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Book Review By iris H elentuch
The Cancelled Czech by Lawrence Block

Evan Tanner, an independent spy for the USA is sent on a secrect mission to release and bring back alive, the infamous Nazi Janos Kotacek. (He has been imprisoned by the Czeck governement). Given almost no help or resources, he is told by our governemnt to succeed or die.
After a lengthy train ride, (arriving close to Pisek, Czeck) and a wild escape from the authorities, Evan winds up at a farmhouse,with new contacts. This includes the meeting of Greta Neumann. (Men fall at her feet,and strip for pleasure, as she has long blonde hair, and huge breasts).
Evan, with no other plan for action, uses her skills to ensnare the guards, and rescue the horrid Nazi from the castle tower. Keeping himself and his prisoner alive, constitues a serious challange. Much of the book is written like a madcap comedy.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story:
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 0 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Who's the terrorist enemy here?

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has special powers? Yes
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - Eastern Europe
Small town? Yes
Misc setting - moving train

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Explicit sex in book? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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