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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.

Initiation: Amsterdam, ’83: Detective Henk van der Pol #Review @nholten40 @DPemb

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First review up on the blog for 2018 and it’s a cracking wee read! I love Daniel Pembrey‘s Henk van der Pol series and so when I was offered an ARC for a short story that takes us back to Continue reading Initiation: Amsterdam, ’83: Detective Henk van der Pol #Review @nholten40 @DPemb→

CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 PART 5 @nholten40 @SarahPinborough @michaelJmalone1 @C_J_Carver @KJHoweAuthor @DredaMitchell @MTilburyAuthor @kimbochambers @MandasueHeller

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As 2017 draws to a close, I have my FINAL #TopReads of 2017 post to share – Whoop! Whoop! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…2017 has been phenomenal in terms of crime fiction and I cannot wait Continue reading CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 PART 5 @nholten40 @SarahPinborough @michaelJmalone1 @C_J_Carver @KJHoweAuthor @DredaMitchell @MTilburyAuthor @kimbochambers @MandasueHeller→

VIRAL #GuestReview @ClaireKreads @nholten40 @FitzHelen

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Eeeeek! It’s the final #guestreview post from my ‘lil star Claire Knight for 2017 and what a way to end it – VIRAL by Helen Fitzgerald! #BOOM! Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for Claire’s blog ….. yes, my Continue reading VIRAL #GuestReview @ClaireKreads @nholten40 @FitzHelen→

PAST ECHOES #Exclusive #CoverReveal @nholten40 @GrahamSmith1972 @Bloodhoundbook

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#AllTheEeeeeks and #OMFG’s right now! I am over the moon to exclusively be sharing Graham Smith’s cover for the next book in the #JakeBoulder series….PAST ECHOES . I am so giddy with excitement! #TheLeaderOfHisCheer ?? Ok, first let’s get the Continue reading PAST ECHOES #Exclusive #CoverReveal @nholten40 @GrahamSmith1972 @Bloodhoundbook→

CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 PART 4 @nholten40 @MHiltonauthor @CaseyKelleher @Sarah_Wray @writermels @simonkernick @Marnie_Riches @EmmaViskic @MatthewBrolly @DouglasSkelton1 @AlexKaneWriter #SimonBeckett

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Woohoo! The penultimate list! Just one more to go! Here is Part 4 of my #TopReads of 2017! To read my full review, just click on the cover…I like to keep things simple!  And if you missed any of my Continue reading CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 PART 4 @nholten40 @MHiltonauthor @CaseyKelleher @Sarah_Wray @writermels @simonkernick @Marnie_Riches @EmmaViskic @MatthewBrolly @DouglasSkelton1 @AlexKaneWriter #SimonBeckett→

CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 Part 3 @nholten40 @authorzoesharp @callytaylor @sarahrward1 @Hardisty_Paul @MWCravenUK @vicwritescrime @bookwalter @SSCav @EmmaLClapperton @daveymac1975 @taralyonsauthor

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Super excited to share Part 3 of my #TopReads from 2017 ! As before, just click on the cover to read my full review. If you want to catch up on Part 1- click HERE or Part 2- click HERE.  Continue reading CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 Part 3 @nholten40 @authorzoesharp @callytaylor @sarahrward1 @Hardisty_Paul @MWCravenUK @vicwritescrime @bookwalter @SSCav @EmmaLClapperton @daveymac1975 @taralyonsauthor→

CrimeBookJunkie #GuestReviewer #TopReads2017 @nholten40 @ClaireKreads @bookouture @caffeinenights @Bloodhoundbook @OrendaBooks

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Morning all! Thrilled to share my ‘lil star guest reviewer Claire Knight’s #TopReads of 2017 today. I’ve included the book cover for you to click on which will take you directly to her review! There are some cracking reads on Continue reading CrimeBookJunkie #GuestReviewer #TopReads2017 @nholten40 @ClaireKreads @bookouture @caffeinenights @Bloodhoundbook @OrendaBooks→

CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 Part 2 @nholten40 @Beathhigh @SeanMonaghan16 @cbrookmyre @StephenEdger @aadhand @GrahamSmith1972 @DPemb @StuartMacBride @crimethrillgirl @Melcom1

