Ashley Kalagian Blunt 
Dark Mode [EPUB ebook] 

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA FOR GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD- BEST DEBUT CRIME FICTIONOnce 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 Modedelves into the terrifying reality of the dark web, and the price we pay for surrendering our privacy one click at a time.PRAISE: ‘;Thrilling and twisty get ready to be paranoid’ J.P. Pomare, author of The Wrong Woman ‘;twisty and tantalising…Dark Modeis a thrilling read for when you need to get consumed by a good thriller instead of a social media binge.’Arts Hub Australia ‘;a darkly sparkling gem’ The Canberra Times ‘;Absolutely terrifying! I turned every page with my heart in my mouth, utterly hooked by this explosive thriller. Ashley Kalagian Blunttaps into the dangers we face online every day and the monsters in our midst.Dark Modeis a powerful and disturbing story which will keep you thinking long after you’ve finished reading.’ Petronella Mc Govern, 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 arent the worst thing to fear not even close.’ R.W.R Mc Donald, 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 Mc Kenzie 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 ‘;If you think that what happens on the dark web will never affect you, this book begs the question: are you sure about that? Like, sure-sure? A twisty, terrifying thriller, Dark Mode will have you buying a flip phone and moving off the grid the second you turn the final page, just so you can breathe again. I loved it.’Pip Drysdale, author of The Next Girl ‘;A chilling and utterly gripping read that shines a light on misogyny and toxicity thriving in plain sight and its devastating consequences for women.Ashley Kalagian Blunt plunges the reader into the darkest corners of the internet and it could not be more terrifying! A superb thriller that will keep you riveted to the page and dial up your tech anxieties to eleven.’ Dinuka Mc Kenzie, author of The Torrent