Bad Blood

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

John Carreyrou

Book Synopsis

In "Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou, the captivating untold story of Theranos unfolds. Elizabeth Holmes, a young, ambitious entrepreneur, founds a medical startup with the promise of revolutionizing the healthcare industry. Claiming to have developed a groundbreaking blood-testing technology, Holmes attracted large investments and press attention. However, as Carreyrou investigates, he uncovers a web of fraud, deception, and falsified test results.

Carreyrou meticulously reveals the shocking rise and fall of Theranos, exposing how Holmes managed to deceive investors, board members, and even her employees. He delves into the toxic culture within the company, where questioning the technology's efficacy was met with threats and intimidation.

As the story unfolds, Carreyrou portrays the personal and professional sacrifices made by those who uncovered the truth about Theranos. With detailed accounts from whistleblowers and their courageous fight against a powerful and deceptive leader, he unveils a tale of corporate greed and moral failure.

"Bad Blood" serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked ambition, emphasizing the importance of ethical business practices and accountability. Carreyrou's investigative journalistic approach provides a riveting and disturbing account of a fraudulent company that crumbled under the weight of its deceit.

Explore More Books

See All
The Gifts of Imperfection
The Four
The Elements of Style
The Celestine Prophecy
Foundation's Edge
When Breath Becomes Air
The Gift of Good Land
Chasing the Light
Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees
Sperm Wars
Probability Theory
Becoming Steve Jobs
Red Notice
Antifragile
The Truth about Carbs
The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
Bossypants
Should We Eat Meat?
All I Want to Know is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
Crossing the Chasm
Information
Foundations
Certain To Win
Think on These Things
How to Teach Your Baby to Read
The Activist's Media Handbook
The Robber Barons
Kill Decision
When The Wolves Bite
To Dare and to Conquer
Command
The Art of Stillness
Idea Makers
In The Plex
Thank You For Smoking
Strength In Stillness
The Oxford History of Britain
Citizen Coke
How The Scots Invented The Modern World
The Internet of Money Volume 1
Brotopia
The MAGA Doctrine
The Untethered Soul
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Killers of the Flower Moon
Wild And Crazy Guys
The Hydrogen Sonata
Market Wizards
Super Pumped
Filters Against Folly
All Quiet on the Western Front
Founders at Work
The Doors of Perception
1984
Queen of Fashion
Simple & Direct
Ignition!
Being Nixon
The Craft
Bend The Curve
Evicted
24/6
Triumphs of Experience
The Power of Broke
The Hobbit
My Years with General Motors
Intellectuals
Math, Better Explained
Competing Against Luck
How To Decide
Paper Lion
High Output Management
In Cold Blood
Co-Intelligence
Foundation and Earth
Tribal Leadership
Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
Tender Is The Night
Happiness
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
The Story of Philosophy
Devil's Bargain
A Good Man
The Lord of the Rings
Clocks and Culture
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Lagom
The Curse of the Mogul
Cognitive Surplus
Why We Get Fat
Dark Towers
Glass
The Prize
Starlink
Happy Accidents
Digital Gold
The Aeneid
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll
The Song Machine