REYES PAULO

Sledgehammer, Fiction Thriller, ISBN 097713870-4, $14.95, www.pauloreyes.com, 
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This book begs to ask the question, “Could it happen today?”   With today’s 
constant fears of terrorist’s attacks and the ever increasing fear of a 
global pandemic, this book takes you inside “what could happen and how 
prepared we really are.”  

Although the book is fiction, it is based on research by Dr. Paulo J. Reyes 
and his 25 years of medical experience as an ER doctor, as well as extensive 
medical research for his first book and his training as a First Responder for 
terrorist attacks in California.  

Sledgehammer takes place over 6 days in an ER in Los Angeles,
California.  Terrorists have attacked using smallpox and one of the 
terrorists shows up with symptoms.  In this book you journey through the 
massive panic of the outbreak, the initial diagnosis being made, the 
convincing of staff and higher ups of the diagnosis, and then the rush to 
obtain the cure.  You realize that the virus has spread and time is of the 
essence to save the nation.  You grow fond of the characters and as each 
faces the threat of the disease, you are yearning for a quick cure to save 
them in time. It clearly portrays how rapidly the disease spreads, the 
potential devastation if air-borne, and the fatality of those in contact.  

The book is written with great care and precision and the real life 
happenings in the ER make it a great read for medical personnel and those who 
love medical dramas on TV in addition to science fiction fans. Plus with 
today’s current events with constant terrorists threats and fears of a 
pandemic, it something of interest to all. 

Sledgehammer sells for $14.95. You can get additional information at our 
website at www.pauloreyes.com or www.virtualwordpublishing.com.   It 
currently sells at Amazon and other major online bookstores as well.  ISBN 
#097713870-4, 200 pages, Published 2005.