While They Slept: An Inquiry into the Murder of a Family
by Kathryn Harrison
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Author: Kathryn HarrisonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-10
ISBN: 1400065429
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Random House
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Book Review: Bending the Genre
Summary: 4 Stars
I found Kathyrn Harrison's new book riveting. I read a lot of true crime, but quickly realized by page one of the forward that this book does not belong in that genre. Harrison approached this tragic case for personal reasons, a deep and uneasy curiosity that stemmed from her woundedness because of an incestuous relationship with her father.
Harrison's unflinching honesty in her hesitant, then brave investigation into the murders, resonated a dark beat of truth about how physical wounds leave psychic scars that twist the very depths of the soul. I found it to be an illuminating book with regard to trying to understand the origin of acts of violence and the struggle to survive them. However, this is not a criminal investigation into this case, and anyone who approaches it as one will be disappointed.
Ultimatley, my fascination lay in Harrison's personal journey laid bare. Harrison approached the genre with integrity and delicately bent the boundaries to fit her deep need to try to gain understanding from any parallels it might hold with the act of violence that changed her life forever.
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