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 most..........his pocketbook.

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.

Amazing how we all knew he did it but to hear it in his own words was worth it and the Goldman foundation gets the money. That I am most happy about.
Great quick read.

I, actually, did not read this book. I bought it for my 37 year old son who wanted it - and the only reason I was willing to do so was because I knew the money was NOT going to benefit O.J. Simpson!!! My son, apparently, was not sure whether he thought O.J. did or did not commit the murders until he read the book. Now he says, "HE DID IT, MOM."

Great Book - Very Informative - Makes me realize how dumb OJ really is to put something like that out to a writer - He thought if he said "if" it might change the publics opinion of him. Not mine, that's for sure. Would recommend this book to anyone who was ever interested in this case.

I would not have even considered buying this book if any of the proceeds had gone to OJ Simpson but since they go to the Goldman family I did purchase it and read it the day I received it.

It is a very simple and fast read, very enlightening. It seems OJ wanted to confess and he did so with much detail. It answers questions people may have as to how it was done but nobody will ever understand the why. He is so narcississtic it's hard to believe that he thinks people would actually believe he is SO kind and understanding towards Nicole during their separation, but he does have a sick mind.

The decision to cooperate in writing this book seems to have been the worst strategic blunder. Those who didn't read or understand it took it as a confession of guilt, not as fiction.
This book may have prompted a group to stage a sting to entrap OJ in a kidnap-robbery that would lead to his conviction and imprisonment.
Is entrapment a defense against being procured to commit a crime?

Some of the beginning seemed to justify the way he treated his wife.
I enjoyed the book, but like so many others I was interested in the chapter about how OJ actually pulled it off. He really did it! The details say it all.

Some of the beginning seemed to justify the way he treated his wife.
I enjoyed the book, but like so many others I was interested in the chapter about how OJ actually pulled it off. He really did it! The details say it all.

As I was reading "If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer" I had to keep reminding myself that this was a true story. I read it in two days. I cannot imagine how I would feel if the murderer of my children described the crime in blood curling detail like the killer did here. My heart goes out to Nicole and Ron's families. By the way, I thank the Goldman's for pursuing the rights of this book. I would not have purchased it if the killer was going to profit.

I bought this book for my two daughters aged 18 and 16. They are both non-readers and I have been encouraging them to read something. They both asked me to buy this book for them to read. I was really hesitant at first because of the topic but I felt that if they want to read I have to encourage them. I would not have bought it if the money goes to OJ but the front of the book claims it goes to the Goldman Family so I bought it. My girls read this book in 2 days. They both said it was a good book. I won't read it because I already have my opinion and don't need OJ to tell me his stories.

This book made me simply ill to my stomach. While I understand why the Goldman family wanted to expose oj (its hard for me to even type his initials), his "true story" about Nicole was so sick and distorted. He makes most things HER fault, her problem, "her awful friends", etc. Does he think readers that are half way intelligent people wouldn't see through this crap? That alone shows us who he really is. His old football cleats are wayyyyyy too big for him yet he still trys to wear them because in his egotistical brain hes still "all that". After reading this book with hypocritical supposedly how it happened theme, I say oj get a clue. Heaven isn't going to accept you dude.

I have always thought OJ did the crime. That being said, I tried to open my mind, but couldn't as Simpson couldn't even open HIS own mind. The hogwash he writes (via a ghost writer who I believe was spot-on with what OJ said and didn't add much and stayed true to form)makes you so angry you need to put the book down to collect your thoughts.

Gee, the way he talks-Nicole was going to kill HIM. Poor baby.

I do hope the Goldman's make a mint on the book. That is the only justice left regarding OJ "the killer" Simpson. Hw shows what a lying [...] he is from the get go...........

Buy the book just to piss off OJ.

O.J. Simpson's 2007 hypothetical murder confession is worth your attention, not as a confession, but as a glimpse inside the man who is O.J. Simpson, the celebrity who flaunted getting away with murder. IF I DID IT: CONFESSIONS OF THE KILLER provides a new perspective on the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. As published, this book is truly the story of the Goldman family. The family wrote the forward, explaining their reasons for publishing the manuscript; the afterword was written by renowned crime journalist and close Goldman family friend Dominick Dunne. The eight-chapter story of the Brown-Simpson marriage and year preceding Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman's murders constitutes the bulk of this text, but that narrative is best read in the context provided by this publication.

