• A Strange Habit of Mind

  • Cameron Winter Mystery Series, Book 2
  • By: Andrew Klavan
  • Narrated by: Adam Barr
  • Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,180 ratings)

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By: Andrew Klavan
Narrated by: Adam Barr
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The founder of Byrner, a global social media platform, Gerald Byrne is universally admired as a visionary, a philanthropist, and a devoted husband and father. And every person who gets in the way of his good work seems to die.

When a former student commits suicide, English professor and ex-spy Cameron Winter takes it upon himself to understand why. The young man was expelled from the university in an unfortunate episode that left Winter sympathetic to his plight; after a prolonged silence, he reached out to his teacher with two words just before taking the fatal plunge from the roof of his San Francisco apartment: "Help me."

Winter has what he calls "a strange habit of mind"—the ability to imagine himself into a crime scene, to reconstruct it mentally and play through various possible causes and outcomes to understand exactly what took place. When he applies this exercise to Adam Kemp's desperate final moments, he discovers a troubling inconsistency. And when he learns that Kemp was in a tumultuous relationship with Gerald Byrne's niece, he begins to suspect that the suicide was the result of a carefully-engineered plot, put in motion by the powerful businessman.

©2022 Andrew Klavan (P)2022 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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Excellent.

A worthy follow up to When Christmas Comes. I'm looking forward to a second listening of this one.

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Thoughtful & satisfying

Loved that Andrew Klavan has chosen to delve into Cam Winter and further develop his character. I appreciate the qualities he has put into him and the resolution of the story. I purchased the audiobook and at every pause in my listening experience I craved the next time I could listen.

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Riveting

This is not my go-to genre, but I found myself captivated, not only by the mystery and excitement of the story, but by the raw honesty with which it is told. I am normally disappointed in sequels, but this tale does more than live up to the brilliance of “When Christmas Comes”; it exceeds it. I hope to see more of Cam Winter.

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Amazing

I could not stop listening. I can't wait to see what professor Winter gets into next!

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A great book

I really enjoyed this story. It was well written and the reader did an excellent job. I hope they make this into a movie

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One of the best mystery book I read

I loved the storyline, the rhythm, the values behind, the struggles of the main character!

It’s an amazing novel by Andrew Klavan, even preferred this one to When Christmas comes.

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A Home Run for Klaven (sp)

A Strange Habit of Mind is a Brilliant story, masterfully written by a gifted writer. highly recommended

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So real I had to change my passwords

I know I’m not alone! Listen to the book and you’ll see what mean. I laughed out loud when the recruiter made fun of me by telling me what my passwords are! Great story. I think Andrew may have found his calling. Who knew he could write?

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Another Excellent Cam Winter Story

Great read/listen. Excellent story and Cam Winter is a compelling character. Looking forward to more of this series!

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better than 1st book

It starts out slow, but definitely better than the 1st book. Cameron's character is revealed more in this book and this leaves you wanting to see his character revealed more in future books

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