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I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my birthday then to share Part 2 (of 5 ?) of my #TopReads of 2017! Wooohooo! If you missed Part 1, you can check it out HERE. As before, I’m sharing Continue reading CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 Part 2 @nholten40 @Beathhigh @SeanMonaghan16 @cbrookmyre @StephenEdger @aadhand @GrahamSmith1972 @DPemb @StuartMacBride @crimethrillgirl @Melcom1→

HEART SWARM #GuestReview @ClaireKreads @nholten40 @allanwatson12 @caffeinenights

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Happy Monday, #bookjunkies! Today guest reviewer Claire Knight shares her thoughts on Allan Watson’s dark & disturbing Heart Swarm! About the Book It feels like history is repeating itself when out-of-favour detective Will Harlan gets summoned to a crime scene Continue reading HEART SWARM #GuestReview @ClaireKreads @nholten40 @allanwatson12 @caffeinenights→

CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 @nholten40 Part 1 @julieannwriter @MartinaCole @Caroline_writes @BCopperthwait @RobertBryndza @NicParkerAuthor @AlexSokoloff @michaelJmalone1 @JenJDanna @GrahamSmith1972

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Eeeeeek! It’s that time of year where I break all the rules and pick any and all the #TopReads I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing in 2017! I have been so excited about SO many books, I have to do Continue reading CrimeBookJunkie #TopReads2017 @nholten40 Part 1 @julieannwriter @MartinaCole @Caroline_writes @BCopperthwait @RobertBryndza @NicParkerAuthor @AlexSokoloff @michaelJmalone1 @JenJDanna @GrahamSmith1972→

KNOW ME NOW #Review @nholten40 @C_J_Carver @Emily_BookPR @BonnierZaffre

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Whoop! Whoop! Whoop! Yes….three Whoops as I am SUPER excited to be taking part in the fabulous CJ Carver’s Know Me Now blog tour! HUGE fan of the Dan Forrester series…HUGE!! ?? My thanks to the awesome Emily Burns and Continue reading KNOW ME NOW #Review @nholten40 @C_J_Carver @Emily_BookPR @BonnierZaffre→

DARK MINDS #ShortStory #Review #Charity #Giveaway @nholten40 @Bloodhoundbook @LisaHallAuthor

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I am reposting my original review to support the giveaway that is currently going on and ends December 31st 2017. See the poster below for more details!  As always, my thanks to BloodHound Books and the awesome Sarah Hardy for asking me to take Continue reading DARK MINDS #ShortStory #Review #Charity #Giveaway @nholten40 @Bloodhoundbook @LisaHallAuthor→

THE MAN WHO DIED #GuestReview @nholten40 @ClaireKreads @antti_tuomainen @OrendaBooks

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My ‘lil star guest reviewer, Claire Knight is sharing her thoughts on Antti Tuomainen’s The Man Who Died today on my blog! Grab a cuppa and enjoy ?   Synopsis: A successful entrepreneur in the mushroom industry, Jaakko Kaunismaa is Continue reading THE MAN WHO DIED #GuestReview @nholten40 @ClaireKreads @antti_tuomainen @OrendaBooks→

#Standstill #CoverReveal @nholten40 @jamarleybooks @Bloodhoundbook

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Whoop! Whoop! Huge thanks to the AMAZING Sarah Hardy of Bloodhound Books for asking me to take part in a cover reveal for JA Marley’s Standstill today!  As always, I’ll give you a little background on the author and the book Continue reading #Standstill #CoverReveal @nholten40 @jamarleybooks @Bloodhoundbook→

Cover Reveal #ThePuppetShow @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @DHHlitagency @LittleBrownUK

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Eeek! Eeeeeeeeek! Eeeeeeeeeeeek! Me right now! ?? Oh my giddy aunt! You have NO IDEA how incredibly excited I am to be revealing MW Craven’s  The Puppet Show cover to you all right now! I had the absolute PLEASURE of beta Continue reading Cover Reveal #ThePuppetShow @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @DHHlitagency @LittleBrownUK→