This book is going to be really interesting, I think. Let’s just hope it’s the truth and not exaggerated in anyway…

Samantha Taylor, ex-girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius, and her mother, Patricia, have released the tell-all book on Sam’s relationship with Oscar, and what it was really like.

“I only saw the e-mail after they had gone. It had a copy of Sam’s passport for purposes of booking the ticket and along with that, it said something like: ‘It looks like the s**t is sorted out’. That’s how he referred to all the trauma and heartache that had happened between him and my daughter.”

“Oscar could not get his head around the fact that Sammy had dated another man, let alone gone on a trip to Dubai with him.”

The book sounds like it is going to have a very negative spin on Oscar, but Patricia seems fair.

“But, of course it wasn’t all bad. There were moments of camaraderie and shared laughter along the way. We still enjoyed our early-morning chats and cups of tea when he stayed over at the house.”

She tells of shared private jokes between them, and their shared sense of humour.

So far the book tells of Oscar’s jealousy, his love for all things fast, and a temper. Which is rather one sided. But I am not taking sides. There’s always going to be Sam’s version, Oscar’s version, and the truth.

Click through to The Star for the full excerpt.