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Summary: Completely foxed by book
Comment: I have read Bugliosi's " Helter Skelter" which was superb and I couldnt wait to get my hands on this one about O.J. but I am totally confused with all the law jargon in the book. I have read plenty of true crime books but this one is gobbledegook to me. I've put it in the bedside draw and forgot about it , mega let down that I cant get into it .
Did anyone feel the same ??
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Summary: Outrage ous
Comment: OK. Having read most of the reviews, this was THE book I had been trying so hard to get in the UK. I am an avid reader, particularly of True Crime, and like many, I too was outraged at the 'not guilty' verdict delivered by the jury to Simpson, however, with regard to this book...I was pretty disappointed. Yes, I know, I surprised myself too. This book is difficult to read. It is written,in my opinion, such a disjointed way. It skips and jumps backwards and forwards and delves into motives/views/opinions of the writer and even of his views and opinions of key players views and opinions, so much so, that I kept putting it down feeling exasperated - in the hope that when I picked it up again, I might be able to gather the thread up. It gives hints with headlines of amazing statements you will find inside the book, but they are not clearly defined inside the book. It was a struggle to read it. The book could be reduced to half if it was re-written in a way that was more structured. The writer is clearly very knowledgeable on the law and a successful prosecutor and lawyer. I think if I met him, I might like him, like you like an elderly person who still has a functioning brain and can have an intelligent conversation, albeit a tad 'old school' and not very PC in this day and age. A writer, he is not. If you can cope with the meandering narrative and break it down to the salient points and get back on the path, fine, Bugliosi gives some very strong and compelling arguments, that, I so wish he was able to have stood in the court and given the closing argument for the prosecution in the real case, for, if so, I truly believe that Simpson would be deservedly behind bars right now - or maybe not if you accept what is said about the jury. Anyway, in fairness, I should say that what may have spoiled my view of the way in which this book is written, was that I read first Murder in Brentwood, by Mark Fuhrman. Not only is it superbly written in an order the reader can grasp as the case gathered momentum, but it lays everything out in a readable order, without going off the path or too deeply into the motives of others, and from a person who was there, who saw it, felt it, touched it and finally, whoose life was ruined by simply doing their job. Read both books and see what you think.
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Summary: Completely Compelling
Comment: I totally recommend this book to anyone with an interest in this case. If like me you were only aware of the trial in a general way and not really sure what to make of the verdict, this is for you.
I read the author's book on his Manson prosecution and if you've read that, you know that you are in safe hands. His simple Hemmingway-esque style conveys with clarity what went wrong, when it went wrong, and how it went wrong. Bugliosi is clearly on a mission, of that there can be no doubt - and there are the occasional tirades that the reader must endure but, as he reminds us, this case was about the TWO VICTIMS and their killer.
Time and again jaw dropping facts are succinctly put forward which build toward the irrefutable conclusion: justice was not done.
Bugliosi is a master at showing us that it was not - as history would suggest - the skills of the defence that won the day, but the failures of the prosecution. Infact, the defence are exposed as only a step up from the weavers of the emperors new clothes - making bold assertions and claims about prejudice and evidence contamination and frame-up for which no evidence was ever actually produced. The astounding hoodwinking they pulled over the jury, and the judges or prosecutions inability or unwillingness to do anything about it is the single most shocking thing in the book. That or the statements of the jurors after the trial.
True, Bugliosi is a feted criminal lawyer who knows his stuff inside out, and it is easy to criticise with hindsight, and you get the feeling that few can measure up to his high standards, but the truth of the matter is that one failure and/or mistake built up upon another and another until...the inevitable verdict.
Bugliosi bookends the start and end of the book with discussions about incompetence in society generally and thoughts about God (respectively) and although these are digressions, they are still within the spirit of the book as a whole.
But don't take it from me - make your own mind up when you've read it.
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Summary: OUTRAGE
Comment: I read this book at least once a year, it is so good - I agree it is the best book on the O.J. Simpson trial. I still can't get my head around the fact that O.J. got away with murder! Just read the evidence in this book, it is fascinating. Vincent Bugliosi is a man who knows what he is talking about and I only wish he had been the prosecutor at the trial - JUSTICE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERVED.
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Summary: The best book on OJ
Comment: I was a just 14 when OJ Simpson was found not guilty of these horrendous crimes, and even at that age I was horrified and sensed a serious miscarriage of justice. When I found "Outrage" on Amazon I was very keen to read it and get somewhere near the truth that never appeared in court. I am now more convinced than ever that OJ was guilty and angry that a murderer is walking free when he should and could have been convicted.Bugliosi conducts a fair and balanced assessment of the 5 main reasons that OJ walked free. He is very strong in his opinions on this case, so much so that if you believe OJ was innocent you will come in for severe criticism in this book! Bugliosi is clearly very thorough in his work both in court and in his writing, and he presents his case here with great skill, paying attention to detail and explaining points of law clearly for the reader. At times there is a little repetition and his strong opinions are not for all. However, he expertly handles all of his arguments on this case, particularly the sections on the poor quality prosecution and the final summations. However, he is fair and gives credit where it is due as well as criticism. For all those interested in true crime and/or the Simpson case this is likely the best book you will find on this tragic case. Bugliosi remembers throughout that the reason this case came to prominence is that Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman had their lives taken from them by a cold hearted killer, a fact all too forgotten in the media circus around this case. It is on this that he centres his passionate and effective book on how their killer got away with it, and how it can be stopped from happening again. A very good read.
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