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Reviewed by Tracy A. Fischer for Readers' Favorite
Oh. My. Goodness. That's exactly what I thought when I came to the last words on the last page of the first book in the Wasted series by author C. Elizabeth Vescio. Elegantly Wasted is an absolute thrill ride of a read that will hook readers from the first word and keeping them obsessively turning the pages until the very end. Follow the story of Francesca "Frankie" Fairholm, a young woman who was raised with the best of everything, born into a socialite family that wanted to control her every move. On the night before her high school graduation, Frankie makes a bold move, one that almost no one could have anticipated. She joins the Osiris Corporation, an elite group of contract killers, and begins a training period that pulls her deeper into the darkness. When a problematic hit later brings her cousins, Addison and Katharine, into her hidden lifestyle, and the three young women join forces in the world of contract killing, well...let's just say, the story really begins from there.
I loved this book. LOVED. IT. I'm not sure how else to describe how absolutely riveted I was to every page. I picked this book up intending to read just a few chapters before bed. Fast forward to 3:30 in the morning and to me, bleary-eyed, putting my Kindle down, exhausted but satisfied. Author C. Elizabeth Vescio has done a wonderful job at creating relatable and interesting characters, heart-pounding scenes, and a unique and exciting plot line that I simply could not put down. Any reader who likes a good read of fiction that is exciting, full of action, and has strong female characters will love Elegantly Wasted. I highly recommend this book, and am very much looking forward to reading more from the talented and very promising author, C. Elizabeth Vescio, as soon as I possibly can.