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CONSCIENCE CLEANSING MOTIVATIONS ASIDE, A FASCINATING TOUR
It may be true that a very appropriate subtitle for this book would be "Skunkman tells all...the book Bob Kardashian would have written if it weren't for that nasty attorney/client privilege", but I enjoyed every page of it. After reading both Bugliosi's and Darden's book, my first impression as I began reading AMERICAN TRAGEDY was that I was peeking through the back of a two-way mirror...viewing the events with the eyes of Simpson's friends. This is an entirely different view of the events leading up to and including, the trial of the century. It is a worthy read for anyone who has been otherwise captivated by this case...and there are lots of us. This is not to say buying the book means you have to buy the story. There are few sources cited so don't swallow with big gulps, but when you overlook the conscience cleansing motivations of one or more of the sources, you are still left with an interesting perspective on this most fascinating case.

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Captivating Trial and Book
Schiller provides a useful look into the trial which captivated the nation and this reviewer. I was so interested in watching our judicial system handle such a case of national interest. My reaction after seeing all of this was twofold: if a juror, I would support the decision of acquittal, due simply to the fact that the prosecution did not put forward a case that proved beyond reasonable doubt; two, I like all suspect O.J. put the facts of the case as presented did not support this. I continue to be disturbed that many fellow citizens cannot clearly make this distinguishment. Our whole legal system is built on this, innocent "until" proven guilty.

What one thinks is irrelevant. What is relevant is allowable evidence in the court. Schiller gets behind scenes and gives much background info for consideration. Especially does he provide picture of defense and prosecuter teams. Fascinating stuff!

Schiller helps clear some of the smoke away. Cloud of suscpicion still pervades however, and might never be dispersed. Great read as all of Schiller's.

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1000 Page Chronological Accounting - Well Written
When I read some comments of the reviewers I have to wonder if some have ever read the book.

The book is a chronological telling of events starting around the time of the murders and going through the trial. It deals with and presents a lot of trivia that is fascinating to the trial buffs - that we did not see through the regular media coverage.

O.J. never says to Schiller, "okay I killed her now are you happy?" No he never says that but reading between the lines it is clear that O.J. acts like he has done it, his friends act like he has done it, the defense team acts like he has done it, and on and on the story goes. Clearly the defense team and O.J. and his friends thought he might be found guilty and there seems to be a degree of surprise that he gets off free and clear of the criminal charges.

I read the 1000 page book cover to cover and found it to be well written with lots and lots of insights, inside knowledge, lots of new trivia, and generally one of the better books on the O.J. trial. Frankly it is very good up to a certain point in time, that being the moment when he finished writing the book. Even with 1000 pages he misses many things. Is it fair and 100% accurate? Probably not. But it makes for a good read and it is one of the best books on the subject.

Jack in Toronto