Mr. Tall

By: Michael Paul Patrick

Narrated by: Nicole Fikes

Every child needs a friend in the dark.

When Lily begins talking to someone in her closet, her mother assumes it’s the harmless imagination of a lonely child. Children invent friends all the time—especially when the lights go out and the house grows quiet.

But Lily’s new friend is different.

She doesn’t describe a monster.

She doesn’t describe a ghost.

She calls him Mr. Tall.

At first it’s only small things: whispered conversations after bedtime, strange drawings, the closet door slowly opening on its own. Lily insists he is kind, that he watches over her, that he only comes when she invites him.

But as the nights pass, the drawings change.

Mr. Tall gets closer.

And closer.

Until one night Lily says something that chills her mother to the bone:

“He’s not in the closet anymore.”

He’s standing beside the bed.

Now the line between imagination and something far darker begins to unravel. Because Mr. Tall has rules. He has patience. And once a child invites him in…

He doesn’t leave.

Perfect for fans of slow-burn supernatural horror like

The Babadook,

Hereditary, and

It Follows,

MR. TALL is a chilling psychological nightmare about childhood fear, unseen visitors, and the terrible things waiting in the dark.

Because sometimes…

the thing in the closet isn’t hiding from you.

It’s waiting for permission.

©2026 Michael Paul Patrick (P)2026 Michael Paul Patrick

This book broke my brain

This whirlwind of a book will break your brain in the very best way. The ending had me wide eyed and freaking out! Like sir what do you mean?!?! I absolutely cannot wait to read more. Michael wrote such an amazing story that keeps you on the edge of your seat with this psychological horror. If you love haunted possession stories and complex characters, this is definitely a must read. Just don't read it at night if you can't handle the creepiness. Freaking amazing and wild ride but worth every second.

To this narrator, fantastic performance! This story was read with such authenticity, I could really feel the fear just listening to it.