If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

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In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims' families brought a civil case against Simpson, and he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published September 1st 2007 by Beaufort Books (first published December 1st 2006)
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Billie Pritchett
I know it seems strange to give this book a 5-star review, but O.J. Simpson's book is compelling and bizarre. Simpson (with the assistance of a ghost writer) begins the book recounting how he met Nicole Brown when she was an 18-year-old waitress at a restaurant and while he was separated from his wife in his first marriage. It continues from there to the conclusion with Simpson's high-speed chase where he was arrested before he was to stand trial for the murder of his wife and Ron Goldman.

A coup...more
Alex
Guilty pleasure, you have met your match. Make no mistake about this, "If I Did It" is OJ Simpson's signed, sealed, and delivered confession of why he murdered his ex-wife and her potential lover, Ron Goldman. As many a seasoned prosecutor will tell you, the truth is often simple and clean, and does not require endless rounds of explanation. To wit, "This is a love story, and like a lot of love stories it doesn't have a happy ending."

OJ Simpson and Nicole Brown suffered from amor fati, crazy lo...more
Ginmar
I can't believe the number of morons who say-----as they read this book by a long- time wife-beater and double murderer that, "he seems like a nice guy but Nicole seems like a total bitch/nutjob."

What on earth do you think he's going to say?! The victim is conveniently not here to point out that he was seven inches taller than her and a hundred pounds heavier. No, no one stops tobthink about what that means. Let's not object as the man who killed her disparages her after he silenced her forever....more
Allen Price
Go right out and get this book because you will be donating to very good causes (battered women's programs) led by the Goldman family. You also won't believe what OJ's ghost writer tells him to his face. You'll get more insight into the Hollywood celebrity lifestyle than you may want, but you'll end up with a much broader perspective of "why he did it", not "if, I did it". Insightful and chilling. I'm glad the Goldmans wrestled with agony of publishing this book.
Lauren
Sep 09, 2008 Lauren rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: no one
Shelves: murder
This book was so revolting that I stopped reading it after about the first 40 pages. OJ continued to assert that he was better than Nicole, and that after they had gotten divorced, she begged to get him back even though he was dating Paula what's-her-name, and that she wouldn't stop phoning him and trying to win him back. It was disgusting.

The prologue, written by the Goldman family, was equally foul. They wrote of their desire for vengeance, and while I understand that, seeing that OJ obviousl...more
Elizabeth
When I was in 8th grade, I was mildly obsessed with the OJ Simpson trial. My mom and I would watch the trial coverage on CNN and I used to get into arguments with my parents' lawyer friends about the burden of proof. Yes, I was an eccentric 13 year old. However, I always maintained (and still believe) that the police did an abhorrent job of collecting evidence and prosecution did a piss-poor job of putting on their case, failing to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that OJ killed Nicole Brown and...more
Miranda
First up, fascinating story. You would have to have been under a rock during the early 90s not to know this story, and the trial. Secondly, who on earth would write a book about "if I did it" when you received a not guilty criminal verdict (guilty civil though). Where were his advisers?!

But despite all this, I really wanted to read this book. Simpson is an egotist and I have to admit that I came to this book thinking that he did the crime. The book itself is very strangely written. He spends all...more
JC
This book was a fascinating read about OJ Simpson's life up and through the brutal murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson. I was pretty young when this all happened (10 or 11) and all I remember is sitting in school one day and we turned the radio on to hear the final verdict of not guilty. This book is by OJ himself and he chronicles his life before the murders and how he met Nicole and there ups and downs. I don't how much of this can be taken as fact for two reasons: 1 - Chapter 6 is the c...more
Joolz
Jul 28, 2011 Joolz added it
I picked up this book out of curiousity, as I remember reading the daily newspapers when the trial was occuring, and was actually in the US at the time of the murders and the following few days. I always always assumed he was guilty, esp reading the newspapers stories. To be honest, if I was a hell of a lot younger than i am now and completely naive this book could have cloudy my opinion on his involvement. I didnt know of Nicole and i only knew of OJ from his sporting days and his odd film appe...more
Jackie
The book was scrapped for publishing as the Goldman's faught for the rights to O.J.'s book. They won. There is a foreword from Mr. Goldman, Ron's dad and also from the "ghost writer". There is an afterword from Mr. Dominick Dunne who himself mourned his daughter's murder at the hand's of her boyfriend.

