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When a Hollywood-based TV series schedules filming in Boston, Spenser smells trouble. When he signs up to protect the show's star, Jill Joyce, he knows it's on its way. First, there's Jill herself. She's spoiled, arrogant, drugged out -- made worse by fear. Someone is out to get her -- does she imagine it, or is it real? Spenser monitors her neurosis, but finds evidence of harassment. It escalates to murder. Now begins the dangerous part -- while the act may have ended, the murderer lingers on. "STARDUST is a four-star noir suspense that no Spenser fan will be able to resist." (Publisher's Source)
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"In comparison to Parker's "The Boxer and the Spy",this young adult novel is hands down a better read. Tying in Spenser's current relationship with Susan and his past as a young boy, you can see the foundational develop of his character leading to the man he is today. Nicely done! "
— Rena (5 out of 5 stars)
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" The voice just sounds different to me. It was O.K. but..... "
— Tony, 5/24/2011 -
" 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. "
— Penny, 5/10/2011 -
" 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. "
— Erika, 3/25/2011 -
" 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. "
— Michael, 3/6/2011 -
" 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. "
— Du, 2/20/2011 -
" 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. "
— Steve, 1/23/2011 -
" As a friend opined, "This is the 'secret origin' of Spenser you've kept us waiting for?" Oh please... "
— David, 1/20/2011 -
" Would that every boy have parents like Spenser has in this book! "
— Mary, 1/16/2011 -
" 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. "
— Yankey, 1/13/2011 -
" Spenser relates some of the incidents in his life that formed his code of ethics. "
— Gary, 6/22/2010 -
" 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. "
— J.R., 6/21/2010 -
" 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. "
— Tom, 5/14/2010 -
" As the title says, this YA novel deals with the young Spenser. Find out what made him. Quick read, but enjoyable. "
— Margaret, 4/12/2010 -
" 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. "
— Daphne, 4/6/2010 -
" 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. "
— Nate, 3/17/2010
About Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker (1932–2010), long acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction, was the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries, as well as the Jesse Stone novels. He was named Grand Master at the 2002 Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen. He has more than fifty books to his credit.
About Michael Prichard
Michael Prichard is a Los Angeles-based actor who has played several thousand characters during his career, over one hundred of them in theater and film. He is primarily heard as an audiobook narrator, having recorded well over five hundred full-length books. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award for Tears in the Darkness by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman and six AudioFile Earphones Awards. He was named a Top Ten Golden Voice by SmartMoney magazine. He holds an MFA in theater from the University of Southern California.