Dark Mode
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Ultimo Press
Published:4th Jul '24
Should be back in stock very soon
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.
PRAISE for Dark Mode
LoveReading Book of the Month April 2023
'A Hitchcockian chiller with a powerful sense of rampant terror' – Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time
'Drawn from real life cases, this brilliantly twisty thriller exposes the grimmest recesses of the dark web through a disturbing story of murder, misogyny and sickening surveillance.' – LoveReading
‘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 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.’ –...
‘Hold on tight because this heart-stopping page-turner will shake you to your core. With its bizarre crimes, explosive revelations, and unbearable tension, Dark Mode shatters our blithe acceptance of the online world in a nail-biting thriller that is unforgettable. Ashley Kalagian Blunt is a masterful storyteller who has ingeniously twisted fact with fiction to deliver an absolute cracker of a read. Honestly, you won’t be able to put it down until you know who, when, where, how and why. Leave the light on, lock your door, and for god’s sake, check your privacy settings.’ -- Lyn Yeowart, The Silent Listener
'I tore through Dark Mode in one sitting. Ashley Kalagian Blunt brilliantly captures the violence of misogyny and how, like a carnivorous pitcher plant, it can swallow us whole. A smart, suspenseful, harrowing page-turner. You won’t be able to put this book down.' -- Sarah Sentilles, author of Stranger Care
‘Kalagian Blunt has spun a terrifying psychological thriller about the cost of being a woman when misogynists have increasingly sophisticated technology at their fingertips’ * The Age *
ISBN: 9781761152368
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 310g
400 pages