Bad Blood
Theranos promised to revolutionize the medical industry with its breakthrough device, which performed a whole range of laboratory tests from a single drop of blood. There was just one problem: The technology didn’t work. Erroneous results put patients in danger, leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments. Rigorously reported and fearlessly written, Bad Blood is a gripping story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley.
Praise for Bad Blood
“A great and at times almost unbelievable story. Theranos may be the biggest case of corporate fraud since Enron.”
— New York
“Riveting. For all its boomtime feel, there are timeless aspects to Theranos’ story. Venality is age-old, but so is courage, and that of the ex-employees who blew the whistle on its deceptions is restorative. And more than an honorable mention should go to Carreyrou, a dogged old-school reporter uncowed by Theranos’ legal hardball.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
“Riveting. Compelling. [Carreyrou’s] unmasking of Theranos is a tale of David and Goliath.”
“In Bad Blood, Carreyrou tells the full, gripping tale of how he slayed the ‘unicorn’ in a fascinating look at how buzz and billions can blind people to facts.”
— Marie Claire