Chasing the Bear Audiobook

" Spenser was always cool. This was a fun read. "

" As with all Spenser novels, I really liked this. "

" I really didn't like this, which disappoints me a lot. For the most part, I love the Spenser books. Unfortunately, I don't think Parker's writing has translated well for the YA set. This is, literally, a YA Spenser, and it's all the boring parts of a regular Spenser novel (the lovey-dovey self examination and some wine), with very little of the cool stuff. It was interesting learning about his family, but it was too perfect, too Walden, too MUCH. Anyway, I'm just glad I finished. "

" I love the Spenser novels by Robert Parker. This one gives the reader a glimpse of Spenser's childhood and how he became the person he is. I recommend this to anyone who is a Spenser fan. "

" A brief look at Spenser's early years, as told to Susan, his current love interest. In the book, Spenser saves a girl (but not a girl friend) from an abusive father, a Hispanic boy from bigoted classmates, and learns life lessons from his father and uncles. "

" Good, but definitely late Spenser. It wouldn't have been the end of the world to miss this one. On the upside it took just over 2 hours to read. "

" Fans of Parkers Spenser Series will enjoy this. It opens up a whole new way of presenting the detective. "

" This is a short book with several vignettes of Spencer as a boy and teenager living with his dad and two uncles. "

" I'll read just about anything Robert B Parker writes, especially if it's about Spenser. This was a nice background sketch of Spenser with some stories from previous books fleshed out a bit. "

" Good story. I've read a Spenser book before and thought it was just OK, but this one tells about him as a boy and was quite good. "

" A cute book- more like a short story. "

" I enjoyed this little book. Definitely Spenser light. It is also the first book I've read from Parker since his death. I heard he had passed away on his keyboard. Not sure where I read that, but that is definitely how I want to go. "

" Early development of Robert B. Parker's Spenser. "

" This is the "prequel" to the Spenser books, with Susan asking Spenser about his growing up years. I found it fun and at 169 pages with lots of white space, quickly read. It's a YA book, but another way to get a Spenser fix. "

" Robert B. Parker died a few days ago... I cried on the way to work when I heard it on NPR. Then I had to explain my blotchy face to my students. I love that this book finally shows Spencer as a young man - it was just right. "

" Ya novella but now that bob Parker has left us I will take anything he's done... Which is a whole lot better than much of the stuff out there! "

" OK, too much Susan. "

" If I wanted to read a phamplet, I'd go sit in in my doctors office "

" This is a fine young adult novel with action and also a discussion of what it means to be an adult. For those adults who like Spenser novels, it is enjoyable to see how Parker conveives of thso eyouthful experiences that shaped the detective. "

" As a friend opined, "This is the 'secret origin' of Spenser you've kept us waiting for?" Oh please... "

" A nice backgrounder about Parker's best character...however, the size of the book does not quite justify the $14.99 list price...it should have went direct to $6.99 mass market pricing...4 stars for story, 1 star for gouging... "

" Spencer killed his first man at the age of fourteen. "

" I listened to the audio. I found the whole book and experience irritating. The book must have been written by a 6th grader. I said, she said, he said, I said is the primary dialogue. "

" The voice just sounds different to me. It was O.K. but..... "

" I enjoyed this YA novel about the young Spencer and how he came to be. I read the first book in the Spencer series some months ago and was wondering if I could actually read more books that were so old, but this one made me eager to give it a shot. "

" While parts of the book repeat information that true Spenser fans already know, the books is a great addition to the Spenser lore. It's a little like hearing a familiar story that is repeated at family gatherings. "

" this book was not quite up to par with the rest of Parker's books. I still enjoyed it, but it did ramble just a bit. "

" Good, but definitely late Spenser. It wouldn't have been the end of the world to miss this one. On the upside it took just over 2 hours to read. "

" Spenser’s formative years spent with his father and two uncles out West<br/>i read it aqnd didn't write notes.<br/>short and charming little spenser.<br/>go for it. "

" As a friend opined, &quot;This is the 'secret origin' of Spenser you've kept us waiting for?&quot; Oh please... "

" Would that every boy have parents like Spenser has in this book! "

" So long Mr. Robert B. Parker. It was great fun joining younger versions of our beloved Spenser as he developed those unique characteristics. we will sadly miss reading this series develop. "

" Spenser relates some of the incidents in his life that formed his code of ethics. "

" I enjoyed this little book. Definitely Spenser light. It is also the first book I've read from Parker since his death. I heard he had passed away on his keyboard. Not sure where I read that, but that is definitely how I want to go. "

" A brief look at Spenser's early years, as told to Susan, his current love interest. In the book, Spenser saves a girl (but not a girl friend) from an abusive father, a Hispanic boy from bigoted classmates, and learns life lessons from his father and uncles. "

" As the title says, this YA novel deals with the young Spenser. Find out what made him. Quick read, but enjoyable. "

" Good story. I've read a Spenser book before and thought it was just OK, but this one tells about him as a boy and was quite good. "

" A little disjointed but still pretty great. Spenser's father and uncles are well drawn and do a fine job of showing how Spenser became Spenser without any George Lucas like suckyness. "