{"product_id":"third-wheel-9798985381153","title":"Third Wheel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLas Vegas, 1982.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brady Wilks, a teenage transplant from the Midwest, navigates a paradoxical existence in the dusty suburban outskirts of an aberrant 24-hour town built by the Mob. Isolated within his blended family and outcast as a newcomer, Brady eventually forges a brotherly bond with an older teenage neighbor, Mick, and his friend, Brett. But when Brett unexpectedly moves away, Mick invites a new kid into their pack, prematurely squeezing out the last remnants of their childhood in favor of a new world laced with cartel-supplied drugs and the deal of a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThird Wheel\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful novel about belonging, betrayal, and breaking away from paths laid out by others, even when it means grasping at an uncertain future. It is the story of a boy trying to find his identity without the benefit of a role model by taking chances on random and fragile relationships forged in the predawn hours of a future boomtown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesolate and gritty, \u003cem\u003eThird Wheel\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumphant debut novel, and Brady Wilks is remarkable as a transformative protagonist. Four-time award-winning author Richard R. Becker once again shares his unique insight into the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Copywrite, Ink. Writing Services, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985381153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Richard R. Becker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112188379317,"sku":"9798985381153","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fbc8a247-94cb-4e86-a7e1-44834402159e.jpg?v=1693930624","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/third-wheel-9798985381153","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}