Bad Blood : Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

from Tom

It was a unbelievable that a young woman could bewitch and make saps out of so many older, worldly people, like General Mattis, George Schultz, Senator Frist, and Channing Robertson. As well as the hedge fund guys who wrote her the checks. But just as interesting for me was the raw power and r...

from nyiper

This was exactly like reading an exciting novel---a case of life being stranger than fiction---and frankly, horrifying that one young woman could wreak such havoc on so many people's lives with her ability to market herself. Carreyrou is an excellent writer---the story is full of details and the ...

from Paulslibrary

It's been a while since I've read a book so engrossing I had a hard time putting it down. Exceptionally well written and researched book. Once Theronos's deceit was made public their fall was just as meteoric as their rise. It's depressing to realize even after financial disasters such as Enron a...

from reesa00

A great book on the rise and fall of Theranos. I read the original WSJ article a few years ago but loved all the additional detail in the book. The author does a good job of providing the science needed to understand the company at the level for non-scientists. There is also a wide range of indiv...

from Katya0133

A history of the rise and fall of a Silicon Valley medical technology company. Even though some parts of the ending are a foregone conclusion (i.e., you are currently holding this book in your hands), the book reads like a thriller. Highly recommended.