A review by michael_taylor
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

4.0

Bad Blood is a fascinating expose about Theranos and it's founder Elizabeth Holmes. Every time I found myself thinking "this can't get any crazier" it would do just that. Elizabeth is an interesting person. She's and incredible salesperson who (at first) seems to believe what she's selling. An opportunity to change the world by offering fast, accurate blood tests with just a small drop of blood. As the book goes on, she matures into a cutthroat sociopath whose will do anything to ensure her company succeeds. Bypassing regulators, lying to the press, falsifying scientific reports and gagging employees under layers and layers of NDAs and intimidation. It seems that nothing is off the table.

This book made me appreciate all the work a journalist must go through to bring a story like this to life. The research and thoroughness was appreciated. The actual book itself reads quickly and does a good job of explaining the science.