{"product_id":"dark-mode","title":"Dark Mode","description":"\u003cb\u003eOnce you’re online, there’s nowhere to hide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs it paranoia – or is someone watching?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For years, Reagan Carsen has kept her life offline. No socials. No internet presence. No photos. Safe. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Until the day she stumbles on a shocking murder in a Sydney laneway. The victim looks just like her.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoincidence? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As more murders shake the city and she’s increasingly drawn out from hiding, Reagan is forced to confront her greatest fear.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe’s been found.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A riveting psychological thriller drawn from true events, \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the terrifying reality of the dark web, and the price we pay for surrendering our privacy one click at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE for \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e LoveReading Book of the Month April 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A Hitchcockian chiller with a powerful sense of rampant terror' – Maxim Jakubowski, \u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '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 \u003c\/p\u003e ‘Thrilling and twisty – get ready to be paranoid’ – J.P. Pomare, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘twisty and tantalising... \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling read for when you need to get consumed by a good thriller instead of a social media binge.’ – \u003ci\u003eArts Hub Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘a darkly sparkling gem’ – \u003ci\u003eThe Canberra Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘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. \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and disturbing story which will keep you thinking long after you’ve finished reading.’ – Petronella McGovern, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Liars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘With \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘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 \u003ci\u003eNancy Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e’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 \u003ci\u003eDenizen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘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 \u003ci\u003eDirt Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘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, \u003ci\u003esure-sure\u003c\/i\u003e? A twisty, terrifying thriller, \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Next Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘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 \u003ci\u003eThe Torrent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Masterfully crafted and addictive, Dark Mode will keep you on edge to the last page. It will also make you think deeply about the world we’re living in now. This brilliant exploration of the increasing, and terrifying, merging of our online and physical lives shows Ashley Kalagian Blunt at the height of her artistic powers. I gulped this book down! And I know I’ll be thinking about it, and the perverse reality it reveals, for a long long time. This is an outstanding debut novel. – Lee Kofman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Writer Laid Bare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Blunt has brilliantly executed a cautionary tale, and a deeply suspenseful thriller brimming with plot twists and a gut-sinking cliffhanger. This page-turner will keep you up long into the night.’ – Readings \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘suspenseful, engaging and terrifying’ – \u003ci\u003eNewtown Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57400374067582,"sku":"NW9781761152368","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781761152368.jpg?v=1778607622","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/dark-mode","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}