Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou

Book Overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos--one of the biggest corporate frauds in history--a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword.

"Chilling ... Reads like a thriller ... Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story] virtually to perfection." --The New York Times Book Review

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152473165X
• ISBN13: 9781524731656
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Difficult Read

I found the narrative very difficult to follow because it did NOT follow any specific timeline. The story jumps from personality traits, to financial issues, from present day to ancestry, to scientific issues, to regulatory issues, to employee remembrances. Almost impossible to follow the development of the idea or the look of the product. Without viewing internet interviews with Holmes over time the book falls flat of cohesive story telling.

I could not put it down

Once I started this book, I could not put it down. I was just astounded at how on earth Elizabeth Holmes managed to deceive so many supposedly smart, talented people. I was shaking my head the whole read - UNBELIEVABLE. In fact, I wanted to write to the author because I have loads of questions. And, apparently Elizabeth is still at it. Sad, sad, sad!

Brand new looking

It's for ppl who love true crime