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The 6:20 Man

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Every day without fail， Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit， grabs his faux-leather briefcase， and boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan， where he works as an entry-level analyst at the city’s most prestigious investment firm。 In the mornings， he gazes out the train window at the lavish homes of the uberwealthy， dreaming about joining their ranks。 In the evenings， he listens to the fiscal news on his phone， already preparing for the next grueling day in the cutthroat realm of finance。

Then one morning Devine’s tedious routine is shattered by an anonymous email: She is dead。

Sara Ewes， Devine’s coworker and former girlfriend， has been found hanging in a storage room of his office building—presumably a suicide， prompting the NYPD to come calling on him。 If that wasn’t enough， Devine receives another ominous visit， a confrontation that threatens to dredge up grim secrets from his past in the Army unless he participates in a clandestine investigation into his firm。

This treacherous role will take Travis from the impossibly glittering lives he once saw only through a train window， to the darkest corners of the country’s economic halls of power…where something rotten lurks。 And apart from this high-stakes conspiracy， there’s a killer out there with their own agenda， and Devine is the bullseye。

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Deborah ，

Travis used to be a skilled Army Ranger， but left under a cloud of suspicion。 He earned an MBA after his service ended。 Now he takes the 6:20 train in to the city's financial district to work at a job he dislikes。 Every day， the train stops for a few minutes in an area where Travis can see a beautiful woman lounging by a pool at a fancy home。 Each day， the men on board the train all enjoy the view before the train moves on。 It's the only pleasant time in Travis' morning。 One day， he receives a m Travis used to be a skilled Army Ranger， but left under a cloud of suspicion。 He earned an MBA after his service ended。 Now he takes the 6:20 train in to the city's financial district to work at a job he dislikes。 Every day， the train stops for a few minutes in an area where Travis can see a beautiful woman lounging by a pool at a fancy home。 Each day， the men on board the train all enjoy the view before the train moves on。 It's the only pleasant time in Travis' morning。 One day， he receives a mysterious email informing him of the death of his co-worker， a woman he once dated。 Travis is then drawn in to a series of secrets and intrigue， which lead to more deaths。 Travis might be the next one to die if he can't determine what is really going on at his place of employment。The 6:20 Man is David Baldacci at his best！ I highly recommend this suspenseful novel。I was given an ARC of this audiobook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。#davidbaldacci#the6:20man#netgalley 。。。more

Sherry ，

I became a fan of Baldacci after watching Absolute Power。 A thriller about the President with his story and Clint Eastwood。 He’s perfected his version of the thriller。 A little slow burn to start， action， subtle twists and misdirection to keep you guessing。 It centers around an ex-military man barely treading water on the outside。 There is so much going on here。 There is some things from his past resurfacing， financial crimes， murder and so much more all woven together in a seamless way。 Every t I became a fan of Baldacci after watching Absolute Power。 A thriller about the President with his story and Clint Eastwood。 He’s perfected his version of the thriller。 A little slow burn to start， action， subtle twists and misdirection to keep you guessing。 It centers around an ex-military man barely treading water on the outside。 There is so much going on here。 There is some things from his past resurfacing， financial crimes， murder and so much more all woven together in a seamless way。 Every time I thought I had it figured out， something shifted and alas I was wrong again。 It did get a little far-fetched at the end， but that did not make me regret reading the book or hoping this is the first in a new series。While narrated mostly by Zachary Webber， Christine Lakin and Mela Lee also bring the story to life。 I switched back forth between the print and audiobook and was totally engrossed in listening。 。。。more

Sherry ，

I became a fan of Baldacci after watching Absolute Power。 A thriller about the President with his story and Clint Eastwood。 He’s perfected his version of the thriller。 A little slow burn to start， action， subtle twists and misdirection to keep you guessing。 It centers around an ex-military man barely treading water on the outside。 There is so much going on here。 There is some things from his past resurfacing， financial crimes， murder and so much more all woven together in a seamless way。 Every t I became a fan of Baldacci after watching Absolute Power。 A thriller about the President with his story and Clint Eastwood。 He’s perfected his version of the thriller。 A little slow burn to start， action， subtle twists and misdirection to keep you guessing。 It centers around an ex-military man barely treading water on the outside。 There is so much going on here。 There is some things from his past resurfacing， financial crimes， murder and so much more all woven together in a seamless way。 Every time I thought I had it figured out， something shifted and alas I was wrong again。 It did get a little far-fetched at the end， but that did not make me regret reading the book or hoping this is the first in a new series。 。。。more

