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Simpson 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. Praise for The Run of His Life “This is the book to read.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “This book stands out as a gripping and colorful account of the crime and trial that captured the world’s attention.” — Boston Sunday Globe “A real page-turner . . . strips away the months of circuslike televised proceedings and the sordid tell-all books and lays out a simple, but devastating, synopsis of the case.” — Entertainment Weekly “A well-written, profoundly rational analysis of the trial and, more specifically, the lawyers who conducted it.” — USA Today “Engrossing . . . Toobin’s insight into the motives and mind-set of key players sets this Simpson book apart from the pack.” — People (one of the top ten books of the year) Review: Rivals Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” … - FX’s “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” was the key that opened my memory’s locked vault of the O.J. Simpson trial. While I found the event both tragic and fascinating over twenty years ago, the media’s smothering coverage eventually wore on me and after reading Chris Darden’s and Mark Fuhrman’s books, I was done with “all-things-OJ”. But, after being completely mesmerized by the “American Crime Story” mini-series, I was compelled to read the book it was based on: Jeff Toobin’s THE RUN OF HIS LIFE. I found Toobin’s book presenting itself as an unequaled authority on the subject matter, similar to how Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” masterfully chronicled the Manson murders and subsequent trial. Why it took me 20 years to read this book is easy to explain … I watched that trial daily during lunch breaks at work and was disgusted with the direction it took, especially how a jury could be seemingly manipulated to believe that the entire LAPD (or a large part of it) had secretly and unanimously conspired to frame a has-been athlete for murder. Issues of national security known by select few individuals can’t be kept secret for days, weeks or months but after twenty years, the LAPD’s lips are, amazingly, still sealed … yeah right. But, after all this time, I realize the Simpson trial was less about convicting someone of murder than a personal battle of wills between a savvy defenders and bumbling prosecutors. Add personal grudges, huge egos, racial tension and the media/celebrity hype to the mix and there is quite an interesting story to tell. Toobin masterfully adds/stirs all these ingredients at the right moments to create a condensed soup that is easy and enjoyable to consume. From beginning to end, the RUN OF HIS LIFE is interesting and thought-provoking. The book provides bookend coverage of the entire case, from the murder scene discovery to the verdict. In between, Toobin merges a truly fascinating series of storylines that never fail to generate interest. The author digs deep to bring forth details that seem to answer a lot of the “why” questions I remember thinking while watching events unfurl in 1994/95. What makes the book even more credible is Toobin’s legal expertise (1986 magna cum laude Harvard Law graduate). This allows him to disseminate the intense legal wrangling that occurred during the trial that lets readers appreciate the intense gamesmanship between trial lawyers and the court itself. Toobin often injects his personal/professional legal opinion to further illustrate the consequences of actions taken by lawyers and the judge (Lance Ito) and manages to do so in an unbiased manner. At no point in the book did I sense the author leaning to one side of the case; his presentation is remarkably neutral. By doing so, readers get a centralized/neutral perspective of the courtroom atmosphere and see the complicated, tense relationships that all participants in the trial shared with each other throughout the ordeal. Additionally, readers are presented with a thorough background on all major players in the case as the author strategically injects detailed biographies of individuals throughout the book (not all at once). These biographies expose backgrounds, upbringings, beliefs and character flaws that eventually surface at various moments throughout the trial. We see the petulance of Robert Shapiro, the brilliance of Johnnie Cochran, the arrogance of F. Lee Bailey, the frantic nature of Marcia Clark and O.J. Simpson giving credence to the “dumb-jock” persona. While I found the trial rather boring to watch, Toobin manages to make it interesting by elaborating on all the behind-the-scenes drama that occurred throughout. In fact, I felt the inter-lawyer drama stealing attention from the main issue: a murder trial. THE RUN OF HIS LIFE is a thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking read that encompasses every imaginable facet of the Simpson case and more. The screen-adaptation of the book (the FX miniseries) is simply outstanding (and the motivation behind me reading this book). Looking back, the Simpson case leaves an indelible and tragic mark in modern American history. It, in many ways, parallels the Manson case in terms of notoriety, media hype and trial longevity. There is an abundance of books covering both subjects, but sifting through it all to find the most comprehensive and informative source is made simple. For the Manson case, it’s arguably Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” and for the Simpson case, it’s Toobin’s THE RUN OF HIS LIFE. Review: The Dream Team was a nightmare!! - Well constructed, evenly paced inside look into the dark corners of the trial of OJ. Never saw it from Toobin's perspective but I think he nailed it about the vote along racial lines, especially in light of the Rodney King trial--there had to be something big for the score to even out the racial divide. The book clearly shows