Simpson's version of events places blame on Nicole Brown Simpson, who is portrayed herein as an emotionally unstable drug addict. He describes the two famous 911 calls during their seventeen-year marriage as isolated incidents for which both parties were responsible. He adamantly denies being an abuser; in Simpson's portrayal of the marriage, he is the stable, responsible one who reacted to Nicole's mood swings. A classic wife abuser, Simpson blames the victim, an unstable woman who drove him to extremes. The pair separated two years before the murders but had been in reconciliation discussions for the last year. By Simpson's description, Nicole was prone to violent mood swings and changed her mind about reconciliation on a daily basis.

Co-author Pablo Fenjves, a Brentwood neighbor of O.J. Simpson and witness at the murder trial, interviewed Simpson over a matter of weeks to ghostwrite the confession. The sports star was forthcoming about his marital troubles and opinions on Nicole's cocaine-using friends, but froze when it came to the material for "Chapter 6: The Night in Question." Fenjves claims that Simpson wanted to exclude that material from the book, despite the fact that Simpson's handlers had promised publisher Judith Regan that this would be a confession in every manner. When the project came to light, Simpson attempted to distance himself from the actual confession, but Fenjves is adamant that he has included only the words and sentiments of the man himself, and Simpson did sign off on the final manuscript.

O.J. Simpson's hypothetical confession to the Simpson-Goldman murders reveals details that only the killer could know. It is worthwhile to note that the hypothetical confession never contradicts any of the case evidence, and in fact, it explains several discrepancies which existed in the prosecution's theory of the murder. O.J. reveals that after leaving his ex-wife's house, he stripped and wrapped his clothes in a ball, which would explain the lack of blood evidence in the vehicle he was driving. He also discloses that his point of entry was a broken rear gate to the mansion and that he had an encounter with Goldman outside the house before confronting Nicole.

The Simpson camp conceived IF I DID IT as a retirement project, a way to profit off murder despite the civil judgment the Goldman and Brown families received in their wrongful death and battery suit against Simpson. After being found liable for the murders in his 1997 civil trial, Simpson was able to avoid paying damages to the Goldman and Brown families through the use of bankruptcy court and sham corporations set up in his children's names. For IF I DID IT, he received an advance of just under one million dollars, none of which the Goldmans or Browns saw, and he expected to receive lifelong payments in his children's names. When the project came to light, causing public outcry, HarperCollins dissolved its ReganBooks imprint, which had sponsored the project, and Simpson wound up in court over the rights to the manuscript. In bankruptcy court, the manuscript was considered an asset, and as such it needed to be liquidated (published) so that Simpson's creditors could be paid. In the foreward, the Goldman family explains how, after reading the book's contents, they decided to publish the confession themselves and control the income from the project.

With the publication of IF I DID IT, America has received one more chapter on its most infamous celebrity murder trial, and the Goldman family has finally imposed punitive damages on the man they believe is responsible for the murder of their son. The manuscript was improved by the addition of the Goldman preface, comments from writer Pablo F. Fenjves about the confession process, and Dominick Dunne's conclusion about the rights of victim's families. If I Did It is a strange piece of justice for the Goldman family and a fascinating read for the public who was gripped by the televised circus of the O.J. Simpson murder trial.

I found OJ's account bizarre and chilling. I was overwhelmed with his narcissistic rantings and beliefs. Absolutely worth reading. What a strange book, a confession and yet our courts cannot do one thing about it? Sad, sad, sad.

I received this book as a gift and i can tell you it was one of the best gifts ever!!! The detail in it is unbelievable!!!! The way he describes every single detail makes you feel like you were right there when everything was happeneing, like you are a part of their lives. If you get this book you will not put it down!!!

I begrudgingly agreed to read the book after my mother insisted it was well written and riveting. Initially, I was embarassed to be seen on the beach with the book; however, after reading the touching prologue by the Goldman Family, it became clear why they HAD TO publish the book.

I've read countless novels that involve murder (Patricia Cornell, John Grisham, et al) but none have come close to this two-part horrible tragedy. The first tragedies were the murders and the second tragedy was the failure of our criminal justice system to find Simpson guilty.

You may also find Mark Fuhrman's book "Murder in Brentwood" a great read. He's a prolific writer and shows humility and courage in telling his story.

