Reviews & Book News
June has been a fantastic month for crime fiction readers and writers! I’m delighted to be sharing the news about the winners of the CWA Dagger awards as well as an update on the success of the National Crime Reading Continue reading Fantastic news from the #CWA #DaggerAwards #NationalCrimeReadingMonth #pressrelease @nholten40 @the_cwa
An absolutely incredible day for authors as bloody Scotland reveals the shortlist for the debut prize. The shortlisted titles are: Tariq Ashkanani, Welcome to Cooper (Thomas & Mercer, Amazon) Frankie Boyle, Meantime (John Murray). Amanda Mitchison, The Wolf Hunters (Fledgling Continue reading SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2022! #PressRelease #BloodyScotland @nholten40 @BloodyScotland
OMG! With June being National Crime Reading Month it seems fitting that my fabulous publisher has arranged for the cover of my next book to be revealed this month! I thought I’d share it again in case anyone missed it Continue reading ONE HOUSE. EIGHT KILLERS. NO WITNESSES. #CoverReveal #6RipleyAvenue #pickupapageturner #NCRM @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ @HarperCollinsUK
I’m over the moon to be sharing the cover of debut author, Victoria Goldman’s THE REDEEMER! I’ve read and absolutely LOVED this book so get your pre orders in. I’ll be sharing my review on Publication day. Huge congrats to Continue reading Debut Author Cover Reveal! #TheRedeemer @nholten40 @VictoriaGoldma2 @3CPublishingUK
I’m ashamed at how far behind I’ve fallen on posting reviews, despite reading a shitload of books. The only way I’m going to get caught up is by sharing smaller reviews about why I loved a book – so that’s Continue reading Playing catch up! #RapidReviews2022 #TheLastResort #TheLongDrop #CityOfVengeance @nholten40
A little something different on my blog today but stick with me as I’m thinking of doing some food/book/reading related posts and this bag of goodies is going to be really handy in the future! My thanks to Rose Metcafe Continue reading What’s a #FoodieBag? #PaperBagCo #Review @nholten40 @PaperBagCo
Today Bloody Scotland revealed their programme for the upcoming festival in September and to say it is incredible would be an understatement! Here’s all the information you’ll need from the official press release. I’m already counting down the days and Continue reading You can’t miss this! #BloodyScotland #2022Programme REVEALED! @nholten40 @BloodyScotland
This is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe’s life… Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has. And he’d still have his thumb left. There’s the guilelessly innocent civilian Continue reading ‘… the bodies are going to keep piling up . . .’ #TheBotanist #Review @nholten40 @MWCravenUK @TheCrimeVault
NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN Sharona Waters is determined to dig into loan shark Dessie Dolan’s business and see him brought to justice. But when a young woman she’s only briefly met goes missing, a much darker story Continue reading ‘Pulsing pain danced around the nerve endings in his jaw…’ #TheOtherSideOfFear #review @nholten40 @eoghanegan @RedDogTweets
Today I have the absolute pleasure of taking part in the final stop of Will Dean’s FIRST BORN blog tour and share my review. My thanks to Hodder for an arc. Here’s a bit about this book first before I rave Continue reading The last thing a twin expects is to be alone… #FirstBorn #Review @willrdean @HodderBooks
Happy Publication Day to Eoghan Egan and THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR. I purchased my copy direct from Red Dog Press and can’t wait to get stuck in. I’m always curious about an author’s journey to publication, so I invited Continue reading Nothing will ever be the same again… #TheOtherSideOfFear #GuestPost @nholten40 @eoghanegan @RedDogTweets
Shapeshifters were wiped out two hundred years ago by their fellow preternatural beings. To prevent herself from reaching the same demise as her ancestors, Keira Quinn pretends to be a werewolf.That is until she barely survives a brutal ambush. With Continue reading Revenge and Betrayal… #Skin #Shift #DoubleReview #Series by #AllyWagner @nholten40
SOMETIMES THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU IS THE ONE WHO HURTS YOU THE MOST. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the Continue reading Is it too good to be true… #ItEndsWithUs #Review @nholten40 #colleenhoover @simonschuster
Not my usual type of review but I was gifted this cute cotton bag and items to test out to see if it would be handy for all those #bookevents I plan on attending this year and I thought I’d Continue reading Selfie Bag from @CottonBagCo #Review #PressRelease #CrimeBookJunkie @nholten40
She thinks she is safe now that she’s home from her travels… but her nightmare has only just begun. After her stalker takes his life and she’s jilted by a holiday lover, Sandrine comes home from her round-the-world backpacking trip Continue reading Trouble followed her… #TheBeatenTrack #Review @nholten40 @LouiseMangos @RedDogTweets