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Fiction · 1990 · PG-13

Stardust

by Robert B. Parker

Spenser protects a troubled TV star from a dangerous stalker while she self-destructs

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.

For14+GenreFictionLength289 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Moderate violence including stalker confrontations and criminal threats

Language

Some

Sharp hard-boiled language throughout

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult romantic references

Substance Use

Some

Significant alcohol and substance abuse by the celebrity client throughout

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of addiction, self-destruction, and the emptiness behind celebrity glamour

What this book is about

Spenser is hired as bodyguard for Jill Joyce, a beautiful and deeply troubled TV star who attracts danger as easily as she attracts adoration. Her stalker is real and dangerous, but Jill's own behavior may be her greatest threat. Parker uses the assignment to offer a sharp, unsentimental look at celebrity, addiction, and the chaos of a life out of control.

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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

substance abuse by a main character depicted in detail

stalking and criminal threat

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