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.

Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize 2017 Longlist Announced

Eeeeeeek!  Exciting news regarding the Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize 2017 longlist…..check this out!! Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival 8-10 September 2017 LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017 ‘In what is shaping Continue reading Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize 2017 Longlist Announced

Looking Ahead: What’s Happening On CrimeBookJunkie…

Happy Father’s Day to all those awesome daddies out there! Wow, #bookjunkies…I have an exciting week ahead with reviews, blog tours and fantastic Author Guest posts on my blog! And guess who has returned from his hiatus? Yes…Scottydog is back Continue reading Looking Ahead: What’s Happening On CrimeBookJunkie…

The Serial Killer’s Daughter Blog Tour: Claire Knight #GuestReview

Honoured that Claire Knight, my guest reviewer, was asked by Bookouture to take part in Lesley Welsh’s The Serial Killer’s Daughter blog tour today.  Find out her thoughts below! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lesley Welsh sadly passed away in April this Continue reading The Serial Killer’s Daughter Blog Tour: Claire Knight #GuestReview

The Black Hornet Blog Tour: Claire Knight #GuestReview

Woohoo!  I am heading up to Leeds today to see my ‘lil star guest reviewer, Claire Knight and my #BBFF Sarah Hardy of ByTheLetterBookReviews ? So while I am making my journey, why don’t you have a read of Claire’s Continue reading The Black Hornet Blog Tour: Claire Knight #GuestReview

Coming Soon: Valerie Keogh THAT ONE MAY SMILE Blog Tour!

Thrilled to share that Valerie Keogh’s THAT ONE MAY SMILE  blog tour starts JUNE 19th! Once again, the ever-so-awesome, Kate Moloney – has organised a superb group of #awesomebloggers to #ShareTheBookLove! That One May Smile was first published in 2014 Continue reading Coming Soon: Valerie Keogh THAT ONE MAY SMILE Blog Tour!

The Lucky Ones Blog Tour: Claire Knight #GuestReview

*Happy Publication Day* Mark Edwards! Thrilled that my ‘lil star guest reviewer Claire Knight is hosting Mark Edwards’ The Lucky Ones blog tour today!  Claire is a HUGE fan of this authors work and was so excited when asked to Continue reading The Lucky Ones Blog Tour: Claire Knight #GuestReview

Looking Ahead: What’s Happening on CrimeBookJunkie…

Wow, #bookjunkies!!  We are back to a fully PACKED week of reviews, blog tours and fantastic Author Guest posts on my blog in the coming week!  And I am ever so excited that I will be ending my week by Continue reading Looking Ahead: What’s Happening on CrimeBookJunkie…