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while they slept an inquiry into the murder of a family
early on an april morning eighteen year old billy frank gilley jr. killed his sleeping parents . surprised in the act by his younger sister becky he turned on her as well . billy then climbed the stairs to the bedroom of his other sister jody and said were free . but is one ever free after an unredeemable act of violence in this mesmerizing book based on interviews with billy and jody as well as with friends police and social workers involved in the case bestselling writer kathryn harrison brilliantly uncovers the true story behind this shocking crime and examines the extent as well as the limits of psychic resilience in the aftermath of tragedy .
paperback ballantine books 2009 isbn13 9780345516602 isbn10 0345516605
book type nf isbn 13 9780345516602 number of pages 282 publisher random house