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)

word of honor

excelent book leaves u on the edge about the end and just when u think its going in one derection it goes in another

Best DeMille Yet

I have had this audio book since 2009 and finally made myself listen to it. I now ask myself why I waited so long. DeMille has always been a favorite author, my favorite (until now) was The General???s Daughter.
This is no short listen .. some 28 hours of which I had a hard timeshutting off. The story take place some 18 years after Ben Tyson has returned from Vietnam, a man with a comfortable job in NY, a family out in the 'burbs and a sense of honor. Someone has written a bestselling book about the carnage at Hue. The author's two witnesses have made Ben Tyson the guilty party of allowing his platoon to massacre all in a French hospital during the war ??? now the government plans to make him their scape goat. DeMille slowly builds the anxiety with Tyson???s wife, his lawyer, his reunions with his men, the author and finally the court-martial trial.
As far as narration ??? Scott Brick does a superb job.

A Masterpiece...

... nothing less. Everyone should read this book. It is a sad and touching tale, beautifully written and perfectly crafted. I consider Word of Honor to be in the same league as the Caine Mutiny.

Interesting

Sad to remember the Vietnam war. Sometimes a struggle to follow but I did finish.

Excellent writing and performance

No surprise that DeMille’s writing and Brick’s voice can keep me riveted for 20 hours. That said, the book lacked believability in parts and in 2021 really shows its age - were we really that racist and sexist just 30 years ago? Ouch. All in all I will continue to read anything Nelson Demille has written.

typical demille.. fantastic listen

loved it. de Mille is my favorite author and never disappoints. lots of suspense right up to the end.

Whew!

This was good! Scott Brick true to form. Nelson DeMille wrote another excellent story. This one is well worth the credit and the time to listen.

Amazing!!!

One of his best!! So well written, and exciting the whole way through. Highly recommended!

Author's Best!! Love Scott Brick's narration!

Nelson DeMille says the book he thinks is his best is "Gold Coast" (which IS very good!), but this book caused my most emotional reaction to the end AND to the characters internal struggle.
Though deployed once, I have never been in combat and was born during Vietnam, it seemed to me, that DeMille covered a great many, if not most, of the possible experiences and reactions of veterans of that war.
The central character's struggle with duty, honor, loyalty and truth was breathtaking!!

Gripping tale narrated by a master.

DeMille at his best; tightly woven story of the Vietnam war with subtle humor. Lt. Tyson is a totally believable character in a predicament that undoubtedly occurred in real life during this divisive conflict. Scott Brick was the perfect narrator and clearly put his all into this performance. Bravo!