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Dark Mode

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by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/03/2023
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Once you’re online, there’s nowhere to hide 

Is it paranoia – or is someone watching? 

For years, Reagan Carsen has kept her life offline. No socials. No internet presence. No photos. Safe.  

Until the day she stumbles on a shocking murder in a Sydney laneway. The victim looks just like her. 

Coincidence?  

As more murders shake the city and she’s increasingly drawn out from hiding, Reagan is forced to confront her greatest fear. 

She’s been found.  

A riveting psychological thriller drawn from true events, Dark Mode delves into the terrifying reality of the dark web, and the price we pay for surrendering our privacy one click at a time.

ISBN:
9781761151255
9781761151255
Category:
Thriller / suspense
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-03-2023
Publisher:
Ultimo Press
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
234x153mm

‘Thrilling and twisty – get ready to be paranoid’
– J.P. Pomare, author of The Wrong Woman 

‘Absolutely terrifying! I turned every page with my heart in my mouth, utterly hooked by this explosive thriller. Ashley Kalagian Blunt taps into the dangers we face online every day and the monsters in our midst. Dark Mode is a powerful and disturbing story which will keep you thinking long after you’ve finished reading.’
– Petronella McGovern, author of The Liars 

‘With Dark Mode, Ashley Kalagian Blunt has turned her love of true crime and passion for suspense fiction into a fierce wake-up call of a thriller, one that looks unflinchingly at the horrors of the dark web and sheds light on the unimaginable. Riveting, tense and supremely chilling, this is an eye-opening must-read for crime fiction fans everywhere.’
– Anna Downes, author of The Shadow House 

‘Wow. Page turning, chilling dread that kept me guessing until the end. Ashley Kalagian Blunt hits it out of the park, creating a dark world where your worst fears aren't the worst thing to fear – not even close.’
– R.W.R McDonald, author of Nancy Business

‘Dark Mode’s greatest achievement is that, as the pieces fall into place, it’s not just Reagan Carsen’s world that’s turned upside down – it’s ours. Its stunning payoff doesn’t just reverberate through the pages, but beyond the book and into the world at large, where its implications are of urgent significance … there are some realities most of us would sooner pretend are impossible than acknowledge are already here. Kalagian Blunt forces our gazes upon them in this compulsive and breathless thriller.’
– James McKenzie Watson, author of Denizen 

‘Dark and twisty, this thrilling offering from Ashley Kalagian Blunt is absolutely not to be missed. This book will keep you up at night’
– Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town

Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Ashley Kalagian Blunt is a Sydney-based author. Her debut book, My Name Is Revenge, was a finalist in the Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Woollahra Digital Literary Award.

Her writing appears in Griffith Review, Sydney Review of Books, Westerly, the Australian, the Big Issue, and Kill Your Darlings. She has a Master of Research in creative writing and is a Varuna alumna. How to Be Australian received a 2017 fellowship from the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre.

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Jaw-Dropping, Tense and Terrifying are my top three words to describe Dark Mode. This book had me on edge throughout, which doesn't do wonders for anxiety. It follows the story of Reagan, whose haunted by her past and lives life off the grid. The consequences of her choices result in her business almost failing and little to no social connections. Things look up once she meets Bryce, who is proving to be an exception to her chronic doubt and reservations. Bryce slowly becomes her anchor as the murder of three women occurs, identical to the unsolved case of the Black Dahlia. Without giving too much away, Ashley Kalagian Blunt delivers a well-researched, immersive read with shocking twists and turns which make you wonder how well you truly know people. The psyche of human nature is briefly tapped and delivers a jaw-dropping ending.
I look forward to reading more of the author's work.

Thank you, NetGalley & Ultimo Press, for allowing me to read the ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.

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