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Bad Blood

by John Carreyrou · 2018

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup is a nonfiction book by journalist John Carreyrou, released May 21, 2018. It covers the rise and fall of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup headed by Elizabeth Holmes. The book received critical acclaim, winning the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.

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businessbusinessMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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technologytechnologyMore like thisLess of this
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2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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darkdarkMore like thisLess of thisintenseintenseMore like thisLess of thisintrigueintrigueMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 352 pages

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