Upon verification, Tyson is in the book, highlighted as a commanding officer who allowed a wartime atrocity.Īnd so it begins. Writers are often advised to “start the story at the beginning, but no earlier” and the first page of Word of Honor is a textbook example of that axiom as Manhattan middle-manager Ben Tyson sees a fellow commuter reading a nonfiction book about Vietnam. Word of Honor may be a bit less interesting than his other books, but it’s still crackerjack good stuff. Despite the lengths, the indulgences and the sometimes tepid pacing, DeMille means entertainment. And yet it works.įor fans of DeMille’s books, this won’t be much of a surprise: While most of his books could be cut by half without much sacrifice, DeMille seldom deliver anything less than excellent novels. Describing it will send you in a coma and make you wonder how it can possibly be a pleasant reading experience. Simply put, this is a book that shouldn’t work. Warner, 1985, 738 pages, C$10.99 mmpb, ISBN 8-2Įvery book review presents its own special challenge, but taking on Nelson DeMille’s Word of Honor presents challenge of its own.
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