The 6:20 Man
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Summary
The 6:20 Man is a heart-racing thriller set in the world of high finance in New York， from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci。
A journey that took him to hell 。 。 。
Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals， Travis Devine mysteriously leaves the Army under a cloud of suspicion。 And at thirty-two years old， he’s swapping fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut-throat world of high finance。
His daily commute on the 6。20 a。m。 train into New York’s financial district， to his new job as an analyst at the minted powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely， takes him into a world where greed， power， jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few。 But it is on this daily journey that he passes a house where he sees something that sounds alarm signals he cannot ignore。
A close friend of Devine’s， Sarah Ewes， is the first victim and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death at Cowl and Comely compel him to investigate further。 As he digs deeper， he discovers strange coincidences and unnerving truths。 As the deaths pile up， and the major players show their hands， he must question who he can trust and who he must fight。
A journey that took him to hell 。 。 。
Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals， Travis Devine mysteriously leaves the Army under a cloud of suspicion。 And at thirty-two years old， he’s swapping fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut-throat world of high finance。
His daily commute on the 6。20 a。m。 train into New York’s financial district， to his new job as an analyst at the minted powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely， takes him into a world where greed， power， jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few。 But it is on this daily journey that he passes a house where he sees something that sounds alarm signals he cannot ignore。
A close friend of Devine’s， Sarah Ewes， is the first victim and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death at Cowl and Comely compel him to investigate further。 As he digs deeper， he discovers strange coincidences and unnerving truths。 As the deaths pile up， and the major players show their hands， he must question who he can trust and who he must fight。
Reviews
Neville Townsend
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Baldacci on top form。 A very good thriller that keeps you hooked till the end。 Loved the interaction between the narrator's that brings this book to life。 Highly recommended。I received this audiobook from Hatchette audio and Netgalley for a review Baldacci on top form。 A very good thriller that keeps you hooked till the end。 Loved the interaction between the narrator's that brings this book to life。 Highly recommended。I received this audiobook from Hatchette audio and Netgalley for a review 。。。more
Deborah
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It's no secret that I love David Baldacci's novels - particularly his more recent work including the Amos Decker， Atlee Pine and Aloysius Archer series。 I notice his latest book， The 6:20 Man is listed a standalone on the inside cover of the book， but wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a series and the door is certainly open for it to do so。And given that I zoomed through it （unplanned） in an evening， having an almost-midnight bedtime on a 'school' night， I expect other readers will （also） have It's no secret that I love David Baldacci's novels - particularly his more recent work including the Amos Decker， Atlee Pine and Aloysius Archer series。 I notice his latest book， The 6:20 Man is listed a standalone on the inside cover of the book， but wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a series and the door is certainly open for it to do so。And given that I zoomed through it （unplanned） in an evening， having an almost-midnight bedtime on a 'school' night， I expect other readers will （also） have the appetite for more。。。 given the likeable lead we're proffered via Travis Devine。There are a few coincidences here which felt a smidge OTT， but that aside I blazed through this book， going way past the time I'd planned to put it down and sleep。 It's an addictive read， thanks predominantly to the characters。There are a few twists thrown in at the end。 Some I didn't see coming and some a smidge sad。 But this is certainly action-packed - from the moment we meet Devine to the closing chapter， it doesn't stop and Baldacci sustains that pace well。 Indeed I kept turning page after page， eager to know who did what and what agendas they were hiding。Read my review here: https://www。debbish。com/books-literat。。。 。。。more
danielle
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Rating 3。5
Greg Whaley
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And the man does it again。 Just got his latest book today and am already done with it。 I can't wait for the next one。 And the man does it again。 Just got his latest book today and am already done with it。 I can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Marlie Walker
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A new and interesting character， so exciting！
Jean Kolinofsky