I ordered the book after watching a particular episode of Oprah and completed it within 2 hours... It's definitely a haunting read, not a book to be read leisurely for sure. One's perceptions of truth, morality, right and wrong will most definitely be challenged and questioned and ultimately, perhaps such a 'quest' for the 'truth' would prove futile... We are relegated and intepellated to the position of spectator... There will always be various perspectives and takes on any one issue and I personally feel we provide value judgments and no more... No one human is omniscient enough to assert who is right and wrong.. I think the most important lesson learnt for me after reading the (fiction/non-fiction?)book is to ask myself what I can do to help victims and prevent such brutalities. I will certainly look up on how I can provide assistance to the various foundations provided at the end of the book... I would recommend it to the critical reader.

After reading the reviews, I picked up the book at a local library. I didn't purchase the book for two reasons: 1) While I understand that the profits were going to the Goldman Family, I didn't understand their need to publish the book and 2) I didn't want to add to the profits of a book that glorified a horrific crime, regardless of the reason it was published.

As a victim of a violent crime myself, I took part in what I thought was a cathartic experience of retelling my story in book about rape many years ago. My words were later turned into something that I never meant to say after the book was edited and published. I keep a copy of the book to remind myself that what is written and published is not always what people mean to say. For this reason, I was skeptical that a ghostwriter could accurately portray what O.J. Simpson wanted to say.

Don't misunderstand me. I'm not an O.J. Simpson fan. However, I don't pass judgment on a situation I know nothing about. I didn't sit for days and watch the trial on television. The most I remember about the trial was the glove incident. I suppose for personal reasons, I just couldn't stomach watching a murder trial become a statement on the racial inequality of the criminal justice system. It should have been about two people being killed and a person who was suspected of their murder.

However, after reading this book in less than 24 hours, I now understand the difference between my experience as a victim and the perpetrators of violence. As a victim, I am constantly aware that perpetrators walk the streets without paying the price for their crimes. The audacity of a person to recite such a story, in even a "hypothetical" way, is appalling. It glorifies the pain of those of us who live with trauma of the memories of crime everyday of our lives.

Furthermore, although I thoroughly understand why the Goldmans felt the need to usurp the publishing rights of Simpson and use part of the profits to help their own foundation, it still doesn't add closure to their pain. Their pain will never go away. Reading an admission of how someone brutally and carelessly murdered their beloved son doesn't remove pain that will stay with them. However, as I read, I was reminded constantly that if we don't remember the mistakes of history accurately we are doomed to repeat it.

The quality of the book was as best as can be expected for a person ghostwriting for a football player. Fenjves captured the inflection of how I've heard O.J. Simpson express himself through interviews and denials of his crimes. It was truly captivating.

However, what I felt was most compelling was the Afterword written by Dominick Dunne. Dunne captured the soul of what the circus of the "trial of the century" was about: pain. The pain of two sets of parents that lost their children too early. The pain of two children who will never live a normal life again. Perhaps everyone needs to think of those two aspects before discussing the "trial of the century" or publishing books about how the killer did it.

I was curious, I had heard a lot about this book. There is a lot of space devoted to his relationship with Nicole where he places himself in the role of victim. More often than not. I was getting really tired of reading about their relationship and how hopelessly wonderful OJ was as a boyfriend. I think I'd have been interested in hearing about what was happening during the Bronco chase a bit more. In the end, I was left feeling conflicted. Part of me felt bad for OJ, a VERY SMALL part. Much more of me figures that he had to have done it given the detailed outline of the night of the murders. Probobly out of morbid curiousity, I had a hard time putting this book down. I guess this was a good way to come clean without actually admitting it. I hope his conscience is not relieved and I'm glad he isn't making money off of this.

I wondered why OJ would decide to write a "How I Did It" book. Of course, money is a great reason. However, after reading this book, I think that he wrote the book as a way of dealing with the demons and nightmares that haunt his sleep. I believe he used this book as a tool to confess to the public "without even confessing at all". A way to ease his mind. The ghost writer did a fabulous job. I especially loved how he included his interviews with OJ in the book. He detailed OJ's threatening yet egotistical personality. OJ's huge ego, and ability to laugh about his own wife's bloody death. It was a chilling read. While OJ's has attempted to weaken his nightmares, I hope he has many sleepless and nightmare filled nights. Enjoy this life, OJ. Because when you meet God, I think He will have other plans for you.

