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Without a Doubt
by
Marcia Clark (Goodreads Author),
Teresa Carpenter, Teresa Carpenter
Without a Doubt is not just a book about a trial. It's a book about a woman. Marcia Clark takes us inside her head and her heart. Her voice is raw, incisive, disarming, unmistakable. Her story is both sweeping and deeply personal. How did she do it, day after day? What was it like, orchestrating the most controversial case of her career in the face of the media's relentles...more
Hardcover, 480 pages
Published
May 1st 1997
by Viking Adult
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Riveting book. After almost 20 years, the fascinating cast of characters remains: Kato Kaelan, the Brown sisters, the howling of the bloodied dog, the racist cop, the bumbling blood experts, etc. The author's ghost writer does an exceptional job of keeping the narrative moving. Marcia Clark is a 41-year-old Jewish girl, raped when young, two broken marriages behind her, living in a dump with two young children to raise when suddenly she gets the Simpson case. The stress often threatens to overwh...more
This book was fascinating. She begins the book with stating how painful it still is to her to remember the O.J. trial. Ironically, the day I'm writing this review is the very day that Casey Anthony was found not guilty (O.J. Trial part 2). I can only imagine how completely empty Marcia Clark felt when her verdict was read, and they had enough forensic evidence to convict O.J. 5 times over. I know how disgusted I feel right now (and how disgusted I felt back in 1995), and I'm just an "armchair wa...more
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This book was written from a perspective of perserverance.
Marcia Clark had worked in the grit and blinding sand of
legal politics,long before she joined Chris Darden in the
public lime-light for the O.J.Simpson trial. She was no
stranger to hard work, and a schedule that demanded the most
out of her.
She was a mom, a wife and an incisive attorney; the book
narrates this thoroughly. It illustrates the wit and no-nonsense
deameanor that Marcia branded as her own, because she had to be
tough in the D.A's...more
Marcia Clark had worked in the grit and blinding sand of
legal politics,long before she joined Chris Darden in the
public lime-light for the O.J.Simpson trial. She was no
stranger to hard work, and a schedule that demanded the most
out of her.
She was a mom, a wife and an incisive attorney; the book
narrates this thoroughly. It illustrates the wit and no-nonsense
deameanor that Marcia branded as her own, because she had to be
tough in the D.A's...more
Judge Richard Posner once opined, “Once a case gets to the jury, all bets are off.” He was referring a civil matter but the same is equally true in the criminal realm. This book about America’s most widely-watched criminal trial fully discusses the societal and individual factors contributing the one of the most celebrated and reviled jury decisions in our country’s history. Although I was too young to appreciate the finer points of evidence in the Simpson trial while it was happening, reading M...more
Being in my earlier ages during the Simpson trial, I've since been intrigued by the case that gripped the nation. Where else can you find such an intimate look inside the case than the prosecuting attorney? Marcia Clark throughout the book is smart, witty, and at her best. Providing a view point really nobody saw and showed feelings the nation neglected it see. We see how the case effected her personally, professionally, and emotionally. Even more important she lays out the truths of the case fr...more
My grandma gave me this book; she was done with it and she was just going to give it to goodwill. The beginning is a bit boring, but after that, it is riveting, and I couldn't put it down. I'm very interested in the O.J. Simpson trials now, especially because I was a baby when they actually occurred, so I guess I never really knew the whole story. I'm going to read some other books about the trials, to get different perspectives, but this one struck me as pretty fair and balanced. It really made...more
Jun 19, 2011
Mad_Maudie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who wants to know the inside scoop
Shelves:
nonfiction
I have to give Marcia Clark credit; it's takes courage to be as brutally honest about one's own mistakes as she is in this book. She presents here the argument she was only partially able to present in court for a number of reasons. I think this was an honest account of what went on. She explains the scientific terminology used in such a way that I think anyone should able to understand it. Having read this book, I conclude that our American system of justice is one of the best in the world, but...more
Aug 20, 2007
Richard
rated it
1 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Court TV Junkies
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.
