SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA FOR GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD – BEST DEBUT CRIME FICTION

Once youre online, theres 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 shes increasingly drawn out from hiding, Reagan is forced to confront her greatest fear.

Shes 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.

PRAISE:

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

twisty and tantalising… Dark Mode is 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 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 youve 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 Modes greatest achievement is that, as the pieces fall into place, its not just Reagan Carsens world thats turned upside down its ours. Its stunning payoff doesnt 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

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 McKenzie, author of The Torrent