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Word of Honor

By: Nelson DeMille
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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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)

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well done

well written, and the reading was excellent as well. the book was very entertaining too.

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A very heavy duty book

Nelson DeMille has written a excellent story about the utter brutality of war and the lasting effects on not only those who fought, but their families and society in general. Both sides suffer terrible losses. It is also an interesting description of the workings of a military court martial.
Well worth reading, even though very disturbing.

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A Must Read for anyone interested in Viet Nam

As usual, DeMille grabs your interest in the first paragraph and holds it till the last line. Always a different plot too. If I have any complaint it is that voiced by Robert Lewis Stephenson after reading Crime and Punishment; upon completion, I felt like I finally recovered from a near fatal illness. But, I couldn't put it down.

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Best yet!

If you are a DeMille fan, then you'll enjoy this one! It's on par with Gold Coast. And Scott Brick only enhances the writing with an outstanding performance!

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Good Listen

Story was a bit slow for me, however, it picked up towards the end. If you like Vietnam war stories, you won't be disappointed. Scott Brick is a little weak on the female voice.

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Great Book!

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A great read for anyone who served in VietNam or had a family member who served

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The story of a generation. A war that had our baby boomers becoming too liberal and look what they did our country.

Love DeMille! He sure can spin a yarn!
I read this book years ago and so enjoyed it. I knew I would read it again. Well done.

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Remarkable classics

This is my first time writing opinion about significance of written and read books. Please, read/listen this book to the end. Thank you, Mr. DeMille, for knowing characters so well. Great reading by Mr. Brick!

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Gotta love Nelson DeMille, again

Excellent read, never felt like one of those unnecessarily long 28-hour books. Another outstanding story from DeMille not to be overlooked. Scott Brick was.... Scott Brick - perfect narrator for this story. Highly recommended! Spend the credit!

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Riveting!

I’m a big fan of Mr. DeMille’s writing, but this is, in my opinion, his best work. I could not put it down!

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