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.

Dial M For Monkey: Claire Knight *Guest Review*

Today on my blog, I have a Guest Review post from the fabulous Claire Knight! She is reviewing Adam Maxwell’s Dial M For Monkey! Here are her thoughts: Synopsis: Adam Maxwell’s first collection of short stories is inventive, funny, dark, Continue reading Dial M For Monkey: Claire Knight *Guest Review*

Day 4 – THE Book Club 20/20 *All Time Favourite* Crime/Police Procedural List

Awww…I am a little sad that I can’t keep this going daily as I have read thousands of books and could easily fill a year long, daily post talking about my #AllTimeFaves.  As always, if you want to follow the full Continue reading Day 4 – THE Book Club 20/20 *All Time Favourite* Crime/Police Procedural List

Day 2- THE Book Club 20/20 *All Time Favourite* Crime/Police Procedural List

Day 2 of TBC’s Event and I have another FIVE cracking books that any #CrimeBookJunkie must read!  To follow the full event, as there will be LOADS of recommendations from some amazing bloggers, make sure to friend Charlie Fenton on Continue reading Day 2- THE Book Club 20/20 *All Time Favourite* Crime/Police Procedural List

Day 1- THE Book Club 20/20 *All Time Favourite* Crime/Police Procedural List

For the next four days, I will be posting 20 of my *All Time Favourite* crime thrillers/police procedurals (5-a-day) as part of an event on THE Book Club (TBC)- a secret bookclub on Facebook.  To see the whole event and find Continue reading Day 1- THE Book Club 20/20 *All Time Favourite* Crime/Police Procedural List

Fifty Two Weeks Of Murder: Claire Knight *Guest Reviewer*

Today on my blog, Claire Knight – my awesome guest reviewer, shares her thoughts on Owen Nichols’ Fifty Two Weeks Of Murder!  When I was approached by the author for a review, I was immediately drawn to the cover of Continue reading Fifty Two Weeks Of Murder: Claire Knight *Guest Reviewer*

Love You To Death *Blog Tour* : Claire Knight *Guest Review*

Eeeeeeek!  Mahoosively excited to be sharing my fantabulous Guest Reviewer: Claire Knight’s blog tour review for Caroline Mitchell’s #LoveYouToDeath! I previously reviewed this BRILLIANT book, and you can catch my review here. So let’s find out what Claire thinks….. Synopsis: Continue reading Love You To Death *Blog Tour* : Claire Knight *Guest Review*