A Gambling Man
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- Create Date：2022-01-23 07:51:01
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：David Baldacci
- ISBN：1529061806
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Summary
Onderweg naar Californië maakt Aloysius Archer een tussenstop in Reno。 Nog geen 24 uur later is hij de trotse eigenaar van een peperdure， zeer zeldzame Franse sportauto， heeft hij een reisgenoot gevonden in de mysterieuze danseres Liberty Callahan en moet hij zich enkele zwaar bewapende criminelen van het lijf houden。 Geluk bij een ongeluk: Liberty blijkt niet alleen zeer verleidelijk te zijn， maar ook uitstekend met een pistool overweg te kunnen。 Het zijn twee eigenschappen die hun niet veel later uitstekend van pas komen， wanneer privé-detective Archer in een politiek wespennest belandt waarin een schatrijke familie， een nachtclub en een mysterieuze militaire installatie de hoofdrollen spelen。
Reviews
Claudette Germain
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Enjoyable book because of charming and honest Archer。 A PI story where Archer， together with Liberty， an aspiring actress， travel to Bay Town and let the action begins！ Full of suspense and a bit of action where Archer shows his skills at unlocking secrets。 A pretty good story。
Lori Thomas
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DNF。
Walt Milowic
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Great book， similar to other books by Baldacci but set post WWII。
Julie P
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2。5
Margot Peter
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I like Archer but this was just too long！
XOX
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Too slow。Not as good as his other books。 The smoking and dialogue is too deliberate that feel fake， like actors rehearsal in theatre。The story is about a murder， but no one died in the first half of the book。 The character is too fake to be likeable。
Linda
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Not one of his best and I've read them all --so so --- Not one of his best and I've read them all --so so --- 。。。more
dorothy darden
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Get me out of I hate this area
Lynda
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This was a slow read for me。 I enjoy this author so I continued where normally I would have just said next！ Still am deciding if I should of passed on this one even though I did end up finishing。
Chris
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The second book in Baldacci’s Archer series is just as well written as the first！ Archer is on his way to California to become a private investigator and meets an unlikely partner， Liberty Calhoun， who has lots of energy and panache。 After a couple near fatal situations during their trip， Archer and Liberty finally make it to Bay City and get intwined in situation that leads to multiple murders。 I really enjoyed the pacing and the characters， but especially the chemistry and banter between Arche The second book in Baldacci’s Archer series is just as well written as the first！ Archer is on his way to California to become a private investigator and meets an unlikely partner， Liberty Calhoun， who has lots of energy and panache。 After a couple near fatal situations during their trip， Archer and Liberty finally make it to Bay City and get intwined in situation that leads to multiple murders。 I really enjoyed the pacing and the characters， but especially the chemistry and banter between Archer and Liberty that is displayed throughout the story。 The mystery wasn’t very original but the characters are what make this series。 。。。more
Kathy
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2stars for first half of the book， 4 stars for 2nd half
Chris Miller
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NOTE: I did not read One Good Deed， the first book in the Archer series， prior to reading A Gambling Man。I got this book from the library， and I actually thought it was the second book from a different series。 So I was caught off guard when I found the book was set in the late 1940s。 It took some time for me to get used to the author’s voice in this book。 It was not what I was expecting from David Baldacci。 But after I got use to the author’s voice and phrasing， which helped to reinforce that th NOTE: I did not read One Good Deed， the first book in the Archer series， prior to reading A Gambling Man。I got this book from the library， and I actually thought it was the second book from a different series。 So I was caught off guard when I found the book was set in the late 1940s。 It took some time for me to get used to the author’s voice in this book。 It was not what I was expecting from David Baldacci。 But after I got use to the author’s voice and phrasing， which helped to reinforce that the book was set in post World War II timeframe， I started to enjoy the book more。The book starts in Reno， Nevada， as the main character， Archer， is trying to get to California and land a private investigator job。 As Archer has a stop in Nevada， he is quickly sucked into some trouble by some other key characters。 This series of events along with his desire to get to California set the stage for the rest of the book。Archer is a typical Baldacci lead male character。 Smart， sensitive， tough， and a strong moral compass。 The events in Reno and during the trip to California solidify key relationships that drive actions in Baytown， California。Although I initially chose a different book than I intended， and the setting and time period surprised me， I did enjoy this book。 I will read the first book in the series， One Good Deed。 I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Baldacci’s books， investigative mysteries， suspense， or thrillers。 。。。more
