The book would be a good read for those interested in Irish folklore and mysticism, as well as those who enjoy dark, atmospheric tales. The unique and distinctive feature of this book is how it portrays the clash between belief and rationality with vivid storytelling and deeply developed characters, creating a sense of tension and unease that will keep readers hooked until the very end.

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• Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Literary Fiction and for Audiobook (2017)
• Walter Scott Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2017)

Based on true events and set in a lost world bound by its own laws, The Good People is Hannah Kent's startling novel about absolute belief and devoted love. Terrifying, thrilling and moving in equal measure, this long-awaited follow-up to Burial Rites shows an author at the height of her powers.County Kerry, Ireland, 1825.Nóra, bereft after the sudden death of her beloved husband, finds herself alone and caring for her young grandson Micheál. Micheál cannot speak and cannot walk and Nóra is desperate to know what is wrong with him. What happened to the healthy, happy grandson she met when her daughter was still alive?Mary arrives in the valley to help Nóra just as the whispers are spreading: the stories of unexplained misfortunes, of illnesses, and the rumours that Micheál is a changeling child who is bringing bad luck to the valley.Nance's knowledge keeps her apart. To the new priest, she is a threat, but to the valley people she is a wanderer, a healer. Nance knows how to use the plants and berries of the woodland; she understands the magic in the old ways. And she might be able to help Micheál.As these three women are drawn together in the hope of restoring Micheál, their world of folklore and belief, of ritual and stories, tightens around them. It will lead them down a dangerous path, and force them to question everything they have ever known.

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