Jane Dennish ，

If you are a David Baldacci fan， you are going to love this book。 It introduces us to a new character， so it is different that the books in a series。 The main character is ex-military， which can be a familiar character in Baldacci books。 I didn't trust this main character right away the way I tend to do in some of his books。 But I loved the premise and I was hooked。 I needed to know what happened， how it happened and who did it。 And like a lot of his books， he keeps you hooked and unknowing unti If you are a David Baldacci fan， you are going to love this book。 It introduces us to a new character， so it is different that the books in a series。 The main character is ex-military， which can be a familiar character in Baldacci books。 I didn't trust this main character right away the way I tend to do in some of his books。 But I loved the premise and I was hooked。 I needed to know what happened， how it happened and who did it。 And like a lot of his books， he keeps you hooked and unknowing until the end。 I didn't figure it out， which I prefer， because then it shows a well thought out plot development。 Thanks SO MUCH to Grand Central Publishers for a gifted copy in an ARC giveaway for this early edition of the book。 It comes out on July 12， 2022！ 。。。more

Christine ，

again an excellent book from David Baldacci， it kept me read well into the night and I was sorry that it finished and look forward to read more about Travis。

Martin Vallance ，

Apart from the part about NZ needing missionary's， which we don't！ I enjoyed the book， Travis is a great character。 Apart from the part about NZ needing missionary's， which we don't！ I enjoyed the book， Travis is a great character。 。。。more

Denise ，

3。5/5

Paul Conder ，

Baldacci’s back to his best with the 6:20 Man。Ex soldier Travis is caught in a series of murders and seems to be the fall guy。As he investigates the murders he is approached by a shadowy government agency。Without spoiling things this book is a twisting road！ Enjoy。

Julie ，

3。5 stars - rounded upIt's been a long time since I've read a David Baldacci book， and I'm kind of wondering why I've waited so long to pick another one of his books up。 I always loved his ability to take real people and entwine them into a suspenseful and thrilling storyline。 Travis is a complex character with a lot of emotional baggage weighing him down， yet he manages to be sympathetic and likable - a great character for future books， if Baldacci is interested in developing him further。 This 3。5 stars - rounded upIt's been a long time since I've read a David Baldacci book， and I'm kind of wondering why I've waited so long to pick another one of his books up。 I always loved his ability to take real people and entwine them into a suspenseful and thrilling storyline。 Travis is a complex character with a lot of emotional baggage weighing him down， yet he manages to be sympathetic and likable - a great character for future books， if Baldacci is interested in developing him further。 This book has a secondary cast of hodge-podge characters that are （mostly） all likeable and intriguing。 It's a suspenseful story without being too over the top， with enough twists and turns to grab your interest and keep you guessing， but not so complicated it can't be followed。 If this is your first Baldacci book， it's a great introduction to his writing。 And if you're already a fan， I don't think you'll be disappointed！Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sherri ，

***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewEvery day ， Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit， grabs his faux-leather briefcase， and boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan， where he works as an entry-level analyst at the city’s most prestigious investment firm， Cowl and Comely。 The train always stops in the same place - where all of the men are treated to a view of Brad Cowl's Mansion and his latest girlfriend in her bikini， getting ready for an early morning swim。 Wha ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewEvery day ， Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit， grabs his faux-leather briefcase， and boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan， where he works as an entry-level analyst at the city’s most prestigious investment firm， Cowl and Comely。 The train always stops in the same place - where all of the men are treated to a view of Brad Cowl's Mansion and his latest girlfriend in her bikini， getting ready for an early morning swim。 What a perfect way to start the morning。 Then one morning Devine’s tedious routine is shattered by an anonymous email: "She is dead。 "Sara Ewes， Devine’s coworker and former girlfriend， has been found hanging in a storage room of his office building—presumably a suicide， at least for now—prompting the NYPD to come calling on him。 If that wasn’t enough， before the day is out， Devine receives another ominous visit， a confrontation that threatens to dredge up grim secrets from his past in the army unless he participates in a clandestine investigation into his firm。 This treacherous role will take him from the impossibly glittering lives he once saw only through a train window， to the darkest corners of the country’s economic halls of power 。 。 。 where something rotten lurks。 And apart from this high-stakes conspiracy， there’s a killer out there with their own agenda， and Devine is the bull’s-eye。This book was outstanding。 It may be my new favorite by this author。 It was non-stop action from start to finish， and it kept you guessing until the very end。 I would love to see more books featuring former Army ranger Travis Devine。。。。he made an excellent protaganist。 If you are a fan of thrillers then you need to check this out。 You will not regret it！ 。。。more