thomas Alberti
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Good suspense
Diane Warburton
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Fresh， intriguing and full of mystery。 What a fascinating read。 Archer is a gentleman， cool， charismatic and honest （mainly！） A great era， this book set in 1949 and I love the way Baldacci describes the scene， the attire and the mood。 The picture immediately comes alive in my head。 Reminds me of the old black and white gangster films I watched when I was young。 A great story and all unfolds true Sherlock Holmes style at the end。 I think Archer will harden up more as the series continues， but lov Fresh， intriguing and full of mystery。 What a fascinating read。 Archer is a gentleman， cool， charismatic and honest （mainly！） A great era， this book set in 1949 and I love the way Baldacci describes the scene， the attire and the mood。 The picture immediately comes alive in my head。 Reminds me of the old black and white gangster films I watched when I was young。 A great story and all unfolds true Sherlock Holmes style at the end。 I think Archer will harden up more as the series continues， but loving it real fine at the moment y'all。 Looking forward to book three。 。。。more
Shelley Nielsen
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I alternated between reading and listening to this book。 The readers in the audio version had me constantly rolling my eyes。 Both versions seemed to drag on and on。 This isn’t my typical genre， but it was a book club choice。 Otherwise I would have abandoned it after about 75 pages。 I know there are tons of DB fans out there - sorry。
John F。 Bowes， Jr。
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Very entertaining readingA lot twist and turns to the story and eventually the good guys win。 It was an interesting journey through part of California I am not really familar with。 The author's description made me interested in visiting that part of California。 Very entertaining readingA lot twist and turns to the story and eventually the good guys win。 It was an interesting journey through part of California I am not really familar with。 The author's description made me interested in visiting that part of California。 。。。more
Hilary Mccarthy
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Exciting ， well plotted novel 。Complicated with lots of red herrings。Really enjoy the characters -Archer is believable and likeable 。I also enjoyed the historical setting of the novel 。It is well written and involves the reader 。
SEWMqt
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Fun story， love the unique car！
Melinda
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A fun crime noir mystery with a hard boiled private eye。 Tough guys， tough but beautiful women。 This is the second Archer book from Baldacci， I haven’t read the first。 As easy read without hard thinking required。 Enjoyed it。
Shondalon
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Family Drama This was a great storyline。 I did not know where it was going in the beginning it was slow to keeping my attention。 Once Acher and Liberty left Reno the story picked up and be sme a page Turner。 Acherband Dadh is a very good team and I hope this series continues。 The Armstrong family was rich and feeled with drama， it became clear that Father was crooked and the son in laws position was up in the air。 I like that we were kept guessing about Kemper and Beth relationship that was a gr Family Drama This was a great storyline。 I did not know where it was going in the beginning it was slow to keeping my attention。 Once Acher and Liberty left Reno the story picked up and be sme a page Turner。 Acherband Dadh is a very good team and I hope this series continues。 The Armstrong family was rich and feeled with drama， it became clear that Father was crooked and the son in laws position was up in the air。 I like that we were kept guessing about Kemper and Beth relationship that was a great surprise to see that I was wrong。 Very good book 。。。more
Becky Schulman
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A slow read for me。。。Archer is on his way to California to become a private investigator。 In Reno， after a bit of trouble， he ends up with Delahaye convertible and an aspiring actress， Liberty。 In Bay Town， California， Archer's new boss， Dash， has him working on a blackmail scheme which quickly becomes much more。 A slow read for me。。。Archer is on his way to California to become a private investigator。 In Reno， after a bit of trouble， he ends up with Delahaye convertible and an aspiring actress， Liberty。 In Bay Town， California， Archer's new boss， Dash， has him working on a blackmail scheme which quickly becomes much more。 。。。more
E
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Just like a movie with a slow start， and ends up without too much overly actions。。 What’s more impressive is learning a bit on California history。
Barbara Bakal
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I just couldn't get into this。 Read 50% but I had to force myself for 4 days to pick up the book to get that far。 Giving up。 I just couldn't get into this。 Read 50% but I had to force myself for 4 days to pick up the book to get that far。 Giving up。 。。。more
JK
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Enjoyable audiobook。
Dee Horowitz
