“While the subject might seem a bit dry, this book was a page-turner that touches on corporate greed, Silicon Valley start-ups, smart and educated people being duped by a narcissistic leader, and family feuds. It has something for everyone, and I could not put it down.” – Nancy, Adult & Teen Services
Written by a WSJ reporter, Bad Blood is the true story of the rise and fall of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotech start-up, once valued at over $9 billion, that developed a blood-testing machine that would make blood testing fast and cheap. The company’s charismatic founder, Elizabeth Holmes, saw herself as the next Steve Jobs, but she was far from that.