Review: Inion N. Mathair
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
We just finished the book: "Diamonds & Cole A Cole Sage Mystery" By Author Micheal Maxwell. When we first added this book to our 'must-read', we we're under the assumption that it was just a mystery. But Diamonds & Cole is so much more! What we weren't expecting was the tender love story woven through out the mystery.We don't want to give to much away but here goes. Cole Sage, is a middle aged journalist whose youthful career had him working for names such as: New York Times, Wall Street Journal & the Times Magazine. But Cole's career has fallen into a rut, leaving him discontent at the Chicago Sentinel working under his mentor & writing stories better suited for rookies. And add to the equation that his love life is spent filled with regrets over losing the love of his life, "Ellie" & you have one terribly depressed man.After being assigned another boring story of what should've been a shut & close misdemeanor case of a cat in a tree. The story turns into a bizarre homocide leaving  Cole with the opportunity to write an article that will turn his career around.  But Fate intervenes, when Cole's past rears up to haunt him. After receiving an anonymous phone call regarding Ellie, Cole takes off from work to drive all the way to California & his hometown to find out what's happened to the woman he loves.After arriving, Cole discovers nothing is as it seems & has to spend his time piecing together the mystery surrounding Ellies husband, (Allen Christopher) a seedy real estate agent who's life is laced in suspiscion & who's love for Ellie is questionable.  We found this mystery superbly written & the love story tenderly told. Micheal Maxwell has created a tale that will keep you second guessing while warming your heart with destined lovers & the lengths that one man is willing to go to bring peace to the woman he loves. We highly recommend this book to anyone with a hunger for a hearty Mystery & a love of timeless romances.