“The Good People" by Hannah Kent is a historical fiction novel set in 19th-century Ireland, focusing on three women: Nóra, who cares for her grandson Micheál after the death of her daughter and husband; Mary, a young servant girl who assists Nóra; and Nance, a cunning woman with knowledge of the local folklore and the "Good People" (fairies). The story revolves around Micheál's unusual condition, leading to rumors that he is a changeling, a child taken by the Good People, and the women's efforts to understand and potentially restore him.