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I love a good mystery and I love a David Baldacci I novel。 And I really loved the characters in this book。
Connie
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I really loved this Archer book。 I listened to this one too。 The narrators did a marvelous job making Archer and Liberty come to life。 I like this new character better than some。 The time setting is a nice touch too。 I am giving this 5 out of 5 and want to read the next in the series。
Ann Cross
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I have always enjoyed David Baldacci novels and this one joins the club。 The story line involves Aloysius Archer， known throughout the novel as Archer， returned veteran， ex-prison mate on his journey to become a private investigator。 Set in early 1950's California， he travels to Bay City to join Willie Dash， a well known but aging PI。 Along the way he meets Liberty Callahan an extremely talented singer， dancer determined to become a star in Hollywood。 Murder soon follows and Archer is determined I have always enjoyed David Baldacci novels and this one joins the club。 The story line involves Aloysius Archer， known throughout the novel as Archer， returned veteran， ex-prison mate on his journey to become a private investigator。 Set in early 1950's California， he travels to Bay City to join Willie Dash， a well known but aging PI。 Along the way he meets Liberty Callahan an extremely talented singer， dancer determined to become a star in Hollywood。 Murder soon follows and Archer is determined to find out why Ruby Fraser， a singer at Midnight Moods has been killed。 What follows is a typical murder mystery， but with a lot of characters， each with a reason for being the suspect。 This is a fast paced novel with clearly detailed descriptions of life in the 1950's - clothing， hair， food， cars etc。 One car Archer ends up owning， is important to the plot。 At over 430 pages， this novel took me a couple of days to finish but as with most Baldacci novels there is a twist in the last 40 odd pages that I didn't see coming。 I read this， without reading reading "One Good Deed" the first Archer novel， but I'll read that sometime just to get the full Archer story。 。。。more
L Donnelly
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As always a good story that keeps you wondering what will happen next。
Ryanreads
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It wasn't all that interesting I just like Baldacci style， he brings the story to life even though its not that good。 He's just an entertaining author。 I liked the story before they got to Baytown。 But the intro as well as road trip was interesting and willy dash but that's about it。 Also back to a racist time in america that irritates me。 Bem It wasn't all that interesting I just like Baldacci style， he brings the story to life even though its not that good。 He's just an entertaining author。 I liked the story before they got to Baytown。 But the intro as well as road trip was interesting and willy dash but that's about it。 Also back to a racist time in america that irritates me。 Bem 。。。more
Carol
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It's been quite awhile since I've read a David Baldacci Book。 A Gambling Man was a enjoyable read with intrigue， suspense， and romance and much of which is most entertaining to look for in a good read。The 1950s are on the horizon， and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City。 So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California， where rumor has it there is money to be made if you’re hard-working， lucky， criminal—or all three。 It was i It's been quite awhile since I've read a David Baldacci Book。 A Gambling Man was a enjoyable read with intrigue， suspense， and romance and much of which is most entertaining to look for in a good read。The 1950s are on the horizon， and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City。 So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California， where rumor has it there is money to be made if you’re hard-working， lucky， criminal—or all three。 It was in California， 1949。 Aloysius Archer， head protagonist is on his way to start a new job with a renowned Private Investigator in Bay Town。 Feeling lucky， he stops off at a casino in Reno， where he meets an aspiring actress and quite the entertainer in Liberty Callahan。 Together， they head west on a journey filled with danger and surprises – because Archer isn’t the only one with a secretive past。Arriving in a town rife with corruption， Archer is tasked with finding out who is doing everything they can to disrupt the appointment of a top official。 Then two seemingly unconnected people are murdered at a burlesque club。 In a tight-lipped community， Archer must dig deep to reveal the connection between the victims， As the final perilous showdown unfurls， Archer will need all of his skills to decipher the truth from the lies and finally， to prove she’s a star in the making， will Liberty have her moment in the spotlight？ Archer’s first stop is a P。I。 office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash。 He lands the job， and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister。 As bodies begin falling， Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels， gambling dens， drug operations， and long-hidden secrets， descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land and become Archer’s final resting place。This was a good read that I enjoyed very much。 I don't think I've read an Archer before， but certainly enjoyed this one。 Happy New Year and Happy Reading！！！ 。。。more
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