Anne ，

The 6:20 Man AUDIO by David Baldacci is a new stand-alone novel which may become a new character in Baaldacci’s arsenal of interesting heroes in the undercover fight for justice what is his stock and trade。 Travis Devine is a drone at a Wall Street company， making millions for the owner， but leaving him working 80 hours a week and making enough to pay his rent and his transportation costs。 He lives an hour away and takes the train every day， which provides him with his only bright spot as they p The 6:20 Man AUDIO by David Baldacci is a new stand-alone novel which may become a new character in Baaldacci’s arsenal of interesting heroes in the undercover fight for justice what is his stock and trade。 Travis Devine is a drone at a Wall Street company， making millions for the owner， but leaving him working 80 hours a week and making enough to pay his rent and his transportation costs。 He lives an hour away and takes the train every day， which provides him with his only bright spot as they pass mansion where a beautiful woman sunbathes in bikinis or barely there one-pieces on an almost daily basis。 The train stops there for some unknown reason and then moves on。 One day he gets an odd email about a woman having died in his building。 He knew her。 In fact， they had dated for a time despite the rules against it。 He had like her， thought maybe she might be the one。 Then she broke it off and now she was dead。 It was only then that strange things started happening: the police focused in on him; some retired two-star general blackmailed him into going undercover at his company; and his curiosity was whetted。Travis is a good character。 He is a little over thirty; had left the military， which he had loved， under a cloud and inflicted the punishment of this job on himself， possibly as penance。 He had like Sara and was heartbroken to hear of her death， even more heart-broken when a couple of days later he had learned it was murder。 There was no doubt that there were things going on in this building that were not right。 Was the murder part of that？ He got up very early every morning and was at the local high school working out by four before going to work。 He was in prime physical shape and had been well-trained as an army ranger， which came in handy several times。 He had three roommates， all of whom he liked and thought they were there by happenstance。 He was to learn later that might not be the case。 It was a complicated and compelling plot， typical of Baldacci。 I enjoyed it and really had no idea of the outcome before it happened。 I like that in a book。 There is so much more to the book than I can cover here。 I recommend you read or listen to it。The readers were Zachary Webber， Christine Lakin， and Mela Lee。 I thought Webber was terrific but I felt like the women readers made caricatures of most of the women。 It was thoughtfully read other than that and I enjoyed it。 I found it a compelling listen。I was invited to read a free audio version of The 6:20 Man by Hachette Audio， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #hachetteaudio #davidbaldacci #the620man 。。。more

Bea ，

Hard to get into， hard to relate to the protagonist initially， overly complicated， and too many coincidences。 It slowly lured me in but was hard to suspend belief。

