You would not think that a retelling of the rise and fall of a startup would be thrilling, must-read material, but Carreyrou somehow accomplishes this in Bad Blood. I could not put this book down, finishing in one day, as the indiscretions and wrongful acts carried out by Theranos over the last decade were expertly exposed. It is absolutely incredible to read how Theranos completely scammed Silicon Valley, the government, high-profile people such as the Clintons, General Mattis, and essentially the entire country. It is a testament to the quality of the Wall Street Journal, that one of its reporters was able to piece together such a compelling tell-all, breaking through the secrecy surrounding the company. Unfortunately, the story of Theranos is the story of a company so obsessed with power that it bent and then broke the rules, resulting in monetary and potential life damages, and therefore this thrilling piece is nonetheless a tragic one.

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