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P.K. Paranya
Synopsis and Reviews
ISBN: 1-932695-50-8
Rated R
One Deadly Nursery Rhyme
One Killer or Two?
One...Two...
Buckle My Shoe
by
P.K. Paranya
A relentless predator drops out of nowhere, a killing machine, a parent’s worst nightmare come true.

You’re  about to meet THE BERNIES.

A cynical detective and a reluctant psychic  are all who stand between death and life for the children who cry for their missing shoes.  The detective and the psychic must piece together the puzzle in time...before the killer gets to them.

$13.50 Tradesize paperback
REVIEWS
"I think it's great!  Wonderful Suspense. A psychological thriller!  And Paranya's depiction of
the killer is right on the mark.

--Walter D. Hofmann, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist (Ret.)
Since the death of her daughter, Katharine Macklin has suffered from agoraphobia. Although Sergeant Richard Slater doesn’t believe in ESP, Katharine’s psychic abilities helped to find her daughter’s body and now Slater needs her help. A serial killer is on the loose, murdering young girls and leaving their untouched bodies wrapped in plastic, missing one shoe. Although Katharine is initially reluctant to help, she is pulled into the investigation when a small child named Bernie appears on her computer and shows her the shrine the killer erected with the missing shoes of the dead children.
    Slater is frantic to find the killer yet Katharine holds close to her heart a promise Bernie  extracted from her which reveals the motive behind the killer’s actions. As the investigation continues, she connects with the killer’s mind and tries desperately to figure out who the next victim is. Once the killer senses Katharine, he threatens her life and that of Slater’s small daughter Michelle. Despite warnings, Slater’s ex-wife doesn’t believe their daughter is in danger and Slater is torn between protecting his child and another the killer has targeted as the next victim. Although Katharine fears for her life, she cannot allow the killer to act again and begins a frenzied race to find and stop him before he can add another shoe to his collection.
    Paranya provides an electrifying thriller here, allowing readers a peek into the mind of a serial killer and his twisted yet surprisingly comprehensible reasoning for murder. Nicely developed characters, plenty of psychological suspense, and a shocking twist at the end will leave readers thinking about this book for a good while.

Christy Tillery French
---Midwest Reviews

Slater and Katherine are the perfect examples of two lost souls slowly finding their way out of
their own personal hells and finding each other at the same time, while dealing with one of the most bizarre murder cases anyone can remember.  Bernie is one of the most complex characters you will ever read about and Paranya's knowledge of psychology is obvious in this deeply disturbing psychological thrill with an ending so surprising it will take your breath away.  You will not want to put this one down until you have read every word and then you will go back and read it again because you won't be able to sleep anyway.  Definitely one of the best thrillilers of the year.

---Kathy Thomason
Avid Reader