Outrage : The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away With Murder

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Summary: Book Fits, Simpson's a Twit
Review: After speaking with Mr Bugliosi via phone it is no wonder how he wrote such an incredible book. He is one impressive and amiable individual. The fact that he wrote such a book is more a testament to how disgusting that villain Simpson is. Of course, he couldn't please everyone. A smattering of mental midgets still contest his book and "tisk tisk" his ego. But who cares about them. This book is first rate and so is the man! Viva Bugliosi!

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Summary: Terrific!!
Review: Bugliosi's book is the BEST of the subject of Simpson. He doesn't have any underlying motivations to slant the story to his view. A MUST read!

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Summary: Vince is right on this one
Review: Vince demolish's O.J. and his Attorney's. Case Closed. But one can be totally right on one case and completely wrong on another, as he has already said Oswald acted alone, and this will be the focus of his new massive work out in the Fall on the John F. Kennedy assassination.

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Summary: The only "must read" book about the trial.
Review: (Not to mention "Mandatory Reading" for prosecutors) Despite the three-ring media circus and distortion of the facts, Bugliosi is able to spoon feed any guilt skeptic through the analysis of the simplest murder investigation since JFK.

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Summary: "I'm mad as hell and everyone is going to hear about it!"
Review: Well, there is only one reason given for O J's getting away with murder: incompetence. So even the subtitle is incorrect. Mr. Bugliosi has many axes to grind in this book and I wish he had just reported the facts with less unbridled ego. Everything from agnosticism to the Gulf War comes under his pen, and each with a massive dose of self centered heroism. Sad, because he has some very valid points to make; good food for thought. Some of his arguments are flawed: he argues that the jury was comprised of mental midgets, yet credits them with the ability to pick up subtle nuances of testimony and questioning. To his credit, Mr. Bugliosi did warn the reader up front of his attitude. But given that he recognized it as an issue, he could have done a better job of controlling it in print. Actually, aside from making money and venting, I'm not sure why he wrote this. Read it if you'd like another perspective, but check it out of the library rather than forking over your cash.

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Summary: Never have I seen such bitterness so well justified.
Review: Arrogant... egotistical... self-righteous... Among others, these are a few of the words I've seen used to describe Vincent Bugliosi's writing style. All I can say in response is that if I were as brilliant a prosecutor as he, I'd make less of a secret of my talents than he does. And yes, I'd be outraged at seeing such incompetence in my field as was shown in the Simpson case. Explicitly and with well-deserved authority, he presents his evidence in such a compelling manner that it is clear to the reader

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Summary: writen for the gullible
Review: In a preface to Shakespeare's "Othello", A. L. Rowse compared Iago's "Beware the green-eyed monster" speech to a quote from "Mein kampf": "The German people have no idea of how they must be gulled in order to be lead."Bugliosi has all the charm and warmth of the late Fuehrer, and the living Fuhrman, as he refued to even consider the evidence of the crime while leading his readers up the primrose path paved with their own, deepseated prejudices. A book for pin heads.

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Summary: Excellent Analysis of Why and How OJ could escape Prison!
Review: Mr. Bugliosi has written a hard hitting account of how Mr. Simpson could possibly be found not guilty with all of the real evidence pointing directly to his guilt! I had a very difficult time understanding how this man could be found not guilty, particulary with the amount of evidence pointing at him and no one else. There's nothing wrong with the justice system, but maybe we could use some improvement in the people who operate it! Mr. Bugliosi certainly has cleared up my confusion. Thank you Mr. Bugliosi, you have a new fan!

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Summary: An ex-prosecutor shows his extreme disgust
Review: If there is anybody out there who thinks that O.J. Simpson might possibly be innocent, reading this book will erase any doubt from his/her mind. Bugliosi puts on the boxing gloves and scores a knockout, stating exactly who is to blame and what they did wrong with brutal honesty. When I read this book, I could feel the incredible anger burning from Bugliosi's soul. He is FURIOUS over the fact that a double murderer was allowed to go free, and he does not hesitate to express his feelings on the matter. Bugliosi does an excellent job explaining why the case was lost and he backs up his opinions with precise examples, basic logic, and good common sense. The only problem that I had with the book is the fact that Bugliosi does tend to get sidetracked (when he debates beleiving in god, for instance) and some of his examples that he uses to back up his opinions are a little too lenghty (we get the picture!). Still, the book is the best one that I have read on the Simpson trial and I highly recommend it

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Summary: I tried to force myself to finish it.
Review: The self-congratulatory braggadocio of the author is most offensive. I do agree with his conclusions and his arguement, which could have been clearly articulated in a lengthy magazine article. In fact, I've read other opinions stating the same thing, and I've not been obsessed with the details of the OJ trials. While I might not agree with the jury's verdict, I would not stoop to calling them stupid or brain dead. Yes, the prosecution and the defense were less than ideal. However, I don't want to sit through page upon page of the author blathering about how wonderful and brilliant he thinks he is.