how Marcia Clark with her ego and Darden with his lack of trial experience totally blew it. Especially when Toobin goes on to contrast it with the civil trial that took little time, was straight forward and run by a judge that was focused on results. Ito shares a lot of the blame for the loss of the first trial and actually should have recused himself regards his wife's involvement with Fuhrman. What a piece of crap he turned out to be, but it didn't alter the results--no police could have spread all the blood and DNA the wy the Dream Team imagined it. The Dream Team was a piece of work too with all the preening and showmanship but nothing else. They should have moved the trial, not televised it and listened to the jury expert and put someone besides Marcia Clark in the lead. I heard an interview years later that Darden gave where he said that trial ruined his life, he quit practicing law, I think he may teach but the trial totally pushed him to despair. The Prosecutors had everything they needed to convict and still blew it through their own over inflated egos and Marcia's surety that black uneducated women loved her--well, I guess they love OJ better? What a bungled mess they made of the crime scene and when the world watched OJ being driven slowly up and down the freeway threatening to kill himself, he should have done so and saved us the expense. And Nichole's family had their own nefarious little secrets that Toobin shone a light on. Well done book, filed in all the holes that I often wondered about. Bogged down only once for a short while looking into background of Cochran (Cockroach) but overall well paced, well written. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #829,969 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #40 in Legal History (Books) #204 in Criminal Law (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,080 Reviews | ## Images ![The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MCbly1upL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rivals Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” … *by D***E on May 5, 2016* FX’s “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” was the key that opened my memory’s locked vault of the O.J. Simpson trial. While I found the event both tragic and fascinating over twenty years ago, the media’s smothering coverage eventually wore on me and after reading Chris Darden’s and Mark Fuhrman’s books, I was done with “all-things-OJ”. But, after being completely mesmerized by the “American Crime Story” mini-series, I was compelled to read the book it was based on: Jeff Toobin’s THE RUN OF HIS LIFE. I found Toobin’s book presenting itself as an unequaled authority on the subject matter, similar to how Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” masterfully chronicled the Manson murders and subsequent trial. Why it took me 20 years to read this book is easy to explain … I watched that trial daily during lunch breaks at work and was disgusted with the direction it took, especially how a jury could be seemingly manipulated to believe that the entire LAPD (or a large part of it) had secretly and unanimously conspired to frame a has-been athlete for murder. Issues of national security known by select few individuals can’t be kept secret for days, weeks or months but after twenty years, the LAPD’s lips are, amazingly, still sealed … yeah right. But, after all this time, I realize the Simpson trial was less about convicting someone of murder than a personal battle of wills between a savvy defenders and bumbling prosecutors. Add personal grudges, huge egos, racial tension and the media/celebrity hype to the mix and there is quite an interesting story to tell. Toobin masterfully adds/stirs all these ingredients at the right moments to create a condensed soup that is easy and enjoyable to consume. From beginning to end, the RUN OF HIS LIFE is interesting and thought-provoking. The book provides bookend coverage of the entire case, from the murder scene discovery to the verdict. In between, Toobin merges a truly fascinating series of storylines that never fail to generate interest. The author digs deep to bring forth details that seem to answer a lot of the “why” questions I remember thinking while watching events unfurl in 1994/95. What makes the book even more credible is Toobin’s legal expertise (1986 magna cum laude Harvard Law graduate). This allows him to disseminate the intense legal wrangling that occurred during the trial that lets readers appreciate the intense gamesmanship between trial lawyers and the court itself. Toobin often injects his personal/professional legal opinion to further illustrate the consequences of actions taken by lawyers and the judge (Lance Ito) and manages to do so in an unbiased manner. At no point in the book did I sense the author leaning to one side of the case; his presentation is remarkably neutral. By doing so, readers get a centralized/neutral perspective of the courtroom atmosphere and see the complicated, tense relationships that all participants in the trial shared with each other throughout the ordeal. Additionally, readers are presented with a thorough background on all major players in the case as the author strategically injects detailed biographies of individuals throughout the book (not all at once). These biographies expose backgrounds, upbringings, beliefs and character flaws that eventually surface at various moments throughout the trial. We see the petulance of Robert Shapiro, the brilliance of Johnnie Cochran, the arrogance of F. Lee Bailey, the frantic nature of Marcia Clark and O.J. Simpson giving credence to the “dumb-jock” persona. While I found the trial rather boring to watch, Toobin manages to make it interesting by elaborating on all the behind-the-scenes drama that occurred throughout. In fact, I felt the inter-lawyer drama stealing attention from the main issue: a murder trial. THE RUN OF HIS LIFE is a thoroughly entertaining and thought-provoking read that encompasses every imaginable facet of the Simpson case and more. The screen-adaptation of the book (the FX miniseries) is simply outstanding (and the motivation behind me reading this book). Looking back, the Simpson case leaves an indelible and tragic mark in modern American history. It, in many ways, parallels the Manson case in terms of notoriety, media hype and trial longevity. There is an abundance of books covering both subjects, but sifting through it all to find the most comprehensive and informative source is made simple. For the Manson case, it’s arguably Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” and for the Simpson case, it’s Toobin’s THE RUN OF HIS LIFE. