We’re joined by Ashley Kalagian Blunt to talk about her new crime thriller, ‘Dark Mode’, hours before its’ Sydney Launch. Isolated from the internet, flower-shop owner Reagan Carsen is afraid her past has come back to haunt her when a severed corpse that looks just like her is left on the street outside her apartment. As echoes of her past begin to stalk her every footstep, Reagan is caught on the edge between the up and downsides of finally taking her life, and business, online. We talk with Ashley about the motivations behind the story, its powerful game of incentives, and Reagan’s journey as a character.

Thank you to Ultimo Press for providing copies of ‘Dark Mode‘ and arranging our interview with Ashley. Image: Marnya Rothe