Kato Kaelin: The Whole Truth

Rating:
Summary: Very Insightful
Review: This book originally was a collaboration between Kato Kaelin and the author. Eventually the two men had their differences and this book was issued without Kato's approval. Also, the book came out in 1995 before the verdict was reached in the criminal trial. Mr. Eliot does a good job of demonstrating how Kato when questioned by Marcia Clark gave a much different version of reality than he did to the author. Fear, gratitude to O.J. and self promotion appear to have won the day with Kato.

This book has much information which is not common knowledge. From this book a person gets a much more accurate view of life with Kato, O.J. and Nicole than press reports provided. Nicole's day to day life is portrayed and her various likes and dislikes. Kato's life with O.J. is also shown. Kato accompanying O.J. to film shoots, football games and other activities is documented. Various confessions of both Simpsons to Kato are recorded here. Some information is given about each of the four Simpson children. In short, if one is looking for little known personal information about the Simpsons and Kato, this book provides it.

Rating:
Summary: Very Insightful
Review: This book originally was a collaboration between Kato Kaelin and the author. Eventually the two men had their differences and this book was issued without Kato's approval. Also, the book came out in 1995 before the verdict was reached in the criminal trial. Mr. Eliot does a good job of demonstrating how Kato when questioned by Marcia Clark gave a much different version of reality than he did to the author. Fear, gratitude to O.J. and self promotion appear to have won the day with Kato.

This book has much information which is not common knowledge. From this book a person gets a much more accurate view of life with Kato, O.J. and Nicole than press reports provided. Nicole's day to day life is portrayed and her various likes and dislikes. Kato's life with O.J. is also shown. Kato accompanying O.J. to film shoots, football games and other activities is documented. Various confessions of both Simpsons to Kato are recorded here. Some information is given about each of the four Simpson children. In short, if one is looking for little known personal information about the Simpsons and Kato, this book provides it.

Rating:
Summary: a very interesting book
Review: This was a surprisingly interesting book. Even a person who followed the trial daily and read many of the books that were later written by the principle figures in the case will find this interesting. Only Kato was in the unique position to understand both sides. Kato lived in Nicole's guest house for 12 months and O.J.'s guest house for over 5 months. He got to know both Nicole, and later O.J., well. Many have put down Kaelin for not paying a lot in rent but Kato was the type of guy that people wanted around. He made people laugh and made friends easily.

This book presents information that only Kato was a part of so therefore leaves out many of the other facts that can only be obtained by reading a comprehensive book such as the one by Jeffry Toobin or the many other authors who have written about this case. But the many other books leave out Kato's angle and focus only on the observations of other insiders such as the Sheila Weller book, "Raging Heart", which also was very interesting. The only investigation details that are written about here are what Kato was aware of such as his discussion with the 4 detectives early in the morning and having them inspect his shoes. It seems that early on, Kato was a suspect and it is not clear when they figured he did not have a part in the murders. It is very fortunate for Kato to have been talking on the phone that night to his friend or he would not have had an alibi.

The one thing this book lacked was a diagram of Nicole's condo and O.J.'s property. There are no photos at all in this book. They are not needed, although an overhead view of the two properties would have helped.