This book confirms that O.J. Simpson is a narcissistic sociopath. Most of the book is simply OJ explaining how he was the perfect husband and father who was married to a controlling abusive woman....more
Erica
Jun 11, 2009 Erica rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: 2009
I think I would give it a 3.5- for the simple fact that how enjoyable can it be to read a confession to murder?

As far as the actual writing goes; knowing it was written by a ghostwriter, and having the writer recount the experience with O.J. made it all the more obvious that OJ was trying to spin everything in a certain direction when talking to the ghostwriter-if that makes sense. The first part about the relationship with Nicole dragged, though it was all very good and relevant information, i...more
Joseph Copeli
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Jeanette
Mar 20, 2009 Jeanette rated it 2 of 5 stars
Recommended to Jeanette by: Dr. Phil
so....i really really wanted to read this after seeing the goldmans on dr. phil. i wasnt going to read it until i saw them and heard that they were supporting the book and were receiving proceeds. i mean- honestly, can you pass up a book written by a murderer where he confesses? (without confessing..huh?)

the book is pretty kooky. o.j. tells the story of he and nicole and he pretty much makes her out to be this crazy drug addicted, oj. obsessed hot mess of a woman. well- yeah, she probably was a...more
Heather McDaid
*Back-dating reviews based on snips I find*

To be honest, I’ve never paid any attention to this case in my entire life. It happened when I was young, so I was oblivious and the only references to it I see nowadays are in comedy shows, poking fun at him or something similar. But I thought: why not? The point of me getting the Kindle is to read more and read a wider variety of things, so I thought I’d give it a try considering I’ve heard about the book quite a bit. I’ve never doubted he killed her,...more
Rachel
This book was thought provoking for me in an unusual way. I was curious to know more about the situation surrounding OJ's relationship with Nichole after the Casey Anthony verdict went down. So many times we only see what the media chooses to show us. But I want to know more.
OJ's account of his relationship with Nichole, assuming it is all true, leads me to believe she might have been bi-polar. Then add in an unhealthy (drugs, drinkig, etc) lifestyle, you get pure drama (and VERY strong language...more
Paul Fisette
Well, this was a strange book to read. First - its a hack job of a book. It was written through 4 days of conversations between OJ and a ghostwriter and it shows. While the writing itself is not poor in quality, the book is thin - padded with things like OJ's interrogation transcript and various letters and things, that save it from being less then a 200 page book. He comes across as the same person I have seen on tv for the last decade.

My impressions on the Goldmans, after reading this - are s...more
Lester
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Jerometed
Holy shit was this a good book.
Brittany
Hmm. This was interesting to say the least. There is no way that I believe that any of this is "hypothetical", and that's what makes it all the more brain bending. I find it almost comical how he describes his and Nicole's relationship. He is always the rational one and she is always the obsessive, out of control one. Hmmm. Pretty hard to swallow. I do think there is some truth though in his perception of their relationship and in the events that took place after the murders. His description of...more
Lennongirl
Uhm, wow, where to start, what to say? Maybe like this, with the pure technical side: the writing style is good, it's an easy read with a good flow, so, kudos to ghostwriter Pablo F. Fenjves (who also added a very intersting foreword; actually, all the extra texts surrounding O.J.'s "actual report" are interesting, since they offer a lot of what was going on behind the scenes of this book's genesis).

That being said, if you're interested in the general topic - the O.J. murder case and/or true cri...more
Christina
OJ is a delusional wanker. Does he really expect people to believe he had nothing to do with the murders? The answer is yes...yes he does. Throughout the book he tries to paint a picture of himself as the perfect ex-husband, someone who loved Nicole and could never have committed these crimes. Right. I didn't buy his innocence before and I sure as hell don't buy it now.
Danielle
I have to admit, I debated whether or not I even wanted to read this book. The best parts of the book were the Prologue by Pable F. Fenjves and the Afterword by Dominick Dunne. The part that O.J. wrote put Nicole in a very bad light, and I felt guilty even reading it. No honest man would ever admit to doing something he didn't do, especially something as brutal and sadistic as what the killer did to Ron and Nicole, so the book only makes me think, more than ever, that O.J. literally got away wit...more
Tree
Little wonder "if" is a tiny word nearly disguised in the big read "I DID IT." Yeah, OJ, no crap.

