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# Random House Books for Young Readers Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

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Review: Bellissima lettura estiva: libro interessante, l’ho divorato durante le vacanze. In inglese ancora meglio! Very enjoyable reading. The story itself is incredible - you wouldn’t believe if it wasn’t a true one! The author knows how to make you stay stuck on every page. Ideal reading on the beach :)
Review: This is a very engaging read and I can recommend this book to those who have yet to read it. One vital piece is missing though ... statements from the protagonist herself. She declined to give her own account of what actually transpired and her true motivations. When did the falsehoods begin? And why? Elizabeth Holmes is certainly adept at selling ice to Eskimos. But even so, how did experienced investors such as Tim Draper, Larry Ellison, Rupert Murdoch, Carlos Slim, and the Walton family among others get conned so easily? And how did her professor at Stanford get taken in by her? How did the Theranos board with illustrious names such as Henry Kissinger (former US Secretary of State), Jim Mattis (retired Marine Corps four-star general), George Shultz (former US Secretary of State), Richard Kovacevich (former CEO of Wells Fargo), William Perry (former US Secretary of Defense), and William Foege (former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) get hoodwinked? Why and how did corporate governance fail? The reasons for all these are not truly explored but despite this, Bad Blood is certainly a gripping tale where greed and "fear of missing out" (FOMO) met with hubris and deceit. The tale also points to the fallibility and/or vulnerability of our minds/reasoning. Often times, we believe what we want to believe and ignore all evidence to the contrary. We become even more gullible when confirmation bias is present. Rest assured. Investors and venture capitalists will learn nothing from this episode. History will repeat itself somewhere and sometime in the near future.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #114,378 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Business Infrastructure #340 in Engineering #378 in Business Development & Entrepreneurship |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (5,632) |
| Dimensions  | 15.47 x 2.57 x 23.37 cm |
| Edition  | Large type / Large print |
| ISBN-10  | 1984833634 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1984833631 |
| Item weight  | 526 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 560 pages |
| Publication date  | 19 June 2018 |
| Publisher  | Random House Large Print |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***4 on 13 August 2019*

Bellissima lettura estiva: libro interessante, l’ho divorato durante le vacanze. In inglese ancora meglio! Very enjoyable reading. The story itself is incredible - you wouldn’t believe if it wasn’t a true one! The author knows how to make you stay stuck on every page. Ideal reading on the beach :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by W***R on 18 January 2025*

This is a very engaging read and I can recommend this book to those who have yet to read it. One vital piece is missing though ... statements from the protagonist herself. She declined to give her own account of what actually transpired and her true motivations. When did the falsehoods begin? And why? Elizabeth Holmes is certainly adept at selling ice to Eskimos. But even so, how did experienced investors such as Tim Draper, Larry Ellison, Rupert Murdoch, Carlos Slim, and the Walton family among others get conned so easily? And how did her professor at Stanford get taken in by her? How did the Theranos board with illustrious names such as Henry Kissinger (former US Secretary of State), Jim Mattis (retired Marine Corps four-star general), George Shultz (former US Secretary of State), Richard Kovacevich (former CEO of Wells Fargo), William Perry (former US Secretary of Defense), and William Foege (former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) get hoodwinked? Why and how did corporate governance fail? The reasons for all these are not truly explored but despite this, Bad Blood is certainly a gripping tale where greed and "fear of missing out" (FOMO) met with hubris and deceit. The tale also points to the fallibility and/or vulnerability of our minds/reasoning. Often times, we believe what we want to believe and ignore all evidence to the contrary. We become even more gullible when confirmation bias is present. Rest assured. Investors and venture capitalists will learn nothing from this episode. History will repeat itself somewhere and sometime in the near future.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***N on 20 September 2021*

As a medical laboratory scientist VERY familiar with this lab diagnostic industry, I was SHOCKED beyond words at how Ms Holmes was able to convince so many for so long that she had invented a unicorn in lab medicine. I've been in the biz for 45 years and usually use venous drawn blood samples. However we have used fingerprick blood collection (or heels on premis and newborns) to get blood samples to perform basic heamtology and chemistry tests. 'No way Jose', given the different anticoagulants needed for various tests could all these tests be performed on one drop (5 ml) of blood...period...full stop. Ms Holmes was one heck of a salesperson though and using a similar ptich as Bernie Madoff did with 'get on board now with all THESE bright rich people ' she perpetuated the FOMO mindset that so many fall victim to....and they did...to the very last one. Mad Dog Mattis, Henry Kissinger, Larry Ellison to name just a few. Do I feel sorry for the rich and famous who lost upwards of $100 million each? No. Do I feel sorry for the harm done to patients, doctors ? You bet...'First do no harm' is the very basis of the Hypocratic oath. I even feel bad for the CEOs of Walgreens and Safeway who, in an effort to be at the leading edge, got duped big time. The author, a respected Wall Street Journalist, dumbed down the lab medicine verbage part so that I believe even a reader completely unfamiliar with the actual science, could easily follow the bread crumb story line in the story. We've all had blood tests drawn and have a basic understanding of the process. Go to doctor, get a requistion, get blood drawn which goes to the 'lab' and results are transmitted to your doctor with high and low values that are concerning being flagged as out of normal range. In Canada, we have universal health care so don't 'pay' for 99.9% of these tests. In the US however, the cost can be exorbitant whether covered with extended insurance or private pay. THAT was the motivation behind Ms Holme's 'invention' ---to save money, make access to tests easy and without needing a doctor's requisition AND so patients could access their results. When the story narrative changes to the first person in the last quarter of the book , it becomes even more interesting. Thank goodness for whistle blowers Erika Cheung and Tyler Schultz who came forward to support the Missouri pahtologist blogger with his concerns which caught the eye of the author John Carryerou. I hope a movie can be made of this fascinating story to reach an even wider audience and everyone can watch and learn that 'if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is'. Mothers' wise words ring true once again.

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