Barbara Schultz ，

Name of Book: The 6:20 ManAuthor: David BaldacciAudiobook Narrators: Zachary Webber， Christine Lakin， and Melo LeePublisher: Hachette AudioGenre: Mystery ThrillerPub Date: July 12， 2022My Rating: 3。6 rounded upI actually read as well as listened to this novel。 I finished reading a few weeks ago and then got the audiobook that I forgot I had requested。 I love a good audiobook and we audio fans know the narrator can make or break a good story。 I have read several Baldacci audiobooks and one thing Name of Book: The 6:20 ManAuthor: David BaldacciAudiobook Narrators: Zachary Webber， Christine Lakin， and Melo LeePublisher: Hachette AudioGenre: Mystery ThrillerPub Date: July 12， 2022My Rating: 3。6 rounded upI actually read as well as listened to this novel。 I finished reading a few weeks ago and then got the audiobook that I forgot I had requested。 I love a good audiobook and we audio fans know the narrator can make or break a good story。 I have read several Baldacci audiobooks and one thing I like is when there is more than one narrator the narrators actually carry on a conversation with each other。 Typical an audiobook with more than one narrator， one narrator will complete the chapter and perform the all characters。 I noticed in the credits a technician was mentioned who did ‘mixing and matching’。 I have to guess that is when the two narrators are chatting together。 Whatever it is called ~ I like it！！This is David Baldacci novel #27 for me。 Who’s a fan？ Yep！ That would be me！ My favorite characters are John Puller， Will Robie， Amos Decker~ The Memory Man and Atlee Pine ~although I wasn’t wild about the first Altee but awww liked the others and I am looking forward to #4！Our story features thirty-two year old， West Point grad， former Ranger and Army Captain， Travis Devine who now daily boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan and sit in the third row window seat on starboard side。 He currently is working as an analyst at Cowl and Comely， a prestigious investment firm。 Then one morning his life is shattered by an email: She is dead。Sara Ewes， Devine’s coworker and former girlfriend （although employees are not permit to date）， has been found hanging in a storage room of his office building。 If that isn’t bad enough， he receives a visit， that unless he is will to participate in a secret investigation old Army secrets will be revealed。 Now the pleasant lives he imagined through the window on the 6:20 train ride， there is a killer who has Travis Devine as a target。Want to thank NetGalley and Hachette Audio for this early audio eGalley。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for July12， 2022 。。。more

Kristi ，

𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜/𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci@DavidBaldacciAuthorPub Date: July 12， 2022Narrated by: Zachary Webber: Christine Lakin: Mela LeeDuration: 11H 48M“A good soldier never discounted the intervention of well-timed luck。” The GistEx-Army Ranger Travis Devine is the 6:20 Man， commuting to work via the 6:20 train every morning to his entry level job at a well-known investment firm。 When co-worker and former fling， Sara is found dead of an apparent suicide， Travis has serious doubts f 𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜/𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci@DavidBaldacciAuthorPub Date: July 12， 2022Narrated by: Zachary Webber: Christine Lakin: Mela LeeDuration: 11H 48M“A good soldier never discounted the intervention of well-timed luck。” The GistEx-Army Ranger Travis Devine is the 6:20 Man， commuting to work via the 6:20 train every morning to his entry level job at a well-known investment firm。 When co-worker and former fling， Sara is found dead of an apparent suicide， Travis has serious doubts for a few reasons。 Was Sara murdered？ If so， why？ My ThoughtsThe 6:20 man is such a compelling read。 It is complex and twisty， following Travis through a labyrinth of corruption， secrets and lies happening right under his nose。 The wealthy that he’s always envied on his commute have something to hide and they’ll stop at nothing to keep their secrets but Travis has a secret， too and he’s just as motivated to keep it that way。 I must admit， I thought the setting might be a bit boring， I mean， finance？ Blah！ But it was interesting and not overly complicated。 What at first started off a bit slowly， quickly picks up pace and the twists are dark and disturbing。 Combining the high stakes world of finance and politics， Baldacci weaves a thrilling story that was as chilling as it was unputdownable！ I am delighted to meet a new Baldacci character in Travis Divine。 He’s a badass and I want more of him！Narration: Zachary Webber， Mela Lee and Christine Lakin narrate this thrilling story beautifully， capturing the range of emotion and interpreting each character’s unique voice and personality。 Well done！My thanks to @NovelSuspects @GrandCentralPub for this gifted copy and to @HachetteAudio for this gifted ALC 。。。more

