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Summary: Let's talk about Murder -Vs- Ego - which one is the crime?
Review: I have read Vincent Bugliosi in three different books now, at three different times in my life. I read "Helter Skelter" when I was 14 years old, I read "And the Sea Will Tell" when I was in my 20's and now "Outrage" in my 30's. This book clearly outlines how a number of the persons involved in this case "messed up" and allowed a murderer go free. This is a great book: Mr. Bugliosi consistently impresses me with his thoroughness and professionalism and has taught me to take copious notes. He serves as a good example for us all. I believe that after reading this book, those who think Simpson is innocent (where are they anyway?) will learn what it takes to truly evaluate this case (as any situation in life) and make sound, rational judgements. I didn't notice the "ego" that some (well most) of these reviews have mentioned. I believe people should be proud of themselves, especially when they are as good at their Jobs as he is. I can't think of a better place for him to display his credibility through his accomplishments and abilities, than in a book where he is selling his opinion. Perhaps, the reviewers forgot to look up the word "Ego" before using it. "Ego" is defined in The American Heritage Dictionary as: 1. The self, esp. as distinct from the world and other selves. 2. Psychoanal. The personality component that is conscious, most immediately controls behavior, and is most in touch with external reality. 3. a. Self-love; egotism. b. Self-confidence; self-esteem. All of these are good traits. Therefore, I conclude that Mr. Bugliosi's (being a distinct individual) "ego" may very well be one of the primary reasons he is so successful. Why tear a wonderful tool in life down? Countless psychologists, school courses, parents, you name it, have said that the "insecure" seek to bring down the "secure" because they feel a kind of self-loathing instead of self-love. WHY condemn him for an ego that in part has served the public (that's You and Me) by seeing that over a hundred murderers are behind bars. If his "ego" helped put them there, then I welcome it anywhere it wants to come out and be seen. I think a strength that I always strive for is: NOT to pick someone apart because of his or her perceived "ego". If YOU don't love yourself and feel satisfied with your accomplishments, NOBODY else will.
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Summary: One of the most revealing books of the century!
Review: I understand that the book is eventually going to be adapted into a video documentary/medium. I am so excited. The book is very direct, open, and just. Had Vincent Buliosi been the prosecuter in this case, it would have surely resulted in his 107th conviction of a murderer who truly deserves to be behind bars, as opposed to a golf course.
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Summary: This book is Awesome....
Review: Anyone out there who has any doubt of Simpson's guilt needs to read this book. Absolutey 100% Guilty! Vince is a masterful writer who without a doubt will be a best-selling author for years to come.
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Summary: A must read for anyone who wants to be a good lawyer.
Review: Simply put, if someone wants to learn how not to be a lawyer, don't read this book! Mr. Bugliosi shows why he's considered one of the best (if not the best) lawyers in this country. This book is a classic case of arrogance, and, well, for lack of a better word: laziness, on both sides of this case. Mr. Bugliosi's writings should be read by anyone even considering a career in law...because if what I saw & read about this case is how law is being taught in this country, we are in for one hell of a crisis in this country for both sides!
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Summary: Bugliosi wields a wonderous-witchery of words.
Review: V.B. is a great writer, a better orator, and a keen observer of the facts. He was one of the early voices to argue the Oswald acted alone in the Kennedy Assassination (which all evidence supports) and he, understandably, is outraged that a case with even more evidence than the Oswald case should go unpunished. V.B. clearly lays the cards on the table in decrying the monumental ineptitude of Clark, Darden, and Ito in letting this case get all out of hand and allowing a jury of racially-motivated individuals to "even the score" by letting a guilty black man walk free. "Outrage" is a perfect title, for what took place in this trial was outrageous! O.J. supporters would do well to carefully read this work and then intelligently respond to each point if they disagree. Sadly, most O.J. supporters don't seem to be real advid readers.
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Summary: May Nicole Brown Simpson rest in peace.
Review: Bugliosi is my favorite true-crime writer, and in this book he has not let me down. He sounds no different than he did in Helter-Skelter, and if he is proud of putting Manson away for life, he should be. Had Manson gone to court today, he would be walking the streets with an even bigger following. It is true that Bugliosi is as convinced of OJ's guilt as many others and he makes his case. He shares a lot of information I was not privy to from the media circus, like Marcia Clark's ignorance around black women and domestic violence issues that caused her to make decisions around jury selection that ended up being a horrible mistake. It is true that Bugliosi has little tolerance for incompetence, but he explains that by saying that none of us are perfect, but it appears that we expect perfection more from celebrities or high calibre (degreed?) professionals than we do from those of lower rank. His point is that we need to take less for granted and look carefully at the work that passes for professional all around us. The "Dream Team," for example, was neither. It was billed as "the best money could buy," simply because it was bought and paid for at great expense by someone who could afford it. That did not make them great. They won only because the prosecution was worse ... or perhaps, corrupted in some other way. (for another point of view, do a search for *Virtual Government* by Alex Constantine). We do tend to give our power away to those we assume are smarter than we are because they are doctors, lawyers, professionals and especially celebrities. Bugliosi's book is a very important warning to heed. Don't assume anything. Ask questions. And beware those bearing sheepskin. May Nicole rest in peace. Some day those who beat, torture and terrify their women will learn to regret their daunting deeds, but not in what passes for the Court of Justice in these United States today.
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Summary: yes, yes...guilty, but could have been more effective
Review: Though Bugliosi does a great job of showing just how guilty Simpson is, this book is simply flawed in its writing style. Many of the previous reviews are absolutely true, and Bugliosi simply has a problem with his ego. The book would have been more effective in showing Simpson's guilt and appealing to the reader if it were written in the same fashion as "Helter Skelter." Bugliosi needs to take lessons from Steven Ambrose or Gerald Posner when it comes to skilled writing. (PS: I know of Bugliosi's distate for Posner, by the way)
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Summary: Compelling evidence marred by sputtering anger
Review: Vincent Bugliosi is a fine writer. This book is erudite, well-researched and highly credible. My one criticism (but it's a big one...) is that Bugliosi wrote this while still in the throes of seething anger, almost audibly sputtering indignantly as he groped for ways to describe the indescribable-- his outrage at the events of the trial. This carefully researched book is potentially a study in evidence and jurisprudence for future generations of law students, among others. But a cool, more clinical approach would have been more pursuasive, as the facts he presents speak well enough for themselves. For all that, the book is no less compelling and honest; a very good read that came from deep in the gut.
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Summary: A myth shattering chronicle of imcompetence in the OJ trial
Review: While there may be no perfect human objectivity, Bugliosi comes close. His razor-sharp mind penetrates all of the smoke that encircles this bizarre trial. Ever the perfectionist, Bugliosi mercilessly tears into Marcia Clark, Gil Garcetti, Lance Ito and the "Dream Team" for incompetently bungling their respective cases. The result was a winner by default. Bugliosi makes clear that this trial was a gross farce and that the entire L.A. criminal system wallows in ineptitude. If you only read one book on this subject, make it Bugliosi's!!
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Summary: If you're OUTRAGEd, this is the one to read.
Review: Once you get passed Bugliosi's massive ego, you find that this book should be a primer for all law students. Bugliosi was one of the finest prosecuters ever (explains the ego), and he has written the finest book on the key points of the OJ saga, bar none. If you want a particular angle, read Petrocelli's. For an overall view, read Toobin's. But for a pull-the-mask-off-the-lone-ranger, look-behind-Oz's-curtain, cut-to-to-the-point view on why Simpson is guilty and (just as importantly) why he got off, read this book!
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