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The Sleep of Reason
The Sleep of Reason: The James Bulger Case | David James Smith
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Friday, 12th February, 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable ten-year-old boys began the day by playing truant and ended it running an errand for the local video shop. In between they abducted and killed a two-year-old boy, James Bulger. In search of an explanation, award-winning journalist David James Smith looks behind the misinformation, misunderstanding and sensational reporting to an exact account of the events of that day. A sensitive and definitive account, The Sleep of Reason achieves a unique understanding of the James Bulger case, and comes as close as may ever be possible to explaining how two ten-year-olds could kill.
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Whilst most in Britain know the grim details sensationalised by the press this is a mature and balanced look at the murder of James Bulger and the trial and media treatment of the ten year old killers. Hard to read but gets the reader to consider if the young killers were simply freaks or if they were two young boys from difficult backgrounds who found themselves in a situation that escalated further than either could have imagined. Truly tragic.

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