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Richard L. Becker writes provocative fiction for readers hungry for current and topical events clothed in stories that dare you to turn the page because you never know the craziness or horror that awaits.

A Yale-educated family law attorney and youth hockey coach, he depicts the absurdity and corruption in America through imaginative, unconstrained tales of moral conflict.

His novels explore a just person fighting to do good in an unjust and corrupt world, where innocence battles immorality - or joins it.

Stories seize him; he sits at the computer with music playing and lets the characters lead. The result is powerful escapist fiction that reveals uncomfortable truths about love, greed, revenge, and redemption.

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Average rating: 4.11 · 19 ratings · 15 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Catch 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heart Lands 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hell Beckons 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Divorce and the Holy Puck it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Neighborhood it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Neverwhere (London Below, #1)

by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)

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Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)

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The Mathematical Theory of Communication

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