July 2025

Hey, I really need more reviews on Amazon – please, can you spare a minute and share your experience by posting a review.
Simply go to Amazon (click on book covers below for links) and post it so it will be helpful to others who are undecided
about buying my book. BTW, many of the books I sold at The Winchester Book Gallery were from people who had never read a
spy thriller. Others were interested in The Freedom Chaser.

“Quite a thrilling read – This story has it all: espionage, betrayals, unexpectedly grisly deaths, and some great plot twists.
It’s a fast paced read that will have you quickly turning the page for the next chapter. In addition to being just a great story,
it is also very educational with respect to the modern state of tension between countries and what sort of things they are capable of.”

“Awesome book, particularly if you know someone with mental health issues.”

“This book brought tears to my eyes! August’s faith is tested by so many trials and yet, he does not give up hope!
How blessed are the generations who came after him! Joan did an excellent job of describing what August had to endure in his
search for freedom in America! She made this story come alive for the reader!”

I submitted an essay to PNWA’s Author magazine recently titled, “Don’t Ever Let Anyone Take Away Your Joy in Writing.”
Wish me luck! As they say, “If you don’t try, you’ll never win.”

I also crafted another essay for the Modern Love column in the NY Times. However, it morphed into a longer piece than they
normally publish, so I might enter it instead in the PNWA unpublished writing contest. Right now, it’s undergoing a
developmental edit.

And I’m still working on my new spy thriller which I call “The Sardonic Spy.” It is a story is about a bitter, disillusioned
ex-CIA case officer who learns that the man she thought jilted her still loves her, but he’s an integral part of his wife’s work
to stop the Chinese from dominating the rare earth minerals market.

And, I’ve been busy getting endorsements for my other spy thriller I hope to publish next year, “The Embassy Mole.” It is a
story about an MI-5 agent who discovers a mole in the U.S. Embassy in London who is helping terrorists blow up Buckingham Palace.

I’m also gathering endorsements for my romantic comedy I call “You Said It Would Only Be Temporary.” I’ve been writing this book
since 2008 and have had four different editors. Cha Ching! I may publish it on Valentine’s Day next year. Stay tuned.

Thank you as always for all your kind notes and messages as well as the reviews!

Until next time…

All best,

JOAN M KOP