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Word of Honor

By: Nelson DeMille
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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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)

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Great - starts slow but grabs you

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Hadn't listened to Nelson Demille before - wow - what a treat. Well constructed story, so well constructed that it seems slow at the being but it is necessary detail.

Strongly recommend.

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Worth the credit.

Excellent and highly recommended audio book. Had me spellbound until the very end. Worth the credit.

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Excellent!!!!

This book is a great way to spend 28 hours! Captured the times, loved it.

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Impressive

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This book offered an amazing insight into the complexity of right versus wrong.

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Brick's unique narrating style added to the impact of this story

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Althouh much of the time was devoted to the courtroom battle, the flashbacks were well placed, and gave the story a rich third dimension. I was sorry the book ended

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word of honor

Scott is my favorite narrator as DeMille is my favorite author. Word of Honor is great.

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A great book that gives you a peek into Vietnam

This book gives you a peek into Vietnam service without being the typical War Book. Very enjoyable from an interesting perspective.

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One of his best

Performance of this was top notch. Story is one of his best writings. Unfortunate topic.

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Incredible

Non stop spell binding as only Nelson DeMille could write and only as SCOTT Brick could read!!! Phew! I literally cried with relief at the end. I was completely swept up in the story as though I was living it. I myself never went to Nam. But I could feel the reality of it like never before. Thank you for such a real experience.

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Wild Thriller

Nelson DeMille delivers once again. I enjoyed the captivating plot and cliff hanging story line. Keep em' coming...

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Excellent overall

What an experience- from the character development, details of the military court martial process and procedures, to the narration - all an A+ rating.

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