This is a good read from start to finish!
Written in first person, of course,
there is a lot of grisly detail that really sets up emotion.
I feel sorry for those children left behind, and their families,
as well as the poor pet doggie standing and barking on that fateful eve.
What a pity it is that animals cannot talk!
I will not accuse, nor will I say anything else, but:
I am happy that the Goldman Family obtained rights to this book.
I also read the book on Mr. Goldman's son, "His Name is Ron."
I hope God brings the Goldman's some peace, if it's possible, and many
blessings in their lives.

I suppose I read the book in search of some illusive "closure" for the ultimate injustice of the criminal trial. The bizarre "if I did it" viewpoint showcases not just an arrogant, ignorant brutal man but, as has been noted in these reviews, a man with a chilling narcissistic personality disorder. His own words provide insight in a way no expert can -- and make the book well worth a read. "To be honest" "honestly" and "trust me" show up repeatedly throughout the manuscript -- sometimes appearing multiple times within the same paragraph. In a normal situation a writer would have eliminated the repetitive phrasing -- broken it up, changed it out, done something, but smartly, Pablo Fenjves left the obvious irony for all of us to view.

psychopathic narcissistic swine,I am 100% convinced he did it.
They are so cunning they will get your family to believe YOU have the problem.They never take blame for anything, and when they do it is about 40%,but they usually retract it soon after so you are to blame 100% either way.
They ALWAYS have selective amnesia when they hit you.They usually don't strike the face or noticeable body parts.They'll deliberately hit you just so you don't have marks.They ALWAYS pick up vulnerable women half their age.If you dare to leave the narcissist, he will smear your reputation, make you out to be the terrible parent,Mentally abuse you,
blackmail you, make it impossible for you to attain an income independently,etc.
When all else fails and you've escaped the mental terrorist,they will stalk and torment you till death do you part,and guess what, your family still doesn't believe you because while you were away he is retaining a "friendly" relationship with everyone you know (the ones that are easy prey/sympathetic towards his self pity).
When they're fresh out of new victims,they always find a way to go back to old supplies to feed,they are especially attached to the first.
OJ is a murdering narcissist walking free.
Justice has not been served for Ron and Nicole.

its pretty good. really explains how he and Nicole were before the murder. what led up to the murder. but, leaves you disappointed when it comes to describing the events. don't think this is a in detail account of what exactly happened that night.

The Goldman Family had this book published to show the world what a psychopath OJ Simpson is and also took the profits away from that murderer. OJ had said that he would NEVER give the money to the Goldmans or the Browns that the courts said he must because they found him guilty of the murders in Civil Court.

This book is absolutely sickening to read, 'hearing' OJ's voice in my head, UGH! But you can see what happened & how he did it. The writer of this book, the man that OJ told his 'story' to, is convinced, as we all are, that OJ did it and why. He is a paranoid, narcissistic psychopath. Too bad Nichole married such a person as this. She was such a nice person, as was Ron Goldman. Two wonderful lives were taken away when OJ slaughtered them. How sad that he got away with it in criminal court but glad that he got found guilty in Civil Court.

Book was not that all telling or reveling from what I already knew or know. Would never have bought if it proceeds went to him but since they didn't wanted to see what it had to say.

For all it's controversy, "If I Did It" is above all simply boring. Badly written, it reads like a ranting e-mail by a 14 year old girl. It takes more than half the book to even get to the night of the murder! The first half is Simpson recounting his relationship with Nicole, essentially whining and complaining about how awful she was. Even after he gets to the point, he quickly goes back to rationalization and defensiveness.

The fact is there is very little in this book that is entertaining, eye-opening, or informative. You would get more out of listening to your mother-in-law complain about the neighbors, and it's essentially the same thing.

The story of how it happened from Orenthal's point of view. I always knew he was guilty and reading this book confirmed this. The things that I read about Nicole were interesting. Nobody deserves to be butchered but, if what OJ says is true, she had it coming. She was an out of control drug addict who was making his life hell. Ron Goldman, on the other hand, was at the wrong place at the wrong time and didn't deserve what happened to him. I can't believe he got off.

In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered. Although O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of criminal charges in their deaths, he was found liable for wrongful death in a civil suit. Since the Goldman family was unable to collect payment in this suit, they have published this book to raise the funds Simpson legally owes them.

