{"product_id":"the-sleep-of-reason-the-james-bulger-case","title":"The Sleep of Reason: The James Bulger Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eSerial, Making a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dramatic and disturbing . . . his evidence, used judiciously and presented without comment but with an undertone of urgency, is a damning indictment.\" - Anita Brookner, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriday, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Sleep of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1994, this new edition features a new preface which considers the release and rearrest of one of the convicted.","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51937032208615,"sku":"9780571340569","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_b8ccd754-bd89-4702-b625-536489589041.jpg?v=1774996642","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-sleep-of-reason-the-james-bulger-case","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}