicky and Aria Fiction for asking me to be a part of this. How about I tell you a Continue reading Revenge can be deadly… #Vendetta #CoverReveal @nholten40 @heatherbwriter @aria_fiction→

Facing My Fears … #NWC18 @nholten40 @HeideGoody @writingwestmids @JFDavidson1964 @brumradio_books

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Yesterday, thanks to the ever-so-awesome Heide Goody and Jonathan Davidson of Writing West Midlands, I had the opportunity to talk about reviewing and blogging at the National Writer’s Conference 2018! OMFG – I was on a panel! ? I loved Continue reading Facing My Fears … #NWC18 @nholten40 @HeideGoody @writingwestmids @JFDavidson1964 @brumradio_books→

The Home #Exclusive #CoverReveal plus #QandA @nholten40 @KarenAuthor @Aria_Fiction

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I love starting the week with a fantastic cover reveal and Q&A. I’m thrilled to be exclusively revealing the cover for Karen Osman’s THE HOME today! Huge thanks to Aria Fiction and Melanie Price for asking me to be involved. Continue reading The Home #Exclusive #CoverReveal plus #QandA @nholten40 @KarenAuthor @Aria_Fiction→

A lot can happen in 4 weeks … @nholten40 @sarahhardy681 @KimTheBookworm @MWCravenUK @bookouture @sbairden @SSCav @MarkBillingham @Choconwaffles

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It’s a sunny, Sunday morning and I thought I’d do a wrap-up of what has been happening over the last 4 weeks or so as there has been a lot! I’ll start with the not-so-good thing and end on a Continue reading A lot can happen in 4 weeks … @nholten40 @sarahhardy681 @KimTheBookworm @MWCravenUK @bookouture @sbairden @SSCav @MarkBillingham @Choconwaffles→

“She isn’t the first young woman to disappear…” #TheChosenOnes #Review @nholten40 @HowardLinskey @PenguinRHUK @MichaelJBooks

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Oh my giddy aunt! I was super excited when I opened an email with THIS waiting for me…. After a bit of childish, giddy squealing I immediately agreed to be on the blog tour – I mean, it’s Howard Linskey Continue reading “She isn’t the first young woman to disappear…” #TheChosenOnes #Review @nholten40 @HowardLinskey @PenguinRHUK @MichaelJBooks→

Bloody Scotland’s McIlvanney Prize longlist 2018 revealed! #PressRelease @brownlee_donald @nholten40 @BloodyScotland @AlisonJbooks @bookouture

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Whoop! Whoop! You may have already seen the longlist announced but I have to say I am more than excited with the fantabulous authors chosen …especially Alison James’ NOW SHE’S GONE! See the press release below for more details and Continue reading Bloody Scotland’s McIlvanney Prize longlist 2018 revealed! #PressRelease @brownlee_donald @nholten40 @BloodyScotland @AlisonJbooks @bookouture→

One moment of carelessness. Four shattered lives. #ThePupil #CoverReveal @nholten40 @DGoodwinAuthor @Aria_Fiction @HoZ_Books

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I am super excited to be able to reveal the cover and blurb for Dawn Goodwin’s THE PUPIL. It’s out August 7th and published by Aria Fiction / Head of Zeus. Before I reveal this AWESOME cover, let’s find out Continue reading One moment of carelessness. Four shattered lives. #ThePupil #CoverReveal @nholten40 @DGoodwinAuthor @Aria_Fiction @HoZ_Books→

Do you really know your friends? #MyHusbandsLies #Review @nholten40 @CazEngland @AvonBooksUK

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Do you really know your friends? On the afternoon of Nick and Lisa’s wedding, their close friend is found poised on a hotel window ledge, ready to jump. As the shock hits their friendship group, they soon realise that none Continue reading Do you really know your friends? #MyHusbandsLies #Review @nholten40 @CazEngland @AvonBooksUK→

To your knowledge, is there anything that would preclude you from serving on this jury? #Thirteen #Review @nholten40 @SSCav @orioncrime #thatbookthathook

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Happy *paperback* Publication Day, Steve! *warning – if you’re easily offended….stop here…as I swear and may say some inappropriate things when I’m excited and this book…well, it excited me..a lot!* HOLY FRIGGIN SH*TBALLS ? I’m super excited to be hosting Continue reading To your knowledge, is there anything that would preclude you from serving on this jury? #Thirteen #Review @nholten40 @SSCav @orioncrime #thatbookthathook→

When loyalty is fragile, who can you trust? #GraveIsland #AndrewSmyth #Review @nholten40 @Bloodhoundbook

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Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy thriller filled with intrigue and suspense!? Huge thanks to Sarah Hardy and Bloodhound Books for the ARC and inviting me to take part in Andrew Smyth’s GRAVE ISLAND blog tour. As always, I’ll share Continue reading When loyalty is fragile, who can you trust? #GraveIsland #AndrewSmyth #Review @nholten40 @Bloodhoundbook→