We all leave

We All Leave – a thriller Shortlisted for the 2025 Margó Prize for Best Debut Novel, We All Leave is more than a mystery about a luxury villa, a tight-knit group of friends, and a shocking crime. It’s also a sharp, unsettling portrait of contemporary Hungary. Set on the shores of Lake Balaton, the novel explores what it means to live under a corrupt political system—and the personal price of power in a world where money, influence, and loyalty seem to outweigh everything else. At the same time, We All Leave is a generational story. It speaks openly about the choice between staying or leaving the country, the challenges of infertility and starting a family, and the fragile boundaries between friendship, ambition, and morality.

• “The representative novel of his generation” - HVG
• “What makes the novel a thriller is the way it helps us interpret our own lives—shaped by constant suspicion, unresolved tensions, and the search for a way out. With Dorosz’s bold, energetic voice and unmistakably contemporary prose, this book speaks about many people, and to many people.” — Margó Prize Shortlist Jury
• “A truly gripping read—you simply can’t put it down.” — Anna Ott
• “Dorosz creates his characters and their world in a way that makes countless readers instantly connect to the story.” — We Love Balaton