Teri Hamilton ，

Cryptic mystery with twists and turns that kept me engaged until the end。 I like the Travis Devine character and look forward to other books continuing his story。 Devine reminds me of Jack Reacher。 He has integrity， moral compass， sense of right and wrong and not afraid to take a stand。 I didn't discover who the killer was until the end。 Great read！ Cryptic mystery with twists and turns that kept me engaged until the end。 I like the Travis Devine character and look forward to other books continuing his story。 Devine reminds me of Jack Reacher。 He has integrity， moral compass， sense of right and wrong and not afraid to take a stand。 I didn't discover who the killer was until the end。 Great read！ 。。。more

Robin ，

I usually enjoy reading this author， but this book did not grab me like his usually do。 There is a great deal of discussion about finance and money matters， topics that do not interest me， which is probably why I didn't care for this book。 It does have an interesting murder arc， and the writing is excellent。 Others may find it a good read。 Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing an ARC。 I usually enjoy reading this author， but this book did not grab me like his usually do。 There is a great deal of discussion about finance and money matters， topics that do not interest me， which is probably why I didn't care for this book。 It does have an interesting murder arc， and the writing is excellent。 Others may find it a good read。 Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing an ARC。 。。。more

Linda ，

3。5 stars

Loraine Philliban ，

David Baldacci - always a winner in my opinion - whats not to like。 Just get comfortable and enjoy every written word。 New character in the shape of Travis Devine， an ex Army Ranger who left under a cloud， is the 6。20 man。 He boards the 6。20 train into the city every day in his new role as an entry level financial analyst at a prestigious investment firm。 Financial thriller， murder mysteries with twisting and turning investigations， conspiracy and a detailed look into the international world of David Baldacci - always a winner in my opinion - whats not to like。 Just get comfortable and enjoy every written word。 New character in the shape of Travis Devine， an ex Army Ranger who left under a cloud， is the 6。20 man。 He boards the 6。20 train into the city every day in his new role as an entry level financial analyst at a prestigious investment firm。 Financial thriller， murder mysteries with twisting and turning investigations， conspiracy and a detailed look into the international world of finance。 A mixture of interesting supporting characters evolve throughout the book and make this a great book。 Hopefully a new series。 Highly recommend。 。。。more

Tracy Wood ，

Travis Devine would be the first to admit his life is a humdrum combination of going to work and coming home to sleep but it pays the bills， makes his father proud of his investment analyst son， and he hates it。 Office policy dictates no fraternisation between staff members but Travis had ignored the rule just the once。 Now she is dead， he's in the frame for her murder， and shady individuals are following his every move。 What happened to the humdrum？ With the police convinced of his guilt and ha Travis Devine would be the first to admit his life is a humdrum combination of going to work and coming home to sleep but it pays the bills， makes his father proud of his investment analyst son， and he hates it。 Office policy dictates no fraternisation between staff members but Travis had ignored the rule just the once。 Now she is dead， he's in the frame for her murder， and shady individuals are following his every move。 What happened to the humdrum？ With the police convinced of his guilt and having no other option， Devine begins investigating alone until he finds himself in the employ of a government agent whose office of choice is the back room of an Italian restaurant！ As he tries to unravel the clues he's found the body count increases and danger strikes too close for comfort。 Suddenly discovering the truth becomes secondary to staying alive， but， truth be told， Travis isn't sure he'll succeed at either！This is， at present， a standalone from the ever popular David Baldacci。 It delves into areas I have no experience of but it was never too complicated or simplistic。 Instead as clues and information came to light the explanations made it easier to just keep reading。Travis Devine is a mysterious main protagonist， intentionally so， and I really enjoyed his part in this book。 His colleagues were even more guarded but if he comes back in future works that may be rectified。 The storyline has all the twists and turns you would expect from a master of his craft and there was no padding or unnecessary words， this was action all the way and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own。 This is excellent and highly recommended。 。。。more

