"In the suburbs of Brisbane, 1975, 12-year-old Andie Tanner lives with her father, her mother and four quiet souls downstairs, underneath the house: her father's racing greyhounds. Her life is simple and whole, made up of her family, the streets of Morningside, her suburban primary school and the dogs who Andie adores above all else. Toni Jordan's eighth novel, Tenderfoot, opens in a world built around these greyhounds; the kennels, the raised bench used for treatments, the kibble and powders,"
"At school, she is clever and polite; a rule-follower. But she soon learns that the rules won't always keep her safe. When she is shunned by her friends, Andie throws herself into a quest to recover her classmate's missing cat, Macavity, certain this will win back the affection of her peers. But as she struggles to navigate the labyrinth of childhood friendships, her life at home begins to disintegrate as well."
Andie Tanner is a 12-year-old in 1975 Brisbane living with her parents and four racing greyhounds housed beneath the house. The family life centers on kennels, treatments and meticulous training as parents treat gambling as a legacy and a way of mastering chance. Andie adores the dogs and longs for adulthood to become a greyhound trainer. She performs well at school but is shunned by peers and pursues a quest to recover a classmate's missing cat, Macavity, to win back affection. Domestic stability unravels as parental flaws emerge, and alternating adult and child perspectives reveal complex relationships and emotional disintegration.
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