First published 2019
Elizabeth Holmes promised to revolutionize blood testing, building a $9 billion startup on her bold claims. But as Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou discovered, the technology was a sham. For years, Holmes lied to investors, partners, and her own employees, until Carreyrou's investigation exposed the truth and brought Theranos crashing down.
Genres: business, crime, non-fiction, technology, journalism
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, investigative-journalism, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Silicon Valley, United States
Period: 2006, 2014
339 pages · Hardcover · Alfred A. Knopf