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Without a doubt

Marcia Clark

1997480 pagesabout 7–11 hours
1997
first published
  • 1997Viking · 502 pages · ENGISBN 9780670870899
  • 1998Penguin Books · 504 pages · ENGISBN 9780140259773
  • 2016Graymalkin Media · 512 pagesISBN 9781631680687
  • 2016Graymalkin Media · 480 pagesISBN 9781631680694

Marcia Clark not only was lead prosecutor for the Simpson case, she also became one of the most recognized people in America. Here Clark talks not only about the Simpson case but about her life before, during, and after trying the "case of the century." She discusses her childhood, much of which was spent following her scientist father around the country from job to job, how she became a lawyer, and her move from the defense to the prosecution. During the analysis of the Simpson case she takes on her critics, telling how she knew she could never win. She does note the errors made by the police and criminalists as well as those made by her cocounsel Chris Darden. She expresses frustration with "The Dream Team," but she is most angry with Judge Lance Ito, whom she says let celebrity get in the way of justice and made it impossible to get a fair hearing. She notes that race did play a role in this case, but celebrity was just as important. Clark lets us see behind the scenes as she dealt with the tabloid stories, the custody fight over her children, and the stress of trying to deal with her own celebrity. This may be one of the best books on the Simpson case available.

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