Surviving missile attack alert `nightmare,` rattled Hawaii residents question why it took so long to learn it was a mistake
(LA Times Books)

It was a nice morning on the Big Island of Hawaii as Kevin and Pamela Spitze drove to an art show in Hilo when the words popped up on Kevin´s cellphone screen: `BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER.` Then it added for emphasis: `THIS IS NOT A DRILL.` The Spitzes, who...