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It brought back the whole context of the Simpson trial to me. At the time, I paid little attention to it because I knew from the beginning that he would get off, and it was too painful, so I minimized my exposure. One of my friends at work used to vent about it to me, so I began using our daily newspaper in a creative manner. I'd find the picture of OJ in the paper, and lay it down every morning for our elderly poodle to pee on. I'd tell her every day, "Linda, Spunky peed on OJ today," and that...more
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having watched the O.J. trial on TV, and having been so disillusioned with the verdict despite irrefutable evidence, I found this book enlightening. Marcia Clark explained WHY there were problems and WHY the absolutely unthinkable "not guilty" verdit was destined to happen. She is undoubtably brilliant, and with the assistance of the woman who served as her co-writer, wrote a book I simply could not put down. I so enjoy good non-fiction such as this!
An incredibly inspiring and honest memoir from the lead prosecutor on the double homicide the jury let OJ Simpson get away with. I highly recommend this book for any woman (or person) interested in criminal law, justice or public service. Clark has a powerful message about doing the right thing against all odds, and shares her story in a straightforward manner.
It was interesting to read this after all these years. It took me back to when this was going on. Once again, and even more so with the inside information, I'm disgusted with the things that were allowed to happen. I understand the need for defense attorney's and I'm grateful for that system. However, twisting the truth and anything goes to get your client off--unethical!! And the judge....I have not heard where he is now but he was a joke, what a mess this was. I'm just glad O.J. is sitting in...more
Really surprising that so much blame is placed elsewhere rather than on the prosecution. She does admit a few mistakes, but for the most part, it was a racially charged jury and defendant's lawyers whom the judge did not control. Very interesting book.
it was well written , it had a lot of inside information from the OJ trial , the only thing I didn't like was Clark's refusal to take blame for her faults in the trial, the its everyone's fault but mine theme runs through this book
Simpson did it! He got away with double homicide! Shame on Judge Ito for being star struck and an inept judge. Mark Furhman should have spoke the truth. I watched nearly every minute of that trial and when the jury came back with its verdict, I was stunned and appalled!!! In hindsight; Marcia Clark nor Chris Darden stood a chance up against Johnny Cochran, the "dream team", and the shanannigans they pulled.
For an entire year, my soap operas were preempted by the O.J. Simpson trial. Marcia Clark's book gave behind the scenes insight into the trial and also into her personal life.
What a struggle to prosecute a celebrity, and what a toll it took with the not guilty verdict. Writen by the prosecutor, its an insider's view I found interesting.
Good read. Watched the trial on TV and didn't really think about the real toll this case put on the prosecutors. Glad I read this book. Can't wait to read her first fiction book.
I really enjoyed this book, of course we all know how it ends! Marcia Clark did a great job of presenting the OJ trial including all of the evidence from start to finish. She admits her mistakes but it is still amazing that he was acquitted.
Excellent - the story of the O.J. Simpson trial from Marcia's perspective, with some personal history thrown in.
Self indulgent but interesting to have a behind the scenes look at the trial.
amazing what goes on in court and the legal system
Excellent book about the trial of OJ Simpson!
GUILTY!!!!
I enjoyed Marcia Clark's perspective of the Simpson trial. I remember it all so well but it was illuminating to see it through her eyes. The emotional toll it took on her seems unbearable.
OJ trial
I thought Marcia Clark did a phenomenal job recounting the Simpson trial. Told from her perspective, it shed more light on the controversial verdict. She seemed honest and brave throughout, except in her refusal to address the rumors about her personal relationship with Christopher Darden. A great read for anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes tale from the front lines of one of the most important trials of the 20th century.
Honestly, I did not finish this book. I was more than half way through when I decided I was just wasting my time. Most of the book was about Marcia! I was so sick of hearing about her weird relationships and gross living space that I just couldn't take it any more. And I learned very little about the case that wasn't already pretty clear from just being alive when the case was in court.
I read this book shortly after she wrote it. It served again as a way to get a glimpse of the personal as well as professional lives of the lead prosecutor in the OJ Simpson trial. As a woman, it was interesting to hear how Ms. Clark defined herself both professionally and personally and how the OJ trial impacted both definitions.
Of all the books I've recently read about the Simpson trial, I find this book the easiest to read. Maybe it's the difference of men and women. I'm very glad I read it.
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Marcia Clark is a former LA, California deputy district attorney, who was the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case. She wrote a bestselling nonfiction book about the trial, Without a Doubt, and is a frequent media commentator and columnist on legal issues. She lives in Los Angeles.
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