Word of Honor

By: Nelson DeMille

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 28 hrs

Publisher's summary

He is a good man, a brilliant corporate executive, an honest, handsome family man admired by men and desired by women. But a lifetime ago Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam.There the men under his command committed a murderous atrocity -- and together swore never to tell the world what they had done.

Now the press, army justice, and the events he tried to forget have caught up with Ben Tyson. His family, his career, and his personal sense of honor hang in the balance. And only one woman can reveal the truth of his past -- and set him free.

©2009 Nelson DeMille (P)2009 Hachette

Critic reviews

"The flashbacks to Hue, the pre-trial investigation (involving an attractive female major), the court-martial proceedings, the emotions of the principal characters and the soul-sickness wrought by war (which is the story's effective subtext) all are depicted with marvelous vividness." ( Publishers Weekly)

Riveting!

An excellent read! The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat! Ben Tyson’s story was astonishing, captivating and yet painful! Incredible story!

Excellent as expected.

A very good book spoiled only by the graphic sex scenes, between the main charachter and his wife, which were not at all needed for the plot of the book. The story kept me listening even though the ending was not unexpected.

I would recommend the book.

GREAT LISTENING

I couldn't turn off my IPOD. 28 hours is a long listen, however, it was well worth my time. Fascinating...I lived through the Vietnam war. I can understand why this tradgedy happened. WELL WORTH THE LISTEN. Word of Honor was one of the best books on Audible I have ever listened to.
Thanks,
Steve, Hollywood, FL

Nelson does it again

I am a fan of Mr. Demille, and this one started a bit slow for me, but by the end I was gripped.

I would recommend.

Not what I expected

DeMille's book held my attention throughout, possibly because I come from a family with a lot of military members. Because it talked about the challenges faced by some of those who fought in Vietnam, and the messed up directions they were getting from the government's non-military political leaders, it was interesting to follow the actions of Ben Tyson, his wife (could have done without the graphic sex scenes though!), and his amazing son. I found I gained respect for Tyson as the book moved toward its conclusion; for the military tribunal as well. (Hearing about the differences between regular and military courts was interesting, too.)

good book

What made the experience of listening to Word of Honor the most enjoyable?

it brought back memories of my tour of vietnam

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

not so much,was pretty predictable, Ben tyson was not predictable at all. he kept me on the edge of my seat at times.

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

he is an excellent narrator,he makes the story. reading the book would not even be the
same.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

at times it was a little long and drawn out,but overall I enjoyed the book very much

DeMille at his best

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

stayed up all night listening, and I had to work the next day. Great book!

This is a masterpiece... a big thanks you ro the author.

This is a masterpiece... thank you to the author. Nothing else needs to be said.

Had me worried

I was a little worried that a book about the Viet Nam war would be very political and nerve wracking but Nelson DeMille did a great job navigating the muddy water of war. Scott Brick was fantastic, as usual.

DeMille is a master

This book captures some of the lunacy which was Vietnam Nam. Nice to hear a “war story” from someone who was there.