Just an incredibly impressive debut! This had everything I love in historical fiction: it was well researched; the main character was compelling; the setting felt lived in; and the plot was, if a bit predictable, very satisfying. This book felt perfectly mirrored to our moment in time, where panic leads to fear and then to hate, which made something that occurred so long ago feel urgent. I could tell that personal impacts and emotion from COVID directly informed the weight and devastation of the plague described in these pages. The only reason I am not giving this a perfect 5 stars is because I found the characterization of Margot (and most of the side characters tbh) to be lacking. But really, I was absolutely swept away by this read and hope we see more from DeLozier!