
No Saints Among Us
by Ivan Zador
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Pub Date Apr 01 2023 | Archive Date Jul 31 2023
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Description
Life in communist-ruled Czechoslovakia is becoming increasingly problematic for the young Prague physician Roman Hollander, and he makes the difficult decision to leave his homeland in a quest for freedom. He finds initial refuge in Germany where he is contacted by a CIA officer who coerces him to join the agency. Roman arrives in America but is soon dispatched back to Czechoslovakia on a clandestine mission. His assignment goes awry, and he has to escape the country with his life. Back in the United States, Roman is troubled by a guilty conscience related to his mission, and later, once Czechoslovakia is free, he resolves to return there to assuage his inner conflicts by revisiting the events of the past. This decision, however, only complicates his circumstances. No Saints Among Us is a story of human fallibility, of troubled conscience, and of unpredictable vicissitudes life's journey can bring.
Advance Praise
"Fascinating history, well woven into the spy story."
Horst Richardson, Professor Emeritus of German, Colorado College
"Fascinating history, well woven into the spy story."
Horst Richardson, Professor Emeritus of German, Colorado College
Marketing Plan
Available starting April 1, 2023, through Amazon.
Available starting April 1, 2023, through Amazon.
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781943829460 |
PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 264 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews

while “no saints among us” is very well written, it wasn’t for me. roman, a physician, escaped communist czechoslovakia as a child and goes on to participate in a dangerous mission.
i felt this novel was very light on imagery; i wanted to see what the cities looked like to really root me in place. the dialogue is very psychological, but i found it lacking urgency. this is a novel written with a lot of heart. unfortunately, i found it rather boring. we don’t get any in depth looks at motivations or desires, the characters feel stagnant.
thank you netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review!