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Six days a week Travis Devine takes the 6:20 train into Manhattan for a job that he hates。 A former West Point graduate and military officer， he considers this penance for his involvement in the death of an officer。 Each day as the train pauses on its’ journey， a bikini clad woman can be seen through a gap in the hedges of an estate。 It is the home of Brad Cowel， The owner of the investment firm where Devine works long hours in a competitive atmosphere。 Outside relationships between employees ar Six days a week Travis Devine takes the 6:20 train into Manhattan for a job that he hates。 A former West Point graduate and military officer， he considers this penance for his involvement in the death of an officer。 Each day as the train pauses on its’ journey， a bikini clad woman can be seen through a gap in the hedges of an estate。 It is the home of Brad Cowel， The owner of the investment firm where Devine works long hours in a competitive atmosphere。 Outside relationships between employees are forbidden， but for a while he had been dating Sara Ewes。 One morning， as he prepares for his day he receives an untraceable email stating that Sara is dead。 Her body has been found in a closet on one of the office’s upper floors。Trouble begins when the security tapes are manipulated to make Devine look guilty of the murder。 He is also approached by Emerson Campbell， a former military officer who now heads an office for special projects。 Something is going on behind the scenes at the investment firm and there are questions regarding Cowel’s source of financing for the firm。 Campbell needs an inside man to investigate。 One of the floors at the office is not accessible to staff members and Devine has to find a way in。 It is the key to the investigation。 Devine finds an ally in Michelle Montgomery， the woman in the bikini， Cowel’s mistress。。 When a second employee is murdered Devine believes that Cowel is involved。 It is not the last murder， but not all of them can be tied to Cowel。Devine shares a home with three roommates。 Will is a hacker from Russia， Helen is a law student and Jill runs her own on-line dating company。 When Devine receives e-mails related to the murders， he turns to his roommates for help。 The police are concentrating on Devine as a suspect。 Someone tied to the firm’s clandestine activities is out to stop him and Campbell is holding the event from his time in the military as a threat to have him jailed if he does not find results。 Time is running out and he may be next on the murderer’s list。 David Baldacci keeps the tension high and gives you one final twist that you will never see coming。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing this book for my review。 。。。more
David Overall
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The twists are vintage Baldacci mystery thriller。 It is set up to be an exciting series。
Alan Kimball
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This book concerns a former Army Ranger who chooses to work in the work of finance and ends up over his head when a dear friend is murdered。 This book is a combination of the movie Wall Street meets Absolute Power， the first novel this author published back in 1996。 This novel deals with the high stakes of the business of finance， the cocky suits and secrets and high pressure that comes with the environment of this type of job in New York City。 This a little different for Baldacci since it's a l This book concerns a former Army Ranger who chooses to work in the work of finance and ends up over his head when a dear friend is murdered。 This book is a combination of the movie Wall Street meets Absolute Power， the first novel this author published back in 1996。 This novel deals with the high stakes of the business of finance， the cocky suits and secrets and high pressure that comes with the environment of this type of job in New York City。 This a little different for Baldacci since it's a little younger cast of characters， most of them are in there 20's and 30's which makes the novel an unique experience from him， since Baldacci's characters in general feature characters a decade older。 The city of New York is well-described in the novel， the hub， the business and the trains give you a You Are There Feel， unlike some thrillers that are good on characters but light on vivid locations。As a life-long Baldacci fan， I give it a 5 star review。 Thanks to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for giving me an Advance copyBook 。。。more
William de Rham
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David Baldacci’s “The 6:20 Man” is not a very good novel。 Rambling， repetitive， not well-researched， non-specific， and all too ready to condemn Wall Street and the culture of American business， it features a main character of confusing actions and motivations whom I found to be neither compelling nor sympathetic。Travis Devine is a West Point graduate and a former U。S。 Army captain and elite Ranger who has separated himself from the service for some mysterious reason。 Now， having gotten his MBA， David Baldacci’s “The 6:20 Man” is not a very good novel。 Rambling， repetitive， not well-researched， non-specific， and all too ready to condemn Wall Street and the culture of American business， it features a main character of confusing actions and motivations whom I found to be neither compelling nor sympathetic。Travis Devine is a West Point graduate and a former U。S。 Army captain and elite Ranger who has separated himself from the service for some mysterious reason。 Now， having gotten his MBA， he works as a bottom-of-the-ladder intern/analyst for a fictional premier Wall Street firm。 He hates his job and he hates Wall Street but he will keep at it because it is the penance he feels he must perform to atone for his mysterious sin。A co-worker—a woman he slept with once—is found hanged in one of the firm’s offices。 On that same day， a retired general who now heads an “Office of Special Projects” inside the Department of Homeland Security， shanghais Devine and blackmails him into spying on the firm in order to discover the seriously “not right thing” that’s going on there。 