Bad Blood

ian shared a tip "This is the story of Theranos and its years of false claims. I wasn’t riveted but the story is somewhat incredible in the sheer extent and length of the con that was perpetrated by its founder & CEO. A real lesson in the power of personal charisma"

Michael.Dix shared a tip "A rollicking scam expose that, at its heart, is an ode to the hard work, humility and self-reflection necessary for true innovation."

sheldon_rapoza shared a tip "The book itself is incredibly well researched and written. The story of Theranos is just wrong. And this JUST happened. I could not believe this kind of fraud is still occurring. Even worse, no one went to jail."

NaomiZukor shared a tip "This book will make you grateful for investigative journalists. The scam pulled by Theranos is sickening, and the book is deeply reported. A true page-turner. I couldn't put it down."

annechan shared a tip "Sone parts are slow and it had almost as many characters as GoT to keep track of 🤣, but overall good to glimpse the behind the scenes of the Theranos saga."

Serena.Messner shared a tip "A fascinating look into the story of Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes...the supposed wunderkind who would revolutionize blood testing. Did she really believe she could will success or did she intentionally deceive investors, her esteemed board of directors, the medical community, etc. and cover up her failures to feed her ego? What on earth makes a person so careless in diagnosing the public of important medical information they need? I am still awaiting her trial for a conclusion to this story."

heyjoelle shared a tip "Fascinating. I believe Elizabeth is as much a product of Silicon Valley’s boys club as any other. Would really love to discuss this story with others who’ve read it."

ashton_summer shared a tip "I audibly gasped on several occasions reading this! The **** they managed to get away with for years is astonishing! Plus, this book is beautifully written and Carreyrou makes all the lofty lab concepts and industry jargon really easy to understand! One my favorite nonfiction reads ever! Highly recommend!"

brittany_okoniewski shared a tip "Yes! It reads like fiction and is very engrossing. I watched The Inventor on HBO first and found this book afterward to learn more about Elizabeth Holmes & Theranos. If you like true crime & the like, this book is a fantastic read."

brie_reads shared a tip "I used to work at a company and someone suggested this for book group. It was so good! Although the unnerving thing was the CEO of our company reminded us a lot about Elizabeth Holmes... Sometime mentioned it at book group and everyone agreed and then got really quiet. Our CEO tended to let people go that "weren't team players" or "were difficult to work with (because you had a different view and had questions)"... I no longer work at that company..."