The Underwriting

The Underwriting

â€œA digital age Edith Wharton . . . hilarious, exhilarating, and so, so clever.â€ â€“Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians

**A Huffington Post,Â New York Post and Metro Summer Reading Pick**

The Underwriting is a tantalizing glimpse into the boardrooms and bedrooms of six young hopefuls behind a Silicon Valley IPO that will launch them into the exclusive world of the Ã¼ber-wealthyâ€”if it doesnâ€™t destroy them first. Each of them is looking for success, but they may have to nail more than the deal to get to the top.
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Wall Street hotshot and playboy Todd Kent is not surprised when Hookâ€™s eccentric founder taps him to lead the deal of the decade: taking the multibillion-dollar dating app public. Hook has been helping Todd score with women since its inception and now itâ€™s poised to make his career. Given just two months to pull it off, Todd assembles his investment banking teamâ€”brainy Neha, party-boy Beau, and, a surprise choice, old college flame Tara Taylor.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tara runs six miles every morning, never eats after nine p.m., is the first to arrive and last to leave the office, but is starting to wonder why she bothers. When Todd asks her to help with Hookâ€™s IPO, she sees her opportunity to break through the glass ceiling and justify six boyfriendless years of sacrifices for her career. She quickly realizes the dating app has more in store for her than a bigger bonus.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The stars are finally aligning for Nick Winthrop. Rejected from SAE rush at Stanford by Todd Kent, Nick is now a Harvard Business School graduate and Hookâ€™s CFO, with a chip on his shoulder even bigger than his ego. Now that Hook is going public and $80 million is about to come his way, the life Nick knows he deserves is finally at his fingertips.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â But when a young woman dies, it threatens to throw the dealâ€”and the lives of those involvedâ€”into a thrilling tailspin. The Underwriting is an insightful and prescient glimpse into the inner workings of two generation-defining worlds and might be the most accurate depiction yet of the tech generation and the power it holds to shape the future.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer G.P. Putnam's Sons
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-05-26
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	G.P. Putnam's Sons
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-05-26
Format	Kindle eBook

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