Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States. It seems he’s inadvertently stumbled across some dodgy dealings, some of which potentially involve less-ethical governments.

After it becomes clear that Sarah was murdered, Devine becomes convinced that she must have come across evidence of serious financial wrongdoing at the bank. It just happens that one of the economists happens to be well versed in hand to hand combat and has the background to conduct covert-type missions. While Devine is panicked as to what is going on, the evidence soon points to him as being the murderer.Long conversations that no one ever would have in their entire life just to explain some complicated part of the story, and I suppose to add credibility. Nevertheless, the story moved along so well and the reader wants so much to find the answers that it remains a great in-put-downable read. Devine thinks things through and often has some plan to get out of trouble, but if he didn’t have one, he’d be quick on his feet to think one up just as well. This injection of jeopardy heightens the sense of tension and provides the level of uncertainty necessary to hook you in to keep flipping those pages.

This is just the tip of the iceberg as what is revealed is submerged in very murky waters in this well crafted thriller. Travis had dated the woman in the past (not actually allowed under the firm's code of conduct) and it soon appears that he is being framed for what is quickly determined to have been a murder.

It’s a lengthy tale – well over five hundred pages – and at times it’s good fun, with plenty of action and multiple plot twists. There is someone out there, trying to silence a select few about something that could cause financial chaos should it leak. 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.

It uses Baldacci’s tried and tested formula of focusing on a protagonist with that something special quality to carry things off. 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. He’s intimidating and looking to punish himself for his past crimes, but, as another character points out, he’s kinder than he lets on and deeply cares about those close to him.Sara’s parents arrive from New Zealand, and in an attempt to learn more about Sara and why she died, Devine approaches them. Yes, as with most thrillers, we can expect far-fetched and OTT moments, but that’s the fun of reading an action-packed, fast-paced Baldacci thriller! His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide.

His routine is taking the 6:20 commuter train to work in the city but that all changes when Devine's co-worker/ ex-girlfriend is found dead by hanging inside their office storage room. It isn't listed as the first of a series, but I suspect that Travis Devine may become another recurring character for Baldacci. Definitely in the minority judging by other reviews but this was a DNF for me at 15%,I found both the writing and the main characters hard going and certain things odd ( people living in houses worth billions do not have a train line running past their mansions,certainly not close enough that the men can spy on a lady in her pool ) very cliched in places (sweet cheeks?Travis Devine is a man endowed with both brains and brawn: he currently works for in a New York investment firm, putting in long hours in his job near the bottom of the food chain, but he’d previously served as a US Army Ranger in both Iran and Afghanistan. David Balldacci is one of my absolute favourites, I have bought all his audiobooks and am waiting for the one to be released in april! The 6:20 Man introduces a brand new character Travis Devine, a former Army Ranger now entry-level financial analyst at a prestigious Wall Street Investment Banking firm. Trying to gather minute pieces of evidence, Devine forges ahead with some theories of his own, only to find himself tangled in the web of his employer and a powerful man at the top. And finally he meets the actual working partner CEO who may be a figurehead for something much more nefarious than investments.