{"product_id":"good-boy-by-michelle-wright-9781761473159","title":"Good Boy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's September 1997 and Cookie, an inmate in a minimum-security prison, is serving the last four months of his sentence when he signs up for a last-chance rehabilitation programme for abandoned dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe's assigned Nigel—whom he renames Good Boy—an anxious soul with a talent for gnawing his way through walls. Cookie has his work cut out preparing him for the upcoming behavioural assessment that will decide his fate: pass, and Good Boy will be up for adoption and the chance of finding a loving home for the first time in his life; fail, and he will be put down. When Cookie realises that Good Boy is almost certain to flunk the test, he must decide how far he'll go in his bid to save him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the friendship between them deepens, Cookie is forced to confront the past that shaped him, revealing truths he would rather have left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Boy \u003c\/i\u003emovingly explores the bonds between dogs and their humans, and how hope might move us beyond punishment and towards redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving, tender portrayal of the powerful bond between one man and his dog. It's a story that's stayed with me long after the final pages. I loved it.' Mark Brandi, author of \u003ci\u003eWimmera \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, heartbreaking story of connection, loss and redemption.' \u003ci\u003eMark Smith, author of Three Boys Gone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I fell helplessly under the spell of this deeply affecting story and its vivid exploration of the redemptive power of love and hope. \u003ci\u003eGood Boy\u003c\/i\u003e haunted me for days.'\u003ci\u003e Lucy Treloar, author of Days of Innocence and Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wright compels you gently along the road with Cookie and Good Boy, until you can't turn back or look away. A powerful and deeply empathic tale of love, rupture and reparation.' Myfanwy Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eCool Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eGood Boy\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender, heartfelt story about finding redemption and sacrificing everything for love.' Toni Jordan, author of \u003ci\u003eTenderfoot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eGood Boy\u003c\/i\u003e feels destined to become an instant Australian classic. ... Wright has managed to gift us a book that is both a thrilling page turner about a man on the run and a profoundly moving tale of resilience, forgiveness and connection ... I can't wait for readers to find and fall in love with this extraordinary novel.' Melanie Cheng, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In this deeply moving novel, a broken man finds the strength to protect another broken creature. \u003ci\u003eGood Boy \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully written paean to the power of trust and redemption.' Paddy O'Reilly, author of \u003ci\u003eOther Houses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269761777900,"sku":"9781761473159","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8c9c4e5242557382625823802a0393e4.jpg?v=1769994339","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/good-boy-by-michelle-wright-9781761473159","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}