If you like cats, you will love this book. If you love modern Cinderella stories where the reader sees what the characters don’t and you can’t turn the pages fast enough to figure out if they ever get out of their own way and allow nature to take its course, then you will love this story. If you’re a reader who simply enjoys a quick read, populated with engaging and believable characters, Talk To The Paw will appeal to you.

MacGyver is Jamie Snyder’s cat. Well, he is actually “the man of his life”. She trusts him, trusts him and since she uses real men as partners, MacGyver is his number 1. MacGyver isn’t convinced that his human is really done with men…she can smell the loneliness of him . Whether Jamie knows it or not, MacGyver knows that his human needs companionship that he can’t provide. Surprisingly, MacGyver notices that his neighbor, David, emanates the same scent as his Jamie’s. Could it be that they both feel lonely and emit a scent that only the cat recognizes?

MacGyver (the TV character) could have been top notch, he can do, he can do anything with anything, dude. But Macgyver the cat is a loyal, loving and kind cat who resorts to becoming a cat burglar to help his human. Jamie’s neighbor, David, recently lost his wife Clarissa, and despite the urging of his friends, he just isn’t ready to grieve for him. He has a dog named Diogee who has no idea that his human is lonely. MacGyver seems to be the only one, human or pet, who recognizes just how perfect Jamie and David could be together. All they need is a push. So the cat starts stealing David’s clothes… a sock here, a towel there. Jamie also figures out who the strange pieces of clothing belong to, but sees David as merely a friend. MacGyver is like “what’s wrong with these people?” “Why do humans complicate something that is so natural in the animal world?”

Can Jamie and David see past their personal problems and see the big picture right in front of them? Or do they intend to complicate what should happen so naturally?

MacGyver the cat will win you over quickly. You will be quietly encouraging the humans in the story to become as smart as the cat. His loyalty and dedication to Jamie are admirable and definitely adorable. Talk To The Paw is a quick read, keeping you warmly wrapped up in the story until the very last page.

I loved the story. Being a cat lover, with four of the adorable, aloof and highly intelligent fur babies at home, Talk To The Paw made me wonder if they smell my feelings too. (They sure do!)

Happy reading,

R.J.