Like Follow Die – Ashley Kalagian Blunt

‘Ben never told me how Chelsea treated him. He never told me how bad things were at his job. He never mentioned Grindset University. I barely knew it existed. I asked about Chelsea. I asked about his job. I asked why he was staying awake all night online. I tried to get him to turn his screens off and go to sleep at a decent time, but he was sixteen.

It’s not like I could wrestle his devices off of him.’ Rain battered the windows. Water dripped into the soup pot. Apparently the detective had decided to let her speak. ‘Ben made comments sometimes about wanting a sports car, things like that. Typical teenage boy stuff, I thought. I didn’t realise our like, follow, subscribe culture was bombarding him with what a “successful man” looks like, how “easy” it supposedly is to get rich.

How could he fall for this idea that he was undateable because he wasn’t wealthy? Or that anyone with a job is a “wage slave” and therefore a loser? People who believe that will never be happy. Which is perfect – the more unhappy they are, the easier they are to manipulate.’ Corinne wondered if Nazarian had any idea how hard this was for her. She’d had two years of wakeful nights, trying to pinpoint where things had gone wrong. What she should have done differently.

‘Ben asked in his journal if I wished he was like Tai,’ Corinne said. ‘I desperately want to go back in time and tell him, no, of course not. But it hurts to admit that I did wish teenage Ben was more like his younger self. I think that’s what he was picking up on. I missed that little boy who was excited to make paper and talk to me at dinner.

You know, the media did endless interviews with Ben’s teachers and classmates, going back to his time at Emberly. Everyone described him as a clever, happy kid. There was nothing in his behaviour that indicated anything but a bright future.’ Corinne couldn’t believe how many people from Ben’s life had clamoured to talk to the press.

‘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 ‘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 ‘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, AUTHOR OF THE SILENT LISTENER ‘Masterfully crafted and addictive, Dark Mode will keep you on edge to the last page . . . I know I’ll be thinking about it, and the perverse reality it reveals, for a long long time.’

LEE KOFMAN, AUTHOR OF THE WRITER LAID BARE OceanofPDF.com Praise for Cold Truth ‘With a plot and setting that give whole new meaning to the word “chilling”, Cold Truth not only confirms Ashley Kalagian Blunt’s special gift for twists and turns but also her uncanny knack for character magic and black humour. Trust me, if you thought Dark Mode was unputdownable, you won’t want to miss this spine- tingling page turner. Come for the scares, stay for the harsh reality.’

ANNA DOWNES, AUTHOR OF THE SAFE PLACE AND RED RIVER ROAD ‘With Dark Mode, Ashley Kalagian Blunt announced her arrival on the thriller scene with a bang.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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