June Book: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Book by John Carreyrou

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou is a non-fiction book detailing the rise and fall of Theranos, a multi-billion dollar health technology company founded by Elizabeth Holmes, which promised revolutionary blood-testing technology that ultimately proved to be fraudulent. Carreyrou, a Wall Street Journal investigative reporter who broke the story, chronicles how Holmes and her company deceived investors, partners, and patients with fake technology, leading to one of Silicon Valley's biggest corporate frauds. The book is a cautionary tale about ambition, scandal, and the culture of Silicon Valley, and it won the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.