The general has no idea what that thing might be。 He just has his suspicions。 It’s up to Devine to figure it out。 Otherwise， he’ll find himself in prison。It’s tough to engage with a main character who has a tremendous chip on his shoulder。 Devine thinks of himself as the “poster boy” for “everyone having dark， unspoken sides of which no one else， not even close friends and family， was aware。” His motives and actions are often contradictory and sometimes seemed， at least to me， foolish or weak。 While， like Jack Reacher， he’s physically imposing and very able to take care of himself， he doesn’t seem to have much strength of character。The story itself is hindered by a systemic lack of specificity， not to mention shallowness。 For example， while we know that Devine’s employer， Cowl and Comely （C&C） is a Wall Street “white-glove” firm （the correct term for describing an elite firm is “white-shoe”）， we’re never really clued in as to what it does。 Is it a brokerage？ A mergers and acquisitions shop？ A private equity manager？ Nor do we learn about the work of any of its employees。 All we’re ever really allowed to know is that Devine sits at a desk with two computer screens and crunches numbers and writes reports which are flung back at him by cut-throat corporate co-workers while C&C’s head throws parties and drives a Bugatti between his palatial estate north of the city and his apartment on the top floor of the firm’s building。As for the writing， it’s pretty mediocre。 The prose is sometimes awkward。 There are technical descriptions that are long and almost incomprehensible。 The dialogue often meanders and relies heavily on cliché。 And there’s no subtlety or real cleverness to the novel。 Mr。 Baldacci makes his points about American business and capitalism， not with a rapier， but with a battering ram。 Bottom line: I found this to be not a pleasure to read and not entertaining。 After 150 pages， I finally gave up。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Travis Devine puts on a suit and takes the 6:20 train every day to a job he hates。 A job he took as self punishment for his guilt over a death while he was serving in the military。 His boring job takes a turn when he receives a mysterious e mail。 From there the story takes off。 Multiple deaths， with the police looking at him as the guilty party。 The firm he is working for has some shady dealings and Travis is recruited to find proof。 The book revolves around Wall Street and the world of finance。 Travis Devine puts on a suit and takes the 6:20 train every day to a job he hates。 A job he took as self punishment for his guilt over a death while he was serving in the military。 His boring job takes a turn when he receives a mysterious e mail。 From there the story takes off。 Multiple deaths， with the police looking at him as the guilty party。 The firm he is working for has some shady dealings and Travis is recruited to find proof。 The book revolves around Wall Street and the world of finance。 Travis isn’t sure who to trust。 There are so many twists in the plot I didn’t figure out what was going on until the author revealed it。 This is definitely a page turner。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Shoshana
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David Baldacci is a prolific author， writing series and standalone thrillers。 Unlike certain other best-selling authors （no names。 no packdrill） Baldacci is a very good writer。 My favorite of his series is the one with John Puller，， followed by the Memory Man and the Camel Club。 I have also enjoyed many of his other series and standalones。 I am a big fan。I don't like spoilers so I won't give any。 This book is excellent; suspenseful and convoluted， tension-filled and well-paced。 Typical Baldacci， David Baldacci is a prolific author， writing series and standalone thrillers。 Unlike certain other best-selling authors （no names。 no packdrill） Baldacci is a very good writer。 My favorite of his series is the one with John Puller，， followed by the Memory Man and the Camel Club。 I have also enjoyed many of his other series and standalones。 I am a big fan。I don't like spoilers so I won't give any。 This book is excellent; suspenseful and convoluted， tension-filled and well-paced。 Typical Baldacci， yay！ Travis Devine looks to be one kind of man， but in reality is quite another。 To all appearances Devine is a faceless minion grubbing in the finance industry， but he is also an ex-Army Ranger Captain， a graduate of West Point， with a steel-trap mind and guts to spare。This was such an enjoyable book。 I do hope that this is the first of a series， as Travis Devine is too good a character to waste。 A reader can always depend on David Baldacci to write a good thriller， and he doesn't let his readers down with "The 6:20 Man。" This is really good， you will enjoy reading it。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC 。。。more
Deborah
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3。5/5
Paul Conder
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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
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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
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***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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3。5 stars
Loraine Philliban
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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
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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
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The 6:20 Man&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0