Pam ，

Overall， this was an exciting read！ My biggest complaint is that not everything is resolved as the story ends。 I imagine this will be the first book in a new series？ Every morning Travis rides the 6:20 train to Manhattan to work at Cowl & Comely investment bank。 Travis hate his job， but took the position to make his father proud of him。 He has a muddied background as an Army Ranger with comes back to haunt him。 Each day he and the riders on the 6:20 watch a lovely young woman sunbathing by a poo Overall， this was an exciting read！ My biggest complaint is that not everything is resolved as the story ends。 I imagine this will be the first book in a new series？ Every morning Travis rides the 6:20 train to Manhattan to work at Cowl & Comely investment bank。 Travis hate his job， but took the position to make his father proud of him。 He has a muddied background as an Army Ranger with comes back to haunt him。 Each day he and the riders on the 6:20 watch a lovely young woman sunbathing by a pool—the only highlight to the tedium of the ride。 The story is complex with several twists and turns。 Travis grew on me as the story progressed。 If there’s a sequel， I’ll read it。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Grand Central Publishing through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Jo Anne ，

The 6:20 Man is a complex contemporary murder mystery set in New York。 Featured is a former military veteran， Travis Devine， now making a living as an analyst， of some sort， in a large financial institution that appears to be making massive amounts of money for its owner。 And then one day Devine is asked to assist the government， which has questions about that business， in learning more about its' questionable business practices。From that point forward， Devine is deeply involved in a whirlwind o The 6:20 Man is a complex contemporary murder mystery set in New York。 Featured is a former military veteran， Travis Devine， now making a living as an analyst， of some sort， in a large financial institution that appears to be making massive amounts of money for its owner。 And then one day Devine is asked to assist the government， which has questions about that business， in learning more about its' questionable business practices。From that point forward， Devine is deeply involved in a whirlwind of an investigation， which includes murders， romance， strange roommates， and a host of dangerous actors。 Devine is at the center of every element of this novel and he is a remarkable character who you will want to learn more about in the future。 Once I started reading this novel， I could not stop until I found out what happened and I believe that you will feel the same way。 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

The past and present collide for Travis when Sara， his ex-girl friend is found hanging in their offices on Wall Street。 A West Point grad and ex-Army Ranger， he's now using his MBA to do work which is less rewarding in some ways but， he thought。 safer。 Not so much。 The NYPD thinks he should be a suspect in Sara's death but more dangerously， the USG wants him to investigate shady dealings at the firm。 There's action， there's conspiracy。 there are topical issues。 It's all a bit over the top and mi The past and present collide for Travis when Sara， his ex-girl friend is found hanging in their offices on Wall Street。 A West Point grad and ex-Army Ranger， he's now using his MBA to do work which is less rewarding in some ways but， he thought。 safer。 Not so much。 The NYPD thinks he should be a suspect in Sara's death but more dangerously， the USG wants him to investigate shady dealings at the firm。 There's action， there's conspiracy。 there are topical issues。 It's all a bit over the top and might be a tad familiar readers of the genre but Travis is likable。 Thanks to netgalley for the ARC。 A good travel or beach book。 。。。more

Mekerei ，

what is real？A interesting read。 Very relevant to our time。 For a person who tries to keep up with what is happening in our cyber world it is scary what can be done。Three and a half stars

Leslie ，

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Anthony Strong ，

David Baldacci’s latest thriller set for release on July 12， The 6:20 Man， is another fine offering from this master of the form。 The story， which derives its name from the time in the morning the main protagonist catches a train into the city， revolves around a former Army Ranger named Travis Devine who now works as a financial analyst for a top Wall Street powerhouse firm。 He hates his new job but soldiers on， pardon the pun， mostly as a self-inflicted punishment for an incident in his past。 W David Baldacci’s latest thriller set for release on July 12， The 6:20 Man， is another fine offering from this master of the form。 The story， which derives its name from the time in the morning the main protagonist catches a train into the city， revolves around a former Army Ranger named Travis Devine who now works as a financial analyst for a top Wall Street powerhouse firm。 He hates his new job but soldiers on， pardon the pun， mostly as a self-inflicted punishment for an incident in his past。 When a woman with whom he had a brief fling ends up dead by apparent suicide in the office， Travis is thrown headfirst into an investigation that will lead him into a shadowy world where nothing is as it seems。 The financial firm of Cowl and Comely is hiding a secret， and the woman who died might have been killed to protect it。 Apart from discovering why his ex-girlfriend died， Travis has a bigger interest in getting to the bottom of things。 All the evidence points to him as the murderer。The book starts fast and never lets up， with an impressive body count that makes you wonder if anyone in the book will survive。 The pace is breathless with action on almost every page。 The chapters are short and punchy which keeps the book moving along at a fine clip。 And above all， the twisty story keeps you turning the pages long into the night。If you’re already a Baldacci fan， this book certainly won’t disappoint， and if you haven’t read a David Baldacci thriller yet， this would be a good one to jump aboard with。 My only slight frustration was that while many of the threads are tied up neatly at the end of the book， there are some that the author leaves hanging。 The book is marketed as a standalone currently， although I have to wonder if this is the start of a new series featuring the Travis Devine character because that is how it feels。 I certainly hope that the threads left dangling are the start of an overarching narrative in the same way that Baldacci uses Mercy in the Atlee Pine series。 Either way， the book was a quick and satisfying read and contained all the hallmark Baldacci traits。 Fast action， memorable characters， and a tight plot。 **Review will be posted on Goodreads and TheFictionReview。com 30 days prior to the book's release date。 。。。more

