Mike Gilbert (1)
Autor(a) de How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret, and Remorse
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After listening to this book, I was even more disgusted than after listening to O.J.'s book. In this one, I found out a lot more about the volatility of O.J. and Nicole's relationship, as well as about the events that led up to the murders. I also learned why the gloves didn't fit during the trial (the author suggested that O.J. not take his arthritis medication). There were SO many disturbing revelations in this book, making me even more disgusted with the so-called "dream team" as well as O.J.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Membros
- 68
- Popularidade
- #253,411
- Avaliação
- 3.0
- Críticas
- 2
- ISBN
- 16
O.J. was Mike Gilbert's idol. He wanted to be just like him, but he lacked the athletic skills to be a professional football player. When he got a chance to be O.J.'s marketing manager, Mike was star struck, so much so that Simpson could do no wrong in Gilbert's eyes. That explains why Mike, and several other people, stood by O.J. for so long, despite the overwhelming evidence of his guilt. The book goes into Gilbert's history with Simpson, the murder trial and aftermath, and eventually the split between the two. Gilbert puts forth his theory of how the murders went down based on his knowledge of the parties involved. Gilbert claims it was his idea how to get the bloody gloves to not fit when O.J. tried them on, which was a major coup for the defense. The book explains how keeping his fans happy was paramount to O.J. and thus how surprised he was at the treatment he received from the public after the verdict was rendered. But Gilbert's eyes were finally opened to O.J.'s true nature, which caused an irrevocable split in their relationship.
It is a sad story, both for the loss of life and the loss of a hero. In the end, O.J.'s ego landed him in prison for an offense unrelated to the murders. Throughout most of the book, the Goldman family was portrayed in a negative light. But in the end, Gilbert apologized to the family for his treatment of them. It was an interesting read and shed some light on this tragic story. I rate this as a three star read.… (mais)