My Series Sunday pick is All In, the fourth book in The 6:20 Man series by David Baldacci. In the newest thriller, Travis Devine reluctantly leaves U.S. soil on an assignment from the Office of Special Projects. An investigative journalist is shot and the man she was meeting, an intelligence analyst, is snatched off the street. From Manhattan to Australia, Devine is pulled into a world of Russian mobsters, compromised prisons and rogue ops.
"I don't believe or disbelieve anything at this point." ~ 18%
All In is over 400 pages of disappointment. At 18% in, it was a struggle to finish. At 97% through, it was painfully clear that it took all that to get to this ending. Baldacci very rarely lets me down. He created an intriguing character in Travis Devine, the 6:20 Man, but this new installment lost my interest. I am used to conspiracy theories, political elements and borderline unethical moves. But what was this?! All talk, nothing in, no action. The pace was slow as a snail, not his trademark fast as a train pace. Baldacci wrote All In to be timely with today's culture with data centers, AI, and Russian business but it was at the expense of a thrilling tale.
Does this miss make me drop the hit 6:20 Man series? Of course not. I'm still looking forward to the next book hoping Travis Devine returns to the U.S. with a better mystery.
Happy Early Pub Day, David Baldacci! All In will be available Tuesday, November 10.
Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins. ~LiteraryMarie
Title: All In
Author: David Baldacci
Published: November 2026
Pages: 448
Edition: Galley
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 🖤
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