The 6:20 Man
Ratings33
Average rating3.7
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Ratings33
Average rating3.7
A cryptic murder pulls a former soldier turned financial analyst deep into the corruption and menace that prowl beneath the opulent world of finance, in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci. 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, 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.
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3 primary booksThe 6:20 Man is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by David Baldacci.
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Another great story - looking to reading more in this new series.
Another thrill a minute ride from David Baldacci. Reminded me a lot of the Archer series which I also loved. Loved all the twists and turns and am keen to read further adventures of Travis Devine if and when they surface.
The 6:20 Man
Baldacci is back and better than ever...
I recently completed reading David Baldacci's first entry in his Travis Devine series, The 6:20 Man; the new entry is called The Edge; I have not read that one.
There is a significant amount of sexual content in The 6:20 Man, and the book is a thriller, so there is violence, but Baldacci's Amos Decker series was getting a little thin, and the new character is fresh and interesting.
I like the Memory Man books, but wish Baldacci would let Decker age and change more, as Michael Connelly has allowed Bosch to do. Aging, mortal and doing the same detecting, but in different contexts. Maybe that is problematic for Baldacci, as Decker is very different than Bosch.
With The 6:20 Man, Baldacci's writing finds new blood and a captivating character. Yes, he is tall, dark and superhero, like Amos Decker, but Travis Devine's persistence, kindness and exceptional combat training, makes for an likable and exciting character.
The plot twists are good, and the settings and characters fairly distinct. I would have liked a little more depth, but the mystery had to be couched somewhat so as not to be obvious.
