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Hit Back Harder (The DI Stella Cole Thrillers Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Andy Maslen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 3,548 ratings

Book 2 of 8: The DI Stella Cole Thrillers

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This cop has blood on her hands...

Detective Inspector Stella Cole only has one case. To find, and kill, the remaining members of a legal conspiracy who turned her world into ashes. But their leader, Adam Collier is her boss. And he’s pulling in friends from the underworld to take the fight to Stella. Chief among them, an Albanian drug lord nicknamed, The Shark".

Regrouping in Spain, Stella makes contact with an old adversary. A retired gangster named Ronnie “The Razor” Wilks. He proposes a deal that tests Stella’s resolve to the limit.

The only problem? Stella is losing her mind to a second, unrelentingly brutal version of herself she’s dubbed “Other Stella”. As the violence escalates, the question is, which one will win?

A visceral, psychological crime thriller…

Hit Back Harder picks up where the first book in the series, Hit and Run, left off. Stella has already shot and killed a High Court judge. But will she have the skills and the survival instincts to fight off the ruthless killers on her tail?

A rising body count

Expect a rising body count and corrupt deals between people who are morally compromised as Stella adopts covert tactics to reap revenge on those who who her family apart.

Readers’ opinions

“Oh my word, just finished this the second in the trilogy of D. S . Stella Cole. It's 6.15am, I've had four hours sleep and I had to finish the book. It's brilliant and I can't wait to read the next in the series.”
Joan Mackie

“Stella Cole and her alter ego take vengeance to a new level. She's brutal and a deceptively skilled assassin. Maslen doesn't pull any punches and her ability to both defend herself and attack is merciless and deadly.”
Philip James

“This book kept me awake at night... it didn't give me nightmares although I suppose the graphic detail could have done. No, it was its gripping storyline that was the problem. I like to read for a short while before settling to sleep at night, but I couldn't put the book down and ended up with some very, very late nights.”
Carol A.E. Bentley

The second novel in an enthralling series

This hard-hitting, gritty and violent crime thriller is the second book in Andy Maslen’s popular Stella Cole series. Be prepared to lose sleep as you promise yourself ‘just one more chapter’.

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The first six DI Stella Cole thrillers ...

Perfect for fans of gritty crime, female sleuths and police procedurals ... with a twist.

Detective Inspector Cole is not somebody you'd want to tangle with if you stood between her and revenge on the people who killed her family. A detective's instincts, a bloodthirsty drive to uncover the truth, and formidable fighting skills: she's every villain's worst nightmare.

As you get to know Stella, you'll find yourself rooting for this unconventional maverick with her own particular way of delivering justice.


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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0787BMS7G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tyton Press (December 11, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 11, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1005 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 427 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #97,183 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #879 in Vigilante Justice Thrillers
- #2,277 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)
- #2,640 in Crime Thrillers (Kindle Store)

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Andy writes thrillers across a number of genres: police procedurals, vigilante, psychological, suspense and horror. He spent 30 years in business before turning to writing full time.

Readers praise Andy's novels for their sense of place, kinetic action sequences, realistic dialogue and detailed depiction of the effects of conflict on minds and bodies. And for his meticulous research into police procedure around the world.

He is the creator of best-selling series featuring Kat Ballantyne, Gabriel Wolfe, Stella Cole and Inspector Ford, plus standalone novels and short stories.

He lives in Wiltshire.

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Bookworm Sandy

Split/Second

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017

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In the first novel, “Hit and Run,” London DI Stella Cole learned the horrific hit-and-run deaths of her husband and baby daughter were no accident. They were murdered by a cabal of high-profile judicial vigilantes, including her boss, DCS Adam Collier. Already mentally broken, Stella becomes psychotic and begins a quest for vengeance, by viciously killing the man who drove the car that killed her family and leaving the country to plan her next moves.

In this second novel, Stella is intent on completing her vendetta by killing the remaining members of the cabal. But a new character has emerged to assist her — “Other Stella,” who only Stella can see. Stella’s psyche has literally split into two personalities: Stella wants to punish those who killed her family, Other Stella just likes to kill — period. This ups the psychological suspense dramatically. Andy Maslen has masterfully created a heroine you root for and a bitchy villain you hate IN THE SAME WOMAN! The dialog and interplay between the two Stellas is like seeing two street girls fighting over the same guy — sarcastic, nasty and physically brutal.

The reader is taken from the houses of high-society judicial London to the playground of Spain’s Costa del Sol as Stella makes her plans and recruits some rather nefarious characters to assist her. All the while, her old boss and nemesis, Adam Collier works his own plot to stop Stella before she can kill him. This cat-and-mouse chase is not for the faint-hearted (some scenes are gruesome) but its psychological depth in the splintering of Stella Cole is truly a tour-de-force. Very well done, indeed!

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Kristina Creighton

Interesting Psychological Thriller

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021

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As I read this book, I felt a lot of emotions-- pity for the main character's situation, anger at her smug enemies, tension as she carries out her revenge plot, and concern as her alter ego takes over the plan. A satisfying read that leaves you hanging in the very last scene.

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021

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Pay back was gruesome, but Stella suffered a tragic loss of her family. Even though she was a cop some of the bad ass people that helped her out was truly amazing. Loved this book on to the next one.

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021

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Man! This character kicked butt! The storyline is, of course, implausable, but it was still enjoyable. Do go out and buy a copy of this book, and reimagine the bullies at school getting what they deserve.

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Fast action. Some times kinda bloody!

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2020

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Can't say I "enjoyed" this and the previous book because it was kinda bloody!
The only criticism is there are so many characters that is was hard to keep up with some of them.
However the action and twist and turns keep me so it was hard to put down. Will get next book.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019

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I liked the first book in the series, but had a hard time getting into this one. Now that Stella is an unfeeling killing machine, it's lost the human element, and I can't sympathize. I understand she's "not herself," but what we're left with is a violent and gory novel with no relatable characters.

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JPhillips

Stella Is Out For Revenge!

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017

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A very well written thriller with a great plot and plenty of action. Contains great flawed realistic characters. Stella is totally focused on revenge. The story contains many twists and turns with an unexpected ending. The plot pulls the reader in and the book is hard to put down. A highly recommended book and series from an excellent author.

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Hit Back Harder by Andy Maslen

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018

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This book was a great read! Hated to stop to charge my kindle!
Stella Cole A police officer lost her husband and 2 month old daughter in a preplanned car accident! She took time off from work to try and recover from there loss! Stella wants revenge does she get it read this book and find out!

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J. A. ROSE

Hit back harder

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2024

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I enjoyed this book so much more than the first book . I found it easier to keep with the story line in this book

sharon & derek

I think Stella's quest for revenge she would be an appropriate title.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2022

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Book 2 finds Stella chasing down the group responsible for the death of her husband and baby. Along the way she makes some strange allies as does her quarry.

Pippin

Enjoying the Stella Cole series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2024

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Another good book in the Stella Cole series, no more to add!

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The Stella Cole Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2023

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This was an intriguing and thrilling story line that left me wanting to read more. I found it impossible to put the book down, eager to read the unwinding story.

Carolyn

What does Stella do next?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021

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Stella goes after PRO . Compelling not to be put down as you want to know what happens next.
Great part two. I need to read part three.

Twist at the end you are hooked for the next book.

Well written even though there is violence, dynamic book. From her situation of losing her husband and child you appreciate she wants revenge.

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