Lee Langley

A gripping psychological thriller: The Birthday Party, by Laurent Mauvignier, reviewed

A festive gathering in the depths of rural France is fatally disrupted by a trio of sinister strangers

Laurent Mauvignier. [Getty Images] 
issue 28 January 2023
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  • The Birthday Party

    Laurent Mauvignier, translated by Daniel Levin Becker

    Fitzcarraldo Editions, pp. 504, £16

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