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Kobe Bryant: The Game of His Life

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I got this book from a friend of mine who is a Lakers fan and told her I wasn't interested. I've done some work with women's outreach organizations though and she told me I would like it. I guess what interested me in this book was the information it offered into the woman who was attacked and the way she's been treated by people. In many ways it's a sad sort of book and you can sense that the people who wrote it felt some sympathy. I skipped over most of the stuff about Kobe Bryant's history because it's not really my cup of tea, but I found one of the later chapters about Kobe's defense team really, really interesting. It explains their methods and their plan to destroy the girl's credibility in court. For the most part, I was pleasantly surprised and found some of the legal issues extremely interesting.

I had my own ideas about who did what to who before reading this book. Now I'm completely confused. This book shows you Kobe's point of view and shows you the girls point of view (they call her "Lilly" in the book) and while it has a lot of damaging information about Kobe it also has some pretty crazy stuff about the girl. This will not be an easy case for a jury but the book is really exciting and the ending is crazy! Now I don't know who to believe!

Jennifer Stevens and Jeffrey Scott Shapiro's summary of the Kobe Bryant drama will most likely be immortalized since the case has been settled and all parties -- including Bryant, the victim and their lawyers are bound to silence. Stevens and Shapiro covered the case up until February of 2004, but very little happened afterwards, leaving the reader with all the pertinent information, including what happened the night of the alleged attack and the police interviews with Kobe. It's a fast turning read, but good luck trying to find a copy in an actual bookstore. Either they're all sold out or maybe there was a recall for a new edition or something. It's pretty hard to locate a copy now. I remember seeing them in Borders when the book first came out, but ended up borrowing a copy from a friend after I had a hard time relocating the book offline. This book reads easily, but almost all of the authors bombshells including the police interview and 3 other women Kobe had strange encounters with has been verified by other sources. It's a fun read and unfortunately it's all there is since no one else has written another book on the case. I'm glad there was at least one book out there that covers all the main points and stories. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in a broad overview of the case and an inside look at who the main players are.

This account of the Kobe Bryant case is an eye opener into what has been a confusing story from the start. Just last night MSNBC reported that the prosecution has outright accused the defense team of fabricating information about the alleged victim by filing "frivolous motions" that falsely paint her character. Shapiro's account of the alleged victim is a sympathetic one, characterizing her as a young woman under attack by Kobe Bryant's dream team who are banking on trying to put her on trial as the victim. There's an incredible wealth of information about the investigation conducted by Kobe Bryant's defense team and how they tracked down the alleged victim to her rehabilitation center in Arizona, hoping to find a confession that she'd framed Bryant which never turned up. MSNBC reported yesterday (two months after Shapiro's book came out) that the prosecution is now accusing the Bryant investigators of using "illegal tactics" to get that information. Another fascinating dimension of the book are some of the broad strokes concerning Kobe Bryant's police interview inside of his hotel room. You'll never guess what he told police when they asked him what happened with the alleged victim. Overall, the book is a fascinating read and flows quickly. I picked it up at Barnes and Noble and finished it in two days. The writing is quality and information is pretty good considering it came out way before there's even been a trial date scheduled. There aren't any pictures, which could have spiced it up, but the material inside is worth your while.

This almost novelish/screeplay style manuscript reads quick and easy like a Clancy book but offers lots of facts and details into the world of Kobe Bryant and the man who is prosecuting him. I got it from a buddy of mine who picked it up and flipped through it for a plane ride from Boston to Dallas and was able to get right to the end 20 minutes from landing time. I was parituclarly fascinated with Shapiro's inside look at what happened inside the hotel room between Lilly Fuller and Kobe Bryant. The details are so specific that if they're accurate, there's no question Shapiro somehow got his hands on police reports. That alone makes you wonder what else he got his hands on and how many other reporters are following suit. Part of the book is sort of a series of flashbacks to Kobe's career and was all public information already, but then again, what's a Kobe book without taking a long hard look at the man himself? The good stuff is sort of tied in between with info on Fuller and a most unusual look at Kobe's private investigators and how they work. It also talks about Kobe's secret world and the other women he may have been with. It's a great read and if you're looking for something smooth that flows, go for it.

The book describes a miscarriage of justice in a small town in Colorado. It's amazing to read the story by Shapiro and Stevens about what happened and learn how our legal system is impotent in protecting those that need it most. Also, how some of the public cannot conceive that their heroes may have feet of clay. I was very disappointed to read about the shenanigans of the female defense attorney toward the victim. A sad story that should have ended differently.

Great revelations, damning to both sides in many cases and a fun read, as much as that's possible from a book about rape. Shapiro and Stevens are storytellers in the tradition of Crichton and King and they have a great story to tell and they do it in a way that keep the action moving forward with some incredible scenes between Kobe and the girl and the girl and some of her friends who think they're still act like their in high school. I follow the case on television but almost every chapter had something that I didn't know either about Kobe or the girl. I would hate to be in either of their shoes!

Killer read. Kinda graphic in some places, but what do u expect?I still think Kobe's innocent.

This book was fascinating. . . about soccer and other interesting events that had no purpose. I thought it would be about Kobe, but I felt like I was reading about motorcycles along with a college LAW book. Definitely would recommend it if you are into books that SURPRISE you.

This is an excellent summary of what's happened in Kobe's tragic life out in Colorado and it offers a little bit of insight about what really happens in hotel rooms around the country after game-night. The authors say there are three other women that Kobe came on to in other hotels and talks about how others players even hire professionals from time to time. I have a couple of friends who hang out with some execs in the association and apprently this stuff is much more widespread that you would think. This book should definitely make other players think twice before inviting a random woman into their hotel rooms and their lives. It's pretty hard for me not to feel sorry for Kobe at this point, but if the girls story is true as written in the book, it's pretty hard not to feel some disappointment as well. Definitely a great read and it only took me a few hours. Highly recommend.