• Bad Blood

  • Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
  • By: John Carreyrou
  • Narrated by: Will Damron
  • Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (867 ratings)

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Bad Blood

By: John Carreyrou
Narrated by: Will Damron
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Publisher's summary

Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.

The shocking true story of the breathtaking rise and collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes, written by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end.

Seen as the female Steve Jobs, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup ‘unicorn’ promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make blood testing significantly faster and easier. Backed by wealthy investors, Theranos sold shares that valued the company at more than $9 billion.

There was just one problem: the technology didn’t work . . .

Despite threats of legal action, brave whistleblowers started to talk. They revealed a culture of intimidation and secrecy, technology that repeatedly failed, results sent to real patients that were incorrect but upon which life-changing medical decisions were being made, with devastating consequences.

The riveting story behind The Dropout, in Bad Blood, John Carreyrou investigates the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and scandal set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley.

©2018 John Carreyrou (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio

Critic reviews

"Wall Street Journal investigative journalist Carreyrou presents meticulously researched, clearly written evidence of the fraud perpetrated by business wunderkind Elizabeth Holmes. The former CEO of the once-renowned Silicon Valley startup, Theranos, bilked investors of millions and potentially risked the lives of patients around the world with a groundbreaking diagnostic product that did not work reliably. Will Damron is the perfect choice as narrator. His precisely articulated style makes the entire effort sound as if it is a cloak-and-dagger spy novel." (AudioFile)

"Chilling...Reads like a West Coast version of All the President’s Men." (New York Times Book Review)

"I couldn’t put down this thriller...the perfect book to read by the fire this winter." (Bill Gates)

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Ridiculously good

Superb. Just could not put it down, I really struggle to understand how a non-fiction book can be so utterly compelling. What a story and brilliantly written.

If this was fiction I’d give it one star for being far fetched and ridiculous. As it stands, it only gets five stars because I can’t award six. Best thing I’ve read in a long time.

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Thanks to the author

grateful he uncovered scale of deception when he did, before more lives were put in danger

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Enthralling!

The audacity of Elizabeth Holmes to fool the establishment was huge. On the edge of my seat listening. Narrator does a great job.

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Hard to put down

This is an Incredible story. Elizabeth was a master of manipulation.......huge lessons for investors in silicon valley.

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Can't believe it's real

It's a good book, would definitely recommend. Some people will go to any lengths to become rich and famous.

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Fantastic

Such an incredible story and very well researched and written. I loved the details. Thanks John

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Don't read if you have work to do

Great book! Great journalism. I really enjoyed listening to this book. My work suffered, but I have time to get back to it now that I'm finished with listening.

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Captivating

Been following this nightmare since I saw it on YouTube. John Carreyrou has done a fabulous job exposing this sick individual who only chased fame and fortune to the expense of others.

Narcissistic indeed. She deserves to go to jail.

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Great story highly recommended!

A fascinating read invoking the collapse of a mini Enron where product promises and revenue projections didn't live up to the hype.

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Thrilling Story

It is like reading a horror story book, except it is happening in real life.

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