And you know where things go from there. It’s not off the table based on recent developments.

The scene in the pizza parlor may not be too far away, at the rate things are going.

Let’s hope I was wrong about what happens next.

That’s the dilemma, isn’t it? You’d rather avoid the provocation, spare the danger of the label — but there comes a point when silence itself becomes a form of cowardice, and the refusal to name a fascist is its own kind of surrender.

Looking forward to hearing back from you! Queried you a few months back. You’re the one everyone sent me to.

Resistance group blowing things up—check.
High-stakes chase scene —check.
Action with a dose of humor—check.
Government crackdown in a rural town—check.
A worn-down hero struggling to save his 17-year-old family member—check.

Thank you, Dennis. From you - that means a lot.

Thanks for the encouraging words, Leanne. I’ve just about got my query package ready. That part has been harder for me than writing the actual book. And I’ve heard the odds are long with agents. So I’m going into it with a good understanding of what I’m up against.