A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Book The Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: NPR, The New York Times Book Review, Time, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, Fortune, Marie Claire, GQ, Mental Floss, Science Friday, Bloomberg, Popular Mechanics, BookRiot, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
A great and at times almost unbelievable story. . . . Theranos may be the biggest case of corporate fraud since Enron. New York
Chilling. . . . Reads like a thriller. . . . Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story] virtually to perfection. The New York Times Book Review
Gripping. . . . Riveting. . . . [Told] with a momentum worthy of a crime novel. Los Angeles Review of Books
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
Engrossing. . . . Hard to put down. . . . Boasts movie-scene detail. . . . Theranos employees are the story s heroes, with the force of journalism not far behind. Science
A veritable page-turning. . . . Gripping. . . . Presents comprehensive evidence of the fraud perpetrated by Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes. . . Unveils many dark secrets of Theranos that have not previously been laid bare. Nature
This is a stay up all night to read book that is just as propulsive, shocking, and riveting as the best thriller novels. Bustle
I found myself unable to put it down once I started. This book has everything: elaborate scams, corporate intrigue, magazine cover stories, ruined family relationships, and the demise of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion. Bill Gates, Five Books I Loved in 2018
Riveting. . . . Compelling. . . . [Carreyrou s] unmasking of Theranos is a tale of David and Goliath. Financial Times
A fascinating true story that reads like a suspense novel. . . . A telling parable of Silicon Valley magical thinking. Selby Drummond, Vogue
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
A parable about Silicon Valley delusion. . . . Gossipy fun comes from seeing which high-profile man (James Mattis, Joe Biden) gets drawn into Holmes scammy web next. Elle
A thorough and devastating piece of reporting that deserves a place alongside the masterworks of the inside-the-boardroom business genre. . . . He quietly compiles detail after damning detail into a fascinating narrative. The Weekly Standard
Masterfully reported. Bethany McLean, bestselling coauthor of All the Devils Are Here
