The Good People by Hannah Kent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a refreshing start to the year. The story is beautifully told and completely enthralling – so much so that it is impossible to put down. This book is based on a true story, making it that much more poignant and beautiful. Despite everything they do, you end up sympathising with the characters and understanding their decisions and actions.
“Based on true events in nineteenth-century Ireland, Hannah Kent’s startling new novel tells the story of three women, drawn together to rescue a child from a superstitious community.
Nora, bereft after the death of her husband, finds herself alone and caring for her grandson Micheál, who can neither speak nor walk. A handmaid, Mary, arrives to help Nóra just as rumours begin to spread that Micheál is a changeling child who is bringing bad luck to the valley. Determined to banish evil, Nora and Mary enlist the help of Nance, an elderly wanderer who understands the magic of the old ways.”
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