Talk to Me

Howlingly marvellous ... Gripping and inescapably bittersweet Boston Globe Hits the mark ... Real and relevant BookTrib ____________________ Guy Schermerhorn, brilliant young professor of psychology and disciple of the pioneering Dr Moncrieff, is making a name for himself on the talk show circuit with an unusual protege in tow: a chimp by the name of Sam. Sam lives in Guys apartment, wears diapers and neckties, devours pizza and Macdonalds - and, through Guys careful training, can communicate through sign language. But living with Sam is wreaking havoc on Guys personal life, and when shy, meek undergraduate Aimee Villard volunteers to take on babysitting for him, he cant believe his luck. Aimee and Sam have an immediate rapport, and before Guy knows it shes moved in, proudly devoting herself to Sams care and Guys project. Aimee has never known purpose and happiness like this; but when Guys funding is imperilled, and Sam is taken away by the sinister Moncrief, her world falls apart. Aimee discovers just how far shell go to, and just what shell risk, to be united with the chimp shes come to love so much. _____________ Boyle tells this story with clear-eyed, flinty intelligence Spectrum, Sydney Morning Herald An engaging tale The Blurb, Australia