Ashley Kalagian Blunt - Like Follow Die

Name: Ashley Kalagian Blunt - Like Follow Die
Start: 2026-03-31T18:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-31T18:30:00+11:00
Location: Upstairs at Gleebooks

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6pm for 6.30pm Tuesday 31st March 2026

Ashley Kalagian Blunt in conversation with Claudia Karvan, hosted by James McKenzie Watson

Corinne Gray’s life is falling apart. When homicide detective Kyle Nazarian unexpectedly knocks on her door on a rainy morning, she knows why. He wants to talk about her son, Ben.

An average teen in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Ben is dating his first girlfriend and trying to find an after-school job. But as his luck sours, he’s increasingly drawn into shadowy corners of the internet.

This is Corinne’s chance to finally explain how her sweet-natured child, who loved history and dreamed of swimming for Olympic gold, grew up to do the unthinkable. What really happened to Ben? And could anyone have prevented it?

Kyle, meanwhile, is grappling with his own crisis both at home and at work. Torn between his duties and a growing sympathy for Corinne, Kyle must decide how far he’s willing to go in his pursuit of justice.

For fans of Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True and Netflix’s Adolescence, this shattering and provocative psychological thriller dives into the darkest corners of the internet and the powerful bonds between parents and children.

‘there's a chilling authenticity to Like, Follow, Die’ – Claudia Karvan

‘Deeply empathetic and profoundly unsettling, this is contemporary crime fiction at its finest’ – Dinuka McKenzie

Ashley Kalagian Blunt writes to expose the myriad ways our technology makes us vulnerable. She is the number-one bestselling author of Dark Mode, a psychological thriller published in multiple territories and languages. Dark Mode was shortlisted for the 2024 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year, and was voted number 20 in the Better Reading Top 100. Her most recent crime novels exploring the dangers of contemporary technology are Cold Truth, which was shortlisted for the 2025 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel, and Like, Follow, Die.

Claudia Karvan is one of Australia’s most respected and acclaimed film and television actors. She co-created, produced, and starred in the Stan series ‘Bump’, earning AACTA and Silver Logie nominations for her performance, and the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series.

Claudia also appeared in Disney+’s ‘The Clearing’ and performed in stage productions such as ‘Sparkling Darkly’ and ‘The Goat, or who is Sylvia?’ Earlier, she co-created and produced ‘Doctor Doctor’ for Nine Network and co-created, produced and starred in the Foxtel series ‘Spirited’ and ‘Love My Way’, winning two Silver Logies and two AFI Awards for the latter. In 2023, she was honoured with an Order of Australia for her service to the industry.

James McKenzie Watson is the author of Denizen, which won the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize and was shortlisted for Best Debut in the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards.