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The Sleep of Reason

Written by: David James Smith
Narrated by: Ronnie Leek
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Friday, 12th February, 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable 10-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 10-year-olds could kill.
©2017 David James Smith (P)2020 Audible, Ltd
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Heartbreaking and hard to turn off

A thorough telling of one of the most heartbreaking crimes I've ever heard. Get your tissues ready.

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