According to Pablo F. Fenjves, O.J. Simpson wanted to tell his story, "as if" he had committed the murders. Assured that this would be a confession, Fenjves wrote this book for him, based on a series of interviews.

Although it's apparent that O.J. Simpson loved his wife at one time, that love had turned ugly over the years. This account was clearly one-sided, but it was disturbing to see how he turned against Nicole, painting her in the most unattractive light. At times Simpson expresses his deep love, and at other times complete disdain for the woman he shared seventeen years with.

My concern in reading this was not knowing how graphic the details would be in describing the murders. I was relieved to see that although they are discussed, and O.J. Simpson clearly places himself at the scene, there was no blow by blow description of how he might have done it. Instead we see a man panicking, trying to figure out what to do, and inventing an imaginary friend who he claims was there with him.

If you believe he's guilty, you'll find this book to be an interesting look inside a criminal mind. And if you think he's innocent, you'll find out some of the missing details of the case as Simpson shares them with you. Either way, it's a fascinating read.

Reviewer: Alice Berger
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"I [ghostwriter (see below) Pablo Fenjves] kept asking myself why he [O.J. Simpson] had agreed to write this crazy book, and I could only come up with three reasons: One, he needed the money. Two, he missed the attention. And three, he genuinely wanted to confess. I was hoping for number three, of course, but there was one other nagging possibility: The whole thing was a con."

The above is found in the prologue of this intriguing book.

Before I mention anything else, I should state how this book came to be released. The original book or manuscript was written by O.J. Simpson (with Pablo Fenjves being the ghostwriter). It was originally to be published under Simpson's name. However, it was determined that Simpson would profit from these murders so a bankruptcy court awarded the rights of the book to the Goldman family in Aug. 2007. (Ron Goldman was found murdered along with Simpson's wife, Nicole Brown, in June 1994). It was the Goldman family who had this book released under a different publisher.

This now expanded book has five sections:

(1) "He did it" by the Goldman family (copyright 2007)
(2) Prologue (to this expanded book) by Pablo Fenjves (written Aug. 2007)
(3) The exact replication of the original "If I Did It" manuscript written by O.J. Simpson with Pablo Fenjves being the manuscript's ghostwriter (written in 2006)
(4) After Word by celebrity author Dominick Dunne (written Aug. 2007)
(5) Resource list for victims of crime

Personally, I read the third section (the Simpson section) first so as not to be biased by what was said in sections one and two. This section is fascinating. I think Barbara Walters said it best:

"It is absolutely one of the most chilling things I have ever read."

The first chapters of Simpson's manuscript details from his perspective his tumultuous relationship with his second wife, Nicole.

Then we come to the infamous chapter entitled "The Night in Question." It is within this chapter that Simpson gives a hypothetical account of what happened on that fateful night. These few pages are where the title of the book comes from. It is here that the reader has to decide for himself/herself if this hypothetical is actually a true confession.

The last two chapters of the manuscript are entitled "The Interrogation [by Police]" and "The Fight of My Life."

Finally, the first, second, and fourth sections of this book give further insights on what happened. Be aware that these sections do not provide evidence to substantiate the beliefs expressed in them. However, they do provide interesting information. For example, it is stated that Simpson did not profit from this book. However, according to the Goldman family, this is not true. Also, the reasons why the Goldman family released this book are interesting.

In conclusion, this is a unique book that gives further information of the events that led up to "the trial of the [twentieth] century!! (Note that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice.)

(first published late 2007; acknowledgements; "He did it;" prologue; original manuscript of 8 chapters {195 pages}; after word; resources)

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"I [ghostwriter (see below) Pablo Fenjves] kept asking myself why he [O.J. Simpson] had agreed to write this crazy book, and I could only come up with three reasons: One, he needed the money. Two, he missed the attention. And three, he genuinely wanted to confess. I was hoping for number three, of course, but there was one other nagging possibility: The whole thing was a con."

The above is found in the prologue of this intriguing book.

Before I mention anything else, I should state how this book came to be released. The original book or manuscript was written by O.J. Simpson (with Pablo Fenjves being the ghostwriter). It was originally to be published under Simpson's name. However, it was determined that Simpson would profit from these murders so a bankruptcy court awarded the rights of the book to the Goldman family in Aug. 2007. (Ron Goldman was found murdered along with Simpson's wife, Nicole Brown, in June 1994). It was the Goldman family who had this book released under a different publisher.

