Thicker than Water cover art

Thicker than Water

Preview
Free with 30-day trial
A 30-day trial plus your first audiobook free.
1 credit/month after trial—to buy any title you like, yours to keep.
Listen all you want to a selection of thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts.
$16.45 a month after 30 day trial. Cancel anytime.

Thicker than Water

By: Tyler Shultz
Narrated by: Tyler Shultz
Free with 30-day trial

$16.45/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $13.99

Buy Now for $13.99

About this listen

From the hero whistleblower of the infamous Theranos scam, Thicker than Water is a look at never-before-revealed details behind closed doors at the company, revealing a cautionary tale of corporate bullying, gaslighting, ego, and wealth running amok in Silicon Valley.

Tyler Shultz had been in the workforce for less than a year when he emailed Elizabeth Holmes, his employer and the CEO and founder of Theranos, with concerns that the company’s lab practices were faulty, ignored quality control, and were potentially dangerous to patients. The COO fired back with a dismissive and insulting email, to which Tyler replied: “Consider this my two weeks’ notice.”

From there, his life spun out of control at the hand of Elizabeth, her team of high-powered lawyers, and the patriarch of Tyler’s own family George Shultz - one of America’s most prominent statesmen - who sat among the top of the Theranos board of directors. And yet, Tyler forged on. To protect his own conscience, the honor and reputation of his grandfather, and the health of patients worldwide.

Thicker than Water is Tyler’s as-told-to story - a harrowing and heartbreaking roller coaster of biomedical drama, family intrigue, and redemption - that will ultimately make you feel as though you are at a dinner party, seated next to a brilliant friend with one hell of a story.

Selected audio clips are courtesy of Bloomberg.

©2020 Audible Originals LLC. (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.
Business Professionals & Academics Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking
All stars
Most relevant  
If you’re interested in the disaster that is Theranos this is a must listen. Really enjoyed it and Felt empathy for Tyler throughout especially in relation to his grandfather.

Great listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

An excellent follow-on from Bad Blood, this is well worth a listen. It's short, punchy and captivating. I finished it almost in one listening

Captivating story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

An inspiring, honest and thoughtful story. I have so much respect for Tyler, his family and friends.

Excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

A personal story and a fascinating insight into the unravelling of Theranos. Well told, an inspiring hero.

Enthralling

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Most enjoyed the short chuckles of Tyler throughout:)
Credits for anyone prepared to be truthful! Hope he has a fulfilled future. thankyou!

enjoyed truth!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I thought I knew a lot about Theranos having read Bad Blood, listened to the podcast and followed the trial, but I’m so glad I listened to Tyler’a story. Thank you Tyler.

Tyler is a hero

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Fascinating account in a wonderfully casual style. It really felt like I was in the room with Tyler, listening to his story. Excellent as a follow on from ‘Bad Blood’.

Fantastic - listened in one session

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Excellent, inspiring and compelling account of a whistleblower’s experience and the impact of such an intensely challenging situation on their life and relationships.

Wow

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I think the author showed great moral character in the face of powerful opposition.

Enjoyed this book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

If you are at all interested in the Theranos failure, you should listen to this. A fascinating exploration of a whistleblower’s experience. Such a shame that the only person who would listen was a journalist. Thank you Tyler for being so open and authentic with your story and being so resilient through it all.

Must listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.