What You Need from the Night

“A triumph of tamped power and unsutured emotion…one of the most exquisite debuts I’ve read for some time.” —The Telegraph
 
“Petitmangin’s deeply affecting and haunting novel explores paternal love, responsibility, and forgiveness.” —The Guardian

“Petitmangin is at his best, twisting the tether between the two men so tight that its center begins to buckle…one sees much promise in the sensitivity Petitmangin shows to the family at the heart of this quiet tragedy.” —Times Literary Supplement

“A fascinating portrait of politics tearing a family apart, and a haunting noir about the ways in which love competes with morality.” —CrimeReads, The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of the Season

“A short blast of a novel: a howl of pain, impotence, and rage. The prose, fluently translated by Shaun Whiteside, is precise and unadorned…it reflects the urgency of its subject.” —The Spectator

“Heartbreaking…haunts you long after you’ve put it down.” —Libération

“A tragedy of unconditional love.” —L’Obs

“As sublime as it is painful.” —Le Parisien