This now expanded book has five sections:

(1) "He did it" by the Goldman family (copyright 2007)
(2) Prologue (to this expanded book) by Pablo Fenjves (written Aug. 2007)
(3) The exact replication of the original "If I Did It" manuscript written by O.J. Simpson with Pablo Fenjves being the manuscript's ghostwriter (written in 2006)
(4) After Word by celebrity author Dominick Dunne (written Aug. 2007)
(5) Resource list for victims of crime

Personally, I read the third section (the Simpson section) first so as not to be biased by what was said in sections one and two. This section is fascinating. I think Barbara Walters said it best:

"It is absolutely one of the most chilling things I have ever read."

The first chapters of Simpson's manuscript details from his perspective his tumultuous relationship with his second wife, Nicole.

Then we come to the infamous chapter entitled "The Night in Question." It is within this chapter that Simpson gives a hypothetical account of what happened on that fateful night. These few pages are where the title of the book comes from. It is here that the reader has to decide for himself/herself if this hypothetical is actually a true confession.

The last two chapters of the manuscript are entitled "The Interrogation [by Police]" and "The Fight of My Life."

Finally, the first, second, and fourth sections of this book give further insights on what happened. Be aware that these sections do not provide evidence to substantiate the beliefs expressed in them. However, they do provide interesting information. For example, it is stated that Simpson did not profit from this book. However, according to the Goldman family, this is not true. Also, the reasons why the Goldman family released this book are interesting.

In conclusion, this is a unique book that gives further information of the events that led up to "the trial of the [twentieth] century!! (Note that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice.)

(first published late 2007; acknowledgements; "He did it;" prologue; original manuscript of 8 chapters {195 pages}; after word; resources)

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all i can say is this its a well written book but it will not tell if he did it or not i have to say they need to start leaving him alone.but other wise great book

I bought this for my husband and ended up reading it myself in one day. It was hard to put down. I give it 4 stars for that reason alone - just that it kept my attention and would have made for a good FICTION novel (if you're into trash). OJ is despicable and the way he portrays Nicole is disgusting - whether true or not!

By the way, if you are looking for a confession.. This book is almost entirely about the ups and downs in his relationship with Nicole (from his twisted perspective) - and is laced with braggadocios comments about the many finer things in life that he enjoyed. There are fewer than 20 pages that are actually about the night Nicole and Ron were murdered.

I'm am disgusted that the Goldmans would release this book. There is little mention of Ron, but nearly 200 pages slandering Nicole. I understand that they were punishing OJ by taking his book away, but I believe they are punishing the Browns and Nicole's children even more by releasing this junk. (Which I, admittedly, devoured in less than 24 hours!) I did read somewhere though that if the Goldmans didn't publish the book within a certain amount of time, that the rights went back to OJ and he would make the profits. So, if that's true, it appears the book would be published no matter what. And, at least now the Goldman Foundation is getting some funds from it.

Great book. We can all see what an arrogant liar, wife beater and Murderer he is. This crime was commited just as most of us thought. Read Mark Fuhrmans book, Murder in Brentwood and you can see that he was right on the money with how the crime was committed and who the killer really was. I am very happy for the Goldman family that they could hit this guy where it hurts.... his wallet.

This is a story of an egocentric phycopath who has no idea, and does not care what other people think or feel. He takes no responsiblity for anything and blames his victims for his actions, meaning they made him do it.

O.J. wants everyone to believe he is the victim. I bought this book to put some money in the hands of the Goldman's. O.J. will die believing that he is the victim and I feel that purchasing the bok and burning it is the only way any justice may be served in this case.

Reviewed by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson for Reader Views (11/07)

When I first heard about O.J. Simpson's planned book, I was utterly confused. Why would anybody want to confess to a crime that he was acquitted of? Why would O.J. go to all that trouble to earn money, since he so diligently avoided paying the judgments levied against him in the civil court? What in the world could possibly be his motive?

Then I heard about the Goldmans fighting to take control of the rights to the book. a book that by now was being described as a hypothetical "how I could have committed those murders" and not a confession... a book that was dropped by HarperCollins, the publishers who originally announced its publication... a book that created a humongous controversy... Should it be published? If so, why? What purpose would it serve?

