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The Thing About Helen & Olga
4.5
(1.2K)
2024
Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives.
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"I liked hearing the process and effort investigators put into this case. The outcome bugs me and I wonder if the jury got all the details we got. I keep wondering about Helen’s daughter and picture her in Fred’s house bought for a dollar. What about her? "
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"I love Keith Morrison, but this podcast was just okay. "
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