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Chasing the Bear
- A Young Spenser Novel
- Narrated by: Daniel Parker
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Young Spenser is tough. No doubt about it. After all, he's being raised by his father and uncles - three of the toughest men in town. He knows how to fight, and he's had to prove it. But his father taught him something far more valuable: Sometimes the toughest thing a guy can do is walk away from a fight.
So when Spenser sees his friend Jeannie being taken in a boat downriver by her abusive father, he knows he has a hard decision to make. Should he trust his gut and risk his own life to save Jeannie's? And if so, how can he overcome such a bear of a man?
Robert B. Parker's best-selling Spenser novels are a worldwide phenomenon. Now, for the first time, he gives us a glimpse into the formative years of his most iconic character. Chasing the Bear is a suspenseful thriller sure to satisfy Parker's growing legion of fans.
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- S. Wells
- 12-05-09
Almost great
Up to the usual Parker standards, if you, like I, enjoy his excellent writing. Only hitch is the reader, who is mediocre by my reckoning, though his adolescent-sounding voice is almost acceptable for most of the story. given that this is a telling by a young version of Spenser.
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- Karen J.
- 06-18-16
Boring.
Written with way too many "he said" "she said" and so so slow. I just wanted to fast forward through the immature dialogue.
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- helen couch
- 03-19-22
A good novella
I enjoyed learning about Spenser's background. The history of Pearl was cute . I do think that the description of Spencer's love life hid some former escapades.
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- Dorothy 1
- 01-23-22
Robert Parker we miss your books!
I had read this book series years ago and was glad l had kept it in my library! Lt was great all over again!
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- Dr. Joe de Beauchamp
- 01-22-21
Bear
I found this Robert b Parker book very well done and found the narration excellent. This is a very engaging story with a lot of human qualities to it.
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- luke edwards
- 06-28-21
Liked the story, hated the narrator
I can understand why you would have the author's son narrate this book, especially considering it's a
"Young Spenser Novel", but perhaps they should have had a more mature sounding voice narrate the adult parts, it was off-putting.