The original manuscript, ghostwritten by Pablo F. Fenjves, is preceded by two extraordinary sections. In the first one, the Goldman family talks about their loss and about their fight for justice. Having read that, I can see why they wanted the book published, and I find no fault with that. The next section was written by Mr. Fenjves, who was hired to ghostwrite O.J.'s story. It is a most intriguing account of collaboration between himself and O.J. as well as an insight into O.J.'s personality. To me, it would be worth reading this book just for the first two sections alone.

Then there is the main attraction, the "is it a confession or is it just fiction?," the original manuscript approved by O.J. Simpson. I am not an attorney, so I will not pass my judgment on whether O.J. is guilty of this crime or not. But I do not have to be a shrink to read between the lines of his story. He has never done anything wrong. He has never - not once! - hit Nicole. He tried everything and then some, but Nicole was way out of control and abusive. Hmmmm, makes one wonder... Granted, I was not there, but this account reads like smoke and mirrors - and carnival mirrors at that. The crowning glory of this account is probably "The Night in Question," a chapter on how O.J. could have "perhaps maybe possibly theoretically and if so, why" done it. Before you read this chapter, you might want to re-read Mr. Fenjves' Prologue; just to refresh your memory. Describing this chapter as chilling is truly putting it mildly. Equally as powerful is chapter 7, "The Interrogation," containing actual transcript of a 32-minute initial interview conducted by two police officers. One has to ask oneself exactly what was O.J. trying to achieve by including it in the book. O.J.'s convenient lapses of memory and the ambiguous answers did not exactly endear him to me.

The final two sections, an Afterword by Dominick Dunne and Resources, round up this book nicely. Dominick Dunne, an investigative journalist and writer, whose daughter was murdered in 1982, fully endorses the Goldmans' actions and explains his reasons why. The Resources list nine organizations that provide support for traumatized and victimized persons, with concise descriptions of those organizations and contact information for all of them.

Having read the book, I am still confused as to why O.J. would have wanted this published. I certainly do not think it portrays him in a positive light. O.J., clearly very much in love with himself, would probably disagree with me though...

Overall I found "If I Did It" insightful, if immensely sad. I hope it provides some measure of comfort and hopefully a closure to the Goldmans, who will be donating a portion of the proceeds to the Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice. As for myself, I am happy that I am not a celebrity, nor married to one.

After reading the book, I am left wondering where the rest of the story is. I wish there was Nicole's side of the relationship to read about and then one could make a better judgement as to guilt or innocence, although I still believe that OJ was involved in the murders. This is definitely a one-sided story but it has its conflicted statements made by OJ. He wants us to think he was the victim instead of Nicole and Ron. Overall, an okay read, but I am left wondering.....

This book is an easy read. I was astounded at how much information was never made public. If you ever thought OJ was innocent you will change your mind by the end of this book! The part of the book that he wrote with a ghost writer and approved himself is astonishing in itself. But then you listen to how he talks and you realize what an uneducated nut case he really is. If nothing else read it to find out how he's avoided paying all of the millions he owes to the Goldman family! In this book he shows just how smug and arrogant he really is. The Goldman's deserve your money if you buy this book and it will certainly be and eye opener for any reader.

I was even more convinced that O.J. Simpson is the killer of his ex-wife and her friend Ron Goldman. He did it and I just hope that he is finally going to get what he deserves. The book was put together well and I cetainly would not have purchashed it if he were going to have recevied a penny from the sale. But since it happened the way that it did I will gladly help the Goldman family.

I think that the writer Pablo Fenvjes did and outstanding job!!!

More than ten years ago, a jury of his peers found OJ Simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. Yet even today OJ has not been forgiven by the white man, the white justice system, and most of all the white media. So when OJ goes to reclaim lost memorabilia from a known thief, suddenly he gets charged with several felonies for "robbery". When OJ writes a book, that book gets confiscated with all profits going to the white man.

OJ was found not guilty, yet he was forced to write this book for free. He won't see a dime of the profits on this book. How is that justice? How is that not slavery? America still has a long way to go and that is obvious with the way OJ Simpson continues to be treated. If you're black in America it's not enough to be found not guilty. Being black is enough to make you guilty in the eyes of the white man.

One star at best. Buying this book is supporting slavery.

This is an unexciting, lackluster book. The only reason I bought it is because of the Goldman family. If you have read other other books about this case, you can skip this one; there's nothing new here.

