Richard R Becker

Third Wheel is a tense literary thriller about a misfit teen who struggles to belong to a pack of older, cooler troublemakers in the early years of a desert boomtown. As a fast-paced page-turner, it follows Brady Wilks's transformation from a naive newcomer into a root-worthy underdog in a story that explores the complexities of belonging, betrayal, and self-discovery. Eager to strengthen his relationship with his older teenage neighbor, Mick, Brady panders to an ambitious street-level drug dealer who has taken hold of their group. However, as the stakes are raised, Brady learns that risky choices can have dangerous consequences and threaten the lives of those he cares about. With ...