Barb ，

4。5 stars， rounded upTravis， an entry-level drone in New York’s world of high finance and investments， keeps plugging away at the daily grind… until the day he gets an email saying simply “she is dead。” One of his co-workers has apparently committed suicide， but how does the sender of the email know about it so quickly？ Travis is visited by the NYPD and by someone threatening to expose secrets from his time in the Army that he would rather stay buried。 The resulting investigations take him from 4。5 stars， rounded upTravis， an entry-level drone in New York’s world of high finance and investments， keeps plugging away at the daily grind… until the day he gets an email saying simply “she is dead。” One of his co-workers has apparently committed suicide， but how does the sender of the email know about it so quickly？ Travis is visited by the NYPD and by someone threatening to expose secrets from his time in the Army that he would rather stay buried。 The resulting investigations take him from the mansions of the ultra wealthy to the seedier side of the financial world， Travis has to determine what is going on， and who is behind it， before he becomes yet another casualty。 This is a stand alone book by one of my favorite thriller authors， and wow， what a ride he takes his readers on！ The action begins very early in the book， and it doesn’t let up until the final pages。 At first， I wasn’t sure I liked Travis， the main character， but he – and his predicament – grew on me as the story continued and I got to know more about him。 Then “all” I had to do was figure out the good guys vs。 the bad guys。 It wasn’t until near the end of the book that it finally started to become clear。 The identity of the guilty party was a total surprise， as was the motive。 I’m not at all familiar with high finance and investment companies that feature so prominently in this book， so a lot of the situations here were totally foreign to me， and it was certainly enlightening。 I liked some of the primary characters， was disgusted by others， and felt sorry for still others。 I wouldn’t mind seeing some of these characters again， but given how this story ends， I don’t see how it could be made into a series。 I will definitely look for the author’s next book， whether it be from one of his current series， or another standalone。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Tien ，

I have to admit that while I'm a huge fan of a couple of Baldacci's series （Atlee Pine &  John Puller）， I just couldn't get into the others。 My interest in this one is really geared by the idea of this protagonist's  9 to 5 grind， which basically is also my life （thanks， Financial lines！）， until life threw a huge spanner in his way。 This made a great thrilling read （but I don't want that kind of spanner in my life， lol）。Travis Devine is an easily likeable character。 He's highly intelligent and a I have to admit that while I'm a huge fan of a couple of Baldacci's series （Atlee Pine &  John Puller）， I just couldn't get into the others。 My interest in this one is really geared by the idea of this protagonist's  9 to 5 grind， which basically is also my life （thanks， Financial lines！）， until life threw a huge spanner in his way。 This made a great thrilling read （but I don't want that kind of spanner in my life， lol）。Travis Devine is an easily likeable character。 He's highly intelligent and also physically capable man。 And he wants truth and justice to prevail but sometimes， that just doesn't happen in real life。 Due to a misstep， he is now punishing himself and redemption seems far away especially when the past came back to haunt him。 There is no choice for Devine now but to dive in and find the killers as well as deal with the underhanded world of Wall Street。 He is definitely a hit with me。 Baldacci definitely knows his craft and kept the pace tight yet the human interest of Devine and other characters were truly touching。 I don't think the whole mystery is quite wrapped up yet though I could be wrong but I think， I hope， that this is just a set up （a first book） for a series。 I'd love to see Travis Devine again and hopefully， see him more settled in his role。My thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia for this copy of book in exchange of my honest thoughts 。。。more