I had to read this book, and seeing that it was to benefit the Goldman family there was no guilt in purchasing it. It was a quick read and my first opinion of O.J. was cemented in stone after I read the book. He Did Do It!
Good for you to the Goldman's. Hit him where it hurts, the pocket book. This book was truly a confession of guilt.

Interesting reading, but no real new information. Most of book is about the killers relationship prior to the incident. Was anxious to hear how the killer "spins" the "hypothetical" information about the brutal murder.
Certainly not an encyclopedia article, but interesting story. Would not have purchased this if the money were going to the killer in any way.

I ordered this book after seeing the ghost writer and Goldmans on Dr Phil. I read the whole book and even the imfamous chapter 6. In his own words he admits he did it. He does not go into graphic detail of HOW it happens, (he admits he knows WHAT happened but he can't remember exactly HOW it happened) At one point he even corrects the ghost writer on a few details. NO I didn't drive home THAT way I went THIS way....hypothetially. He even forgets and goes back and forth between hypotheic and reality. I got bored with the retelling of the drama of he and Nichole's fights, but it did help with understanding why he was so mad at her. As for weather or not Charlie was a real person....can't say for sure could go either way maybe he paid off this person to keep his mouth shut or maybe he killed him too....who knows. I believe he did this, and the one thing that shocked me most was how after he did it, he just jumps on an airplane flys to Chicago and is able to keep his cool and actually NAP on the plane!! WOW. Murder 2 people then take a nap.
This guy is realy a phyco.

pick this book up if you need some brain candy for a long trip or you are stuck in bed with the flu or something. Its worth a quick read.

I couldn't put this book down, it was that good!!!! (two thumbs way up)

I was not pleased with the book at all. But it really proved what kind of person OJ. really is. It is a person that you would not want to bring home to meet your family at all as a friend or boyfriend at all. It just was a very boring book and filled with very much so of disappointments.

A sad, sad, subject. Was just interested about this and now neither glad nor sad about reading it.

This book provides a great foray into the mind of a sociopath. OJ was an excellent athlete who, no doubt, was praised continuously for his accomplishments on the football field. His career paralleled the rise of football's popularity and the increased television exposure (e.g. Monday Night Football). He became arguably football's first icon.

When he met Nicole his playing days were over and he had successfully transitioned to the role of sportscaster and ersatz actor. Nicole was an impressionable young 18 year old girl who fell for the celebrity and the man. She was no doubt easily controlled by a man of OJ's stature. This was what OJ was looking for. He had surrounded himself with yes men (sort of a white 'posse' if you will) and he was accustomed to having his way.

Of course Nicole began to mature and push back at OJ. She was too strong a woman to sit silently and cave to his every wish/demand. So OJ used violence in an attempt to control her. By this time she was a mother to OJ's children and was afraid to leave him. Even when they finally seperated she didn't go far away physically or emotionally. He was apparently a good father to their children and perhaps she still loved him.

OJ couldn't let her go and things escalated until the 12th of June in 1994 when she ticked him off one time too many. His recount of that night was cold and it had such a ring of truth to it (with the exception of the 'Charlie' character) that it was obvious that the murders went down just as he described them in the book.

Most of the book is simply OJ explaining how he was the perfect husband and father who was married to a controlling abusive woman. As he described their crumbling marriage he began to lay the blame for the failing marriage more directly at the feet of Nicole.

Once the marriage was 'over' (a fact I don't believe he ever accepted) Nicole began to do drugs and carry out relationships with other men in front of her children. At least according to OJ that is how things unfolded. In a very clear confirmation of his narcissism he was saying that she fell apart without 'him' to keep her on the right path. That he could make the accusations he did about the deceased mother of his children clearly indicates that he is a sociopath.

There are people who still believe that OJ was framed by the LAPD and did not commit this horrible crime. When I first heard about the murders in 1994 I didn't want to believe he was guilty either. I had followed his career since his junior college days. I watched as much of the trial as I could (and still stay employed) and it didn't take me long to realize he had committed these most heinous murders.

I graded book this with four stars only because I felt the insight of Dominick Dunne added little and I would have preferred an epilogue by someone more directly involved with the case. That is sure not enough to keep me from wholeheartedly recommending this book even to people who are not interested in the OJ case. This is such a good look into the mind of a narcissistic sociopath it deserves to be read.