book: bad blood by john carreyrou

I finished Bad Blood recently :) It is a must-read if you want to understand what happened with Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. It is very specific and focused in that regard - it isn't a general observation about Silicon Valley or Palo Alto startups with her as an example (which parts of the cover may suggest), but instead a detailed recount and look behind the scenes by the journalist who broke the initial story. It feels like a written documentary as much as it feels like a piece of evidence, a permanent record of everything, especially Carreyrou's diligent work. It has exactly the tone of something you'd write after dedicating almost your entire life to that case for about 3 years and then writing everything down in case it ever becomes relevant again, in case people forget once she gets out, or in case anyone would ever decide to come for you. An insurance one can always point to about the exact work, timeline and details. This extreme involvement and expertise really helps flesh…