Ben Rose is raising his eight year old daughter Imogen (Midge) single-handedly after his wife disappeared without a trace ten months ago. One of Midge's friends was grabbed by stranger near the park but her odd description of her assailant who the children have named "Mr. Jones" made Ben wonder if she made up the story because Midge now believes Mr. Jones kidnapped her mother and they can get her back while Ben believes his wife is dead and doesn't want his daughter placing hope in such destructive fantasies. Soon thereafter, Ben realizes someone has been secretly communicating with his daughter and decides to track down the source who is now creating complete chaos in their once peaceful lives and if Ben is not careful he just might lose everything he has ever valued including his sanity.

The creepy cover and storyline on this book says it all and I couldn't wait to read the story. I do think "Alex Woolf" is a talented writer and the book was well edited but the story fell short for me. The book started out with wonderful creepiness and mysteriousness with the lure of true horror looming in the background until the halfway point for me. Ben seemed to be a terrific man and father but many of his actions were deplorable as the story went on and I lost a lot of respect for this character..

Why he wanted his child to believe her mother was dead with no hope at all and trying to force his views on her after only 10 months was beyond me and rather cruel (imo). It was fun not knowing what behind all the spooky events but when all was revealed in the last third of the book it was too much, too late to give any real feeling of satisfaction. I am probably in the minority with my opinion but I just felt the writer tried too hard to wrap the story up and things got way too crazy for me. Please remember these are my views only and many other readers really loved this book.

I want to thank the publisher "IndieNovella" and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and any thoughts or opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone!

I have given a rating of 2 1/2 CREEPY/OVER THE TOP 🌟🌟🌠 STARS!!

Ben is a single dad to Imogen his wife walked out the front door a year ago and never came back and the police never found out what happened to her if she was killed or ran off with her lover
Imogen talks about mr jones a man in a suit in a panda mask that the children in Imogen’s school talk about then Ben starts witnessing strange things in the park and imogen starts receiving letters from her missing mum and Ben thinks mr jones wants to kidnap his daughter
I really enjoyed this psychological thriller and it kept me guessing the whole time but it wasn’t a book that I had trouble putting down where it never had me captivated the whole time until the end when it really livened up and i got really captivated with it and couldn’t put it down till I finished it
So it was still a really good book

When I saw the cover I knew I HAD to read this book! I was not disappointed! This is one of those books where you’re lounging in bed in the morning and then the thought “Mr. Jones” pops into your head and suddenly you’re excitedly getting up to get back to he story. Mr. Jones does not want his story told. If you tell, then he will take the one you love the most. In the past year Ben’s wife Susan and Amy’s daughter Stephanie have both disappeared without a trace. Ben’s daughter Midge tells him that they both live in an invisible world with a mysterious Mr. Jones. Creepiness ensues and the reader is constantly torn between trust and distrust of the main characters and never even if Mr. Jones is real, and if he is, is he even actually involved in the foul play or does he even know who or what he actually is. Who can you trust? Can you trust you parent, your friend, yourself?
I highly recommend this book. Plenty of twists and creepy moments with no senseless gore or torture. Thank you #netgalley mad #IndieNovella for allowing me to read #MrJones. Well done, #AlexWoolf

First, Ben's wife disappears. Then Amy's daughter. And then, some joker in a panda mask leads Ben's daughter, Imogene, into believing that her disappeared mother is contacting her. Who is this 'Mr. Jones'?
I was so surprised by this awesome book I'm telling everyone about it. I love horror novels, and I love thrillers. This book is the best of both worlds. From the very first chapter I was wrapped. It kept me guessing and it kept me shivering at the same time, LOL.

After his wife disappeared 10 months ago, Benjamin is slowly adjusting to life as a single dad to his young daughter, Imogen. While Ben struggles to make sense of the disappearance, a strange figure in a panda mask starts harassing little girls.

This novella had everything I wanted; it was chilling and mysterious and addictive. Every time I thought I had it figured out, Woolf told me he knew what I was thinking and that ain’t it! The author leads the reader along brilliantly. And Ben! I love books where you can see a character’s mentality shifting not just through the storyline but through the writing style as well.

Thriller x Psychological & Paranormal x Novella

QUOTES:
- It’s a cruel universe that snuffs out a life at random and then presents it as a mystery to be solved.

(I received a free copy of this through NetGalley for the purpose of an honest review)