Review: A picture of the Resistance Movement in Czechoslovakia during WW II
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 13, 2013
During World War II, after the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia, the resistance movement worked to help defeat Germany.  When ASSIGNMENT PRAGUE opens, Anton Janek is watching a woman, Tereza Valentova, fall from a plane as part of an assignment which brought her to Prague.  Her parachute didn't open until just before she was able to maneuver it into a tree.  The partially open chute plus and branches helped break her fall, but she was injured.  He was able to get her and the remains of the parachute out of the tree.  She suffered several injuries, including a badly broken leg.The remainder of the plot describes how this resistance cell dealt with their assignments and obstacles.  Who could they trust?  Who could help them get information to help their cause?  What would they have to do to gain or retain access to these people?  It also describes the conditions the Czechoslovakians endured, primarily lack of food and restrictions on their movements.One thing that had too much emphasis was all the emphasis on sexual relationships.  (I'm glad they are not detailed.)  Other forces, like how they decided who to trust, deserved more attention.  I also don't believe Tereza would have confessed to a priest she had never met about who she really was, what her assignment involved, and what she had done.  She had no way of knowing which side he was on at that point and whether he would honor the confidentiality of a confession.  She also didn't know for sure that he was actually a priest.The story flows smoothly and is well-written.  I cared about the main characters and wished there was an epilogue to know what happens to them after the war ended.This book was a free Amazon download.