The Riverside Mall Disappearance of Lana

By Dorian Aurelius Grimm

A haunted mall. A missing girl. A smiling nightmare that watches from the shadows.

Lana, a 19-year-old graphic design student, is just trying to survive college, her mother's cancer diagnosis, and a mountain of debt. Her part-time job at Riverside Mall is supposed to be boring-fold shirts, stock shelves, smile at customers. But one late-night shift changes everything.

As the mall closes and the last shoppers leave, Lana sees something impossible: a tall, humanoid figure wearing a grotesque mask with six unblinking eyes and a smile that stretches too wide. He doesn't move. He just watches. And when the lights flicker and the figure vanishes, Lana's reality begins to unravel.

Trapped inside the mall with her coworkers-who begin to disappear or change in horrifying ways-Lana must navigate a surreal, shifting labyrinth of haunted storefronts, smiling mannequins, and twisted reflections. The mall itself seems alive, bending space and time, feeding off fear and loneliness. And at the center of it all is Mr. Grin, a supernatural entity born from sorrow, forgotten history, and the cracks in the human mind.

As Lana uncovers the mall's dark past and the tragic origin of Mr. Grin, she must confront her own guilt, grief, and the emotional walls she's built to survive. To escape, she'll have to face not just the monster stalking her-but the one inside herself.

"Mr. Grin Is Watching - The Riverside Mall Disappearance of Lana" is a chilling psychological thriller that blends supernatural horror with emotional depth. Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient, Stranger Things, and House of Leaves, this novel explores the masks we wear, the trauma we bury, and the terrifying cost of being truly seen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFB91WZW
• ISBN13: 9798289393920
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"