I am 64 years old, finally retired and trying to make up for my misspent youth. Now I want to make every day count—it is not primarily about having fun, unless you count studying (languages) and (athletic) training fun. I was concerned that after many years of finding nothing good to read, books could no longer hold my interest. To my relief, I have found that this is not completely true. However, the authors that can still keep me engaged write crime fiction. Besides simple diversion, how can I justify this use of my time? I can pretty much spot the plot devices and tropes.
If you enjoy reading thrillers but see the twist too early, why not attempt to analyse the " how did I see this coming" or what could the author do differently not to make it obvious? There are some crime authors with great style of writing. Have you tried to read their books? I’m 62, BTW, and also difficult to please a reader.