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Richard Osman on Why Getting Older Might Be Life’s Biggest Plot Twist | 'The Opinions' podcast
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26:39Now PlayingRichard Osman is trying to change our perception of aging through his best-selling “Thursday Murder Club” series, centered on four seniors living in a posh retirement community who solve murders. In this episode, he sits down with the Opinion writer Michelle Cottle to discuss why seniors make ideal fictional detectives and how a “cozy” murder mystery is the perfect frame to explore growing old. Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.
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