A young man goes from Ivy League to international intrigue A spy who could have easily walked off the pages of le Carres better worksPublishers WeeklyMike Teak has a classic Harvard profile Hes a twentyfiveyearold scholarathlete from an upperclass family who was recruited by his godfather to work for a US intelligence agency On a covert mission in a Somali village he delivers cash and cell phones to Hatashil a legendary orphan warrior turned rebel leader Its a routine assignment until minutes after they meet the village is decimated by a missile assault and although Mike escapes his life is changed foreverEchoing across continents the assault disrupts professor Susan Lowell who has just won a Pulitzer Prize for her book celebrating Hatashil Also shaken is Lowells student David Ayan who was born in the targeted village a world away from Harvards most exclusive final club the Porcellian which is courting him and Jane the smart risktaking daughter of East Coast money whos sleeping with him David Ayan struggles with his identity and Susan Lowell struggles against rumors about her relationship with Hatashil who has been accused of ordering the village massacre But it is Mike Teak who faces the most dangerous strugglebecause when he discovers a horrific conspiracy he immediately realizes that he has become expendable with nowhere to run and no one to trustIts clear this young writer has only begun to show where his prodigious storytelling will take us PeopleSmart and sexy The Washington PostTempered by some hilarious insider glimpses of Harvard life An Expensive Education is terrific a thriller noir thats difficult to put down or forget Entertainment Weekly A