Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

This story is fascinating. Despite knowing how the story ended, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how it all happened and who would be affected. Carreyrou covers the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes’ multi-billion dollar startup, Theranos, with thriller-like investigative journalism. Backed by impressive investors and promising faster and easier blood tests, Holmes and her associates seemed poised to take over the healthcare world. As Holmes becomes Silicon Valley’s rising star, her employees grow more and more concerned with their tense workplace environment and faulty technology. When Carreyrou steps in to investigate, the cover-ups, threats, and lies continue. A completely engrossing read.