Helen ，

Always escape in to a David Baldacci book and this is no exception Well written and captivating as always。 Really hoping that the book is not a stand alone and a series is being developed for the main characters。 Don't want to give any spoilers but two misfits find each other by circumstances that spiral out of control。 Always escape in to a David Baldacci book and this is no exception Well written and captivating as always。 Really hoping that the book is not a stand alone and a series is being developed for the main characters。 Don't want to give any spoilers but two misfits find each other by circumstances that spiral out of control。 。。。more

Barbara Schultz ，

Name of Book: The 6:20 ManAuthor: David BaldacciPublisher: Grand Central PublishingGenre: Mystery ThrillerPub Date: July 12， 2022My Rating: 3。4 StarsThis is David Baldacci novel #27 for me。 Who’s a fan？ Yep！ That would be me！ My favorite characters are John Puller， Will Robie， Amos Decker~ The Memory Man and Atlee Pine。Our story features thirty-two year old， West Point grad， former Ranger and Army Captain， Travis Devine who now daily boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan and sit in the t Name of Book: The 6:20 ManAuthor: David BaldacciPublisher: Grand Central PublishingGenre: Mystery ThrillerPub Date: July 12， 2022My Rating: 3。4 StarsThis is David Baldacci novel #27 for me。 Who’s a fan？ Yep！ That would be me！ My favorite characters are John Puller， Will Robie， Amos Decker~ The Memory Man and Atlee Pine。Our story features thirty-two year old， West Point grad， former Ranger and Army Captain， Travis Devine who now daily boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan and sit in the third row window seat on starboard side。 He currently is working as an analyst at Cowl and Comely， a prestigious investment firm。 Then one morning his life is shattered by an email: She is dead。Sara Ewes， Devine’s coworker and former girlfriend （although employees are not permit to date）， has been found hanging in a storage room of his office building。 If that isn’t bad enough， he receives a visit， that unless he is will to participate in a secret investigation old Army secrets will be revealed。 Now the pleasant lives he imagined through the window on the 6:20 train ride， there is a killer who has Travis Devine as a target。Want to thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for July12， 2022 。。。more

Mandy White （mandylovestoread） ，

A new character from David Baldacci， in the form of an ex army ranger… count me in。 This author has so many wonderful and diverse characters。 When the Atlee Pine series ended recently， I hope for a new series and it looks like we may get that with Travis Devine。 He is a big， strong and very bloody minded man that I wouldn’t want to get the wrong side of。 His experience in the army has made him wary and he sees everything。 I loved getting to know him in The 620 Man。Travis Devine has a routine now A new character from David Baldacci， in the form of an ex army ranger… count me in。 This author has so many wonderful and diverse characters。 When the Atlee Pine series ended recently， I hope for a new series and it looks like we may get that with Travis Devine。 He is a big， strong and very bloody minded man that I wouldn’t want to get the wrong side of。 His experience in the army has made him wary and he sees everything。 I loved getting to know him in The 620 Man。Travis Devine has a routine now that his army days are over。 He gets up at 4am daily to work out and then he catches the 620am train from his shared home in Mount Kisco to his job in Manhattan。 A far cry from the army， he is now working as a financial analyst for Cowl and Comley on WallStreet。 One morning he gets an anonymous email telling him that his co worker and ex lover， Sara Ewes was found dead on one of the upper floors of the building that they work。 At first it appears to be suicide but further investigation deems her death a homicide。 No Travis finds himself the prime suspect， and the target of a government body who want him to investigate the CEO Brad Cowl， in exchange for his army secrets staying that way。As always with Baldacci， it is a wild and fast paced thriller that will keep you guessing until the end。 It gets pretty dark in places。 The worlds of finance and politics collide in another fantastic read from this prolific author。 The 620 Man is published in Australia 28th June。 Thanks to Macmillan Australia for my advanced copy to read。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The 6:20 Man&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

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