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Dream Team was a nightmare!! *by D***T on July 8, 2018* Well constructed, evenly paced inside look into the dark corners of the trial of OJ. Never saw it from Toobin's perspective but I think he nailed it about the vote along racial lines, especially in light of the Rodney King trial--there had to be something big for the score to even out the racial divide. The book clearly shows how Marcia Clark with her ego and Darden with his lack of trial experience totally blew it. Especially when Toobin goes on to contrast it with the civil trial that took little time, was straight forward and run by a judge that was focused on results. Ito shares a lot of the blame for the loss of the first trial and actually should have recused himself regards his wife's involvement with Fuhrman. What a piece of crap he turned out to be, but it didn't alter the results--no police could have spread all the blood and DNA the wy the Dream Team imagined it. The Dream Team was a piece of work too with all the preening and showmanship but nothing else. They should have moved the trial, not televised it and listened to the jury expert and put someone besides Marcia Clark in the lead. I heard an interview years later that Darden gave where he said that trial ruined his life, he quit practicing law, I think he may teach but the trial totally pushed him to despair. The Prosecutors had everything they needed to convict and still blew it through their own over inflated egos and Marcia's surety that black uneducated women loved her--well, I guess they love OJ better? What a bungled mess they made of the crime scene and when the world watched OJ being driven slowly up and down the freeway threatening to kill himself, he should have done so and saved us the expense. And Nichole's family had their own nefarious little secrets that Toobin shone a light on. Well done book, filed in all the holes that I often wondered about. Bogged down only once for a short while looking into background of Cochran (Cockroach) but overall well paced, well written. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book that provides a lot of behind the scenes detail of the Simpson trial *by S***R on January 12, 2022* The Run Of His Life gives a detailed view of the O.J. Simpson murder trial from a quasi insider's view. Toobin was a reporter, not a member of the prosecution or defense, nor did he personally know any of the people involved. But what he had was a ton of access to both sides. On the defense side, largely because of the article he wrote in the New Yorker detailing what at that point was merely a troubling past and a lot of red flags about detective Mark Fuhrman surrounding a possible racist past, and in the prosecution, because he was around the courthouse constantly and knew whom to talk to. As a result, he was able to provide a lot of narrative in the book about what was going on in both camps, and because he is a Harvard-trained lawyer, was able to provide a lot of insight into the (mainly poor) job that both sides did. So you find out things like what O.J. was really like behind the scenes (according to Toobin he was not involved in his defense strategy at all), Toobin also claims that Simpson's lawyers all knew he was guilty and did not care, not necessarily because they thought every defendant deserved a zealous defense, but because they wanted to stick it to the cops, make money, or both, and that many of the defense attorneys could not stand working with each other. He presents the prosecution as being almost an equal mix of incompetence and arrogance, which, along with a jury that was mostly pre-disposed to acquit Simpson no matter what, made the outcome almost a foregone conclusion. He also presented a lot of inside knowledge on what was going on with the jury while they were sequestered as well as detailing a lot of behind-the-scenes details of what he saw as Judge Ito's utter incompetence and worrying as much about his reputation in the media as making correct legal rulings. Overall, the book is very well written and sourced. While Toobin makes it clear that the evidence is overwhelming that Simpson committed the crimes, he is not biassed toward either side remaining neutral in his criticism and praise. He praised the few things that anyone on either side did well and excoriated the things they messed up. Unlike many who wrote books after the conclusion of the trial, he did not have a vested interest in presenting a 'side" or defending any action or decision. It has a lot of good information that even people who watched the trial from beginning to end and read some of the other books may not be aware of (or have forgotten over the course of time). It is definitely worth the read for those of us who lived through the trial, or people who are just fans of true crime novels. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/18634528-the-run-of-his-life-the-people-v-o-j](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/18634528-the-run-of-his-life-the-people-v-o-j) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-29*