The explanation Ron's father gives in the beginning explaining why he'd publish this, the ghost writer's insistance that OJ is guilty and lying and Dominick Dunn's prolouge explaining why he thinks Simpson is a guilty ass are the best parts of the book. It's a pain reading OJ's "words." His unearned ego comes through loud and clear, but he's full of it. Obviously full of it. He's such a narcissist as...more
Jacquelyn Mccaw
In "If I Did It", O.J. Simpson portrays himself as an innocent man that loved his wife, Nicole Brown, and that he would never hurt someone. He described their relationship as loving and kind at first. Although, throughout the story, the plot thickens. O.J. begins to explain how his wife tried to keep his kids away from him, dated other people, and did drugs. His perception changed about Nicole half way through the story. By the end he starts to talk about how he got angry at Nicole (his very you...more
AJ Griffin
Jul 03, 2007 AJ Griffin rated it 5 of 5 stars  ·  review of another edition Recommends it for: the jury of his trial; the owner of his country club; NFL fans
OJ Simpson is fantastic. Sure, he killed his wife and some random dude that happened to be with her, but the overall "maligned good guy" tone of his book, and the deft (read: barely noticeable) way he transitions from "truth" to "hypothetical" make up for all that. Thanks OJ, for being a stand up guy. Enjoy the links.
Andre
First off, the chapter with his friend, "Charlie", where he describes how the murder may have went down?, is absolutely ridiculous. He mentions at one point that he can't believe that he's looked at like "the Heavy". After that chapter?, sheet.

That aside, I think this book should be required reading for anyone who gets married, hell, anyone who wants to get in a relationship. Seriously. Suppose the entire book is fiction. I think there's value in reading a book from a (supposed?) battered person...more
Jerry
Feb 10, 2013 Jerry rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: 2013
Hard to belive it's been eighteen years since OJ's infamous Bronco chase...

I've wanted to read this one for awhile, and finally came across it in a second hand book store.. not a definitive book, but certainly part of the picture.. the viewpoint is predictably told from a sympathetic viewpoint. Interestingly in OJ's confession which he claims is hypothetical, he claims he had an accomplice that was with him.

Recently, a convicted serial killer, Glen Rogers, who I've never heard of, claims OJ h...more
Art
A couple years ago I had a bad relationship and learnt all about jealousy - the dark place it takes you, crippling your masculinity and filling you with rage. After the rough experience of being cheated on I chilled out a lot and learnt to phase those emotions out of my life. OJ didn't. He let the darkness consume him, and so we have this unique book, a real-life murder account written by an actual murderer with the paper-thin veneer of being hypothetical. Ever the ultimate unreliable narrator,...more
Jason
This book will only solidify anyones view of OJ as a real double killer. This "memoir" of sorts, is only an abhorrent view of a true narcissist; in every sense of the definition. This book seems like a weak attempt to ease his conscience concerning the murders that night of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown. This book is a prosecutors dream. It is like putting OJ on the stand, and then watching him flame out in glorious fashion. He seems to want to make himself look like a "regular" guy, but the Nico...more
Rhea
I knew very little about the proceedings in the case of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman's murder by OJ Simpson. I knew there was a lot of controversy on whether he did or didn't do it, and after reading the book he wrote, "If I did it" I can agree with many out there, that it definitely sounds like a confession. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't do it. I will never really know. But in my eyes, this book was clearly a confession.

The book is written with the help of a professional writer, yet was edited...more
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Former American football player and actor.

Mostly known from being the head suspect of a double-murder including his ex-wife.

Simpson is currently in jail for stealing sports memorabilia using a gun and told the media that he is afraid of being targeted by a white prison gang.
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