As a fan of all the Elin Hilderbrand island drama, I enjoyed her foray into exploring boarding school life at a New England prep school from both the adult and student perspectives. The Thoroughbreds is the follow-up to her novel, The Academy, which she co-authored with her daughter Shelby Cunningham. I quickly found myself immersed in the world of boarding schools, the school’s annual traditions, and the decadent menu brought to campus by the unconventional Chef Haz. Synopsis: September at Tiffin Academy is always a heady time, especially for the senior class—“sixth formers,” in Tiffin-speak—a season of college applications and intense pressure, of partying hard and last hurrahs. As the chapel bells ring…