
The Run of His Life
The People v. O.J. Simpson
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Bel Davies
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By:
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Jeffrey Toobin
About this listen
This New York Times best seller was the inspiration for the first season of American Crime Story on FX, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.; John Travolta; David Schwimmer; and Connie Britton.
The definitive account of the O. J. Simpson trial, The Run of His Life is a prodigious feat of reporting that could have been written only by the foremost legal journalist of our time. First published less than a year after the infamous verdict, Jeffrey Toobin's nonfiction masterpiece tells the whole story, from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman to the ruthless gamesmanship behind the scenes of "the trial of the century". Rich in character, as propulsive as a legal thriller, this enduring narrative continues to shock and fascinate with its candid depiction of the human drama that upended American life.
Please note: This audiobook is a recording of the original 1996 edition of The Run of His Life. It does not include an Afterword added to the 2013 reissued edition.
©1996 Jeffrey Toobin (P)2015 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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This number-one New York Times best seller is an unflinching look at what the television cameras could not show: behind-the-scenes meetings, the deteriorating relationships between the defense and prosecution teams, the taunting, baiting, and pushing matches between Darden and Simpson, the intimate relationship between Darden and Marcia Clark, and the candid factors behind Darden's controversial decision for Simpson to try on the infamous glove, and much more.
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Author-narrated/well-written - yet abridged
- By J.Chin on 06-28-16
By: Christopher A. Darden, and others
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If I Did It
- Confessions of the Killer
- By: The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, Dominick Dunne
- Narrated by: Kim Goldman, Pablo Fenjves, G. Valmont Thomas, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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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, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims' families brought civil cases against Simpson, in which he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. The Goldman family views this book as Simpson's confession.
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True OJ
- By Debra on 10-27-09
By: The Goldman Family, and others
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Triumph of Justice
- The Final Judgment on the Simpson Saga
- By: Daniel Petrocelli, Peter Knobler
- Narrated by: Daniel Petrocelli
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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In a book that's certain to make headlines, the only person to prosecute O.J. Simpson successfully for double homicide reveals the gripping, behind-the-scenes story of how he prepared for, and won, the civil trial, why the prosecution team in the criminal trial failed, and what actually happened that night in Brentwood.
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Great listen!!
- By Ryan Palmer on 07-27-18
By: Daniel Petrocelli, and others
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Imperfect Justice
- Prosecuting Casey Anthony
- By: Jeff Ashton
- Narrated by: Jeff Ashton
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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It was the trial that stunned America, the verdict that shocked us all. On July 5, 2011, nearly three years after her initial arrest, Casey Anthony walked away, virtually scot-free, from one of the most sensational murder trials of all time. She'd been accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, but the trial only left behind more questions: Was she actually innocent? What really happened to Caylee? Was this what justice really looked like?
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- By Dave on 03-20-12
By: Jeff Ashton
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The Nine
- Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
- By: Jeffrey Toobin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on exclusive interviews with justices themselves, The Nine tells the story of the Supreme Court through personalities, from Anthony Kennedy's overwhelming sense of self-importance to Clarence Thomas' well-tended grievances against his critics to David Souter's odd 19th century lifestyle. There is also, for the first time, the full behind-the-scenes story of Bush v. Gore and Sandra Day O'Connor's fateful breach with George W. Bush, the president she helped place in office.
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The Nine
- By Dc on 10-04-07
By: Jeffrey Toobin
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- Charles
- 12-28-15
Great Book, Awful Narration Choices
Would you listen to The Run of His Life again? Why?
This is a fantastic book, not simply about the Simpson trial, but about America at the second half of the twentieth century. It covers, in fascinating depth, not just the events of the trial - which are interesting enough in their own right - but also the social influences, the historical context, and the individual motivations of all the parties involved, and the story broadens out into a tale of all of our world.
However, the narrator chosen for this project is absolutely wrong for it. He reads clearly, but his general style and his choices are both a very bad fit. His style and phrasing would be much better for a light comedy-mystery, a humor book, or a kids book. As just one example of narrative choices that are inappropriate for this book, he inserts an upward inflection - like he's asking a question? - into many, many sentences when the narrative in no way calls for it. That's just one example.
Overall, I still recommend The Run Of His Life because it is such a great book and story.
Any additional comments?
I love Audible Audiobooks, and get new ones several times a month. This is the first one I have found where the narration was completely wrong for the book. I am surprised that no one working on this project who read the book and liked it noticed that the narrative style didn't fit the book at all - but because I love Audible audiobooks overall, I'll give them this miss.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-07-16
Compelling narritive - awful narration
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Entire delivery kept taking me out of the flow. It was that annoying.
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
The book is full of them - and I followed the events in detail at the time.
Any additional comments?
Get another narrator, please.
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- Gary
- 06-03-16
Great book, Poor narrator
This is the definitive book on the O Simpson trial. Its too bad they picked this narrator. He almost ruined it. If you can ignore the naatative style, its a great book. Audible seems to use him a lot on their own productions.
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- Rebecca P.
- 09-01-16
Strongly disliked narrator.
I loved the book but hated the narrator. It was painful to listen to him overdramatize and mangle legal topics.
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- Rebecca
- 05-19-16
Good read
I remember this well, remember the chase, watching the trial on TV and ultimately the verdict. It gives much insight on the case. The narrator is very good as well.
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- P'an
- 08-31-19
Do I detect a drop of snark?
First off, I'm a straight-up, dgaf, forever devoted, OG Atlanta CNN fangirl. I'm not going to dislike anything by Jeff Toobin, it's just not in my genetic makeup. Great book. Great reporting. Great storytelling.
This is, however, my first encounter with this narrator.
And I'm smitten. I may very well be reading far too much into this performance... But honestly.... To tell a story of one of the most heinous incidences of the ultimate in toxic masculinity with this sneaky little lilt of almost camp? Am I wrong? I hope not. Because it feels like just the tiniest little wink-smirk-sneer-kick right at OJ's pathetic, um... pigskins. Horrifying though it all is, on oh-so-many levels, it is still always going to stand as one of the most OTT, OOC celebrity stories of all time. And this is just a perfect reading of it. I couldn't have stomached this being read by some sports reporter dudebro, exuding the same attitude of thoughtless, entitled misogyny as the perpetrator(s). Don't get me wrong; there's no indications of this being made light of. It's a sensitive reading. But it's got a little edge that feels to me like a consciously defiant middle finger held up to the sort of culture that rewards even abusive, murderous men like Simpson just for being "manly."
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- RomyMN
- 11-20-21
Really great book
I enjoyed this book a lot. Many things mentioned by other books or shows are discussed in better detail here.
Other reviewers say they don’t like the narrator, but I enjoyed his reading.
If you like to learn about the Simpson case, I highly suggest this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-09-23
Well done
This book has so much more information than the FX mini series, Gives much more understanding to the whole story. If you have seen the series read this book. It will open your eyes even more.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-03-24
Perfect Overview
This book is perfect for anyone interested in the O.J. case or just true crime in general. This case was America's first reality show, and this book shows every moment of that. I love this book. (And if you don't want to listen to an 18-hour book there is an amazing FX series on Hulu of the same name that is based on the book)
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- Richard
- 02-11-25
Amazing read
Loved every minute of it. The show is good but as always the book is better.
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