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.

The Note BLOG Tour – #DoubleReview

Absolutely thrilled to be taking part in Andrew Barrett’s THE NOTE blog tour today and sharing this stop with my ever-so-awesome guest reviewer, Claire Knight!  My thanks to the author for an ARC which I devoured in less than an hour Continue reading The Note BLOG Tour – #DoubleReview

The Quiet Man BLOG TOUR: Claire Knight – Guest Review

Awesome review today from Claire Knight as she bagged a stop on James Carol’s THE QUIET MAN blog tour! Nice!!  First though, the usual business…. About The Author James Carol is the bestselling author of BROKEN DOLLS, the first in a Continue reading The Quiet Man BLOG TOUR: Claire Knight – Guest Review

Watching The Bodies Blog Tour: Claire Knight – Guest Review

I may be a little bit selfish but you know what–WHO CARES!  I am over the moon to have Graham Smith back on my blog as Claire Knight hosts her stop and one of the FINAL stops on the ever Continue reading Watching The Bodies Blog Tour: Claire Knight – Guest Review

Dead Souls Blog Tour: Claire Knight *Guest Review*

I am a MASSIVE fan of Angela Marsons, so I am thrilled that my guest reviewer- Claire Knight, is hosting the DEAD SOULS blog tour today with this awesome review!  Over to Claire now: Synopsis: The truth was dead and Continue reading Dead Souls Blog Tour: Claire Knight *Guest Review*

My Sister and Other Liars: *Review*

Synopsis: Sam is seventeen, starving herself and longing for oblivion. Her sister, Jena, is mentally scarred and desperate to remember. Between them, they share secrets too terrible to recall. Eighteen months earlier, Sam was still full of hope: hope that Continue reading My Sister and Other Liars: *Review*

Looking Ahead: What’s Happening on CrimeBookJunkie

Woohooo!  The month of May is looking to be an extremely busy month for Claire and I on CrimeBookJunkie!  I thought I would do a Looking Ahead post for anyone who is interested in keeping up with the latest reviews, guest Continue reading Looking Ahead: What’s Happening on CrimeBookJunkie

The Girl On The Bus *Blog Tour* – Author Guest Post

Thrilled to be taking part in N.M Brown’s The Girl On The Bus blog tour!  My thanks to Sarah Hardy, Bloodhound Books publicist for organising and including me!  Today I have a brilliant Author Guest Post on N.M. Brown’s typical Continue reading The Girl On The Bus *Blog Tour* – Author Guest Post

Ice Cold Alice Blog Tour: Author Guest Post

Absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Ice Cold Alice blog tour and a massive thanks to the author, C.P. Wilson  for this awesome guest post on a day in the life of a writer!  This book is on my Continue reading Ice Cold Alice Blog Tour: Author Guest Post

Faithless Blog Tour: Claire Knight *Guest Review*

Wow!  Thrilled that my ‘lil possum guest reviewer, Claire Knight is hosting the fabulous Faithless by Kjell Ola Dahl blog tour today! Huge thanks to Anne Cater/Karen Sullivan at Orenda for the opportunity!  Now get yourselves comfortable and have a read of Continue reading Faithless Blog Tour: Claire Knight *Guest Review*

Watching The Bodies: Blog Tour & Review

?? Happy Publication Day, Graham Smith!! ?? Eeeeeeek!  December 19th 2015 I got my hands on Jake Boulder and what is now called Watching the Bodies for the very first time as a beta read, so I am incredibly excited, thrilled, Continue reading Watching The Bodies: Blog Tour & Review

Tag You’re Dead: Blog Tour & Review

Woohoo!  My stop on Douglas Skelton‘s Tag You’re Dead has finally arrived!  Thrilled to be kicking off this tour as I briefly did a review a few weeks back on Two Crime Writers and a Microphone podcast but I am excited to Continue reading Tag You’re Dead: Blog Tour & Review