If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer by The Goldman Family
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Book Reviews of If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
Book Review: Clearly a confession
Summary: 4 Stars
Very interesting. I can tell the book is a one sided discussion of his marriage and its failure. The chapter on the actual murders sounds more truthful then anything else written. However, I am not sure about this second person. I doubt there was another person present. Since I don't have the mind of a murderer, I cannot explain why he would say someone else was with him. But overall, I do think the book is a confession.
I also am proud of the Goldman's courage to publish this book. I know it must not have been easy.
Book Review: Starts slow... but then you can't put it down
Summary: 4 Stars
The beginning is full of the Goldman family trying to make you see their side of why the book was printed. Although I can see where they are coming from it was repetative and really did not need to be so long. It made for a slow start to the book. The ghostwriters comments were a plus to the book as they gave some insight into how OJ really was. The actual book itself (the "hypothetical" story told by O.J.) was amazing. There is no doubt that this book really is a "confession." It's sad to know that our justice system is so flawed.Book Review: I DID IT
Summary: 4 Stars
This book only confirms what we already know. OJ is a murder, I'm just glad the Goldmans were able to profit from this book and actually changed the name of the book to what it should be. OJ wanted it to be "IF I DID IT" and the Goldmans changed the title to "I DID IT" God bless the Goldmans and the Browns. OJ may you burn in hell.Book Review: If I Did It
Summary: 4 Stars
Along with the rest of common sense thinking people I have also believed OJ committed these two murders. This book just verified the fact. I also think it is a confession and his way of getting it off his chest. I'm glad the Goldman family was able to obtain rights to this book and get OJ where it hurts the pocketbook.Book Review: "Closure".... of a sort
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't know if I qualify as a reviewer of this book, as I could only stomach reading bits and pieces of this incoherent mishmosh of Simpson's disturbed mind. The only coherent parts are what the ghostwriter and editor were able to put together. There is nothing of actual substance in this book; there is no actual confession; that would require some kind of honesty and integrity from Mr. Simpson, and he lost those long, long ago.
I lived through the long debacle of Simpson's twisted history in avoiding justice, and there are several things about it I recall that disturb me:
I was in Atlanta, GA during the trial, and I remember a young black man wearing a shirt that said "GUILTY OR NO, WE LOVE YOU O.J." We love a man even if he did murder two innocent people and cut the throat of a helpless woman. It was the most pathetic statement I have ever seen.
Johnny Cochran: He was just as repulsive, in every way, as O.J. Simpson was. The last thing Cochran cared about was justice; his conduct during the trial was sickening, in comparing Simpson to the survivors of the Holocaust. Cochran had no sense of shame.
The Jury: Their lack of I.Q. spoke for itself; one of the woman jurors after the trial actually said "I just loved the defense! But then, I just loved the prosecution, too!" Did you think it was an episode of Survivor, lady?
The book: As others have pointed out, the fact that Simpson would even consent to this book being made (and the tv interview that was dropped because of public outrage), speaks volumes about Simpson's character. But there was one thing I read in the book that convinced me of Simpsons guilt: he recounts about seeing his wife when they were still married, after a drunken party. He describes her physical state, and then says "Ask me how bad she looked".
Quite a statement to make about the murdered mother of your children that you claim to grieve over, Simpson. And years after her murder, you STILL complain about how "bad she looked" after a late-night party? Not the kind of statement a grieving widow makes; more the type a sociopathic killer makes.
The Final Straw: Simpson was stupid enough to finally get himself put in jail for thinking he had the right to lock several people in a room who stole memorabilia from him. The Goldmans finally got a little justice... for the wrong reason. Nicole's children will never get justice for their murdered mother.
The Final Verdict: Simpson can't go any lower. If he had simply confessed at the beginning and accepted his punishment without whining, he could have kept a shred of dignity and even humanity, despite the murders. He could have acknowledged his wrongdoing, and accepted his fate like a human being. But no, he slithered out of justice with the help of a snake even more reptilian than him: Cochran.
Now, there is nowhere else to go. He's gone as far down as he can.
But, knowing Simpson, he may yet have some surprises up his bloody sleeve: he could sell memorabilia from the murder, such as the knife he hid and hair from his victim, or record rap songs about the murder in prison. Simpson may yet be able to dig yet deeper before he dies, and is remembered not for his sports achievements, but for what he really is: a cheap and cowardly murderer; to be slowly and deservedly forgotten about by history.