Review by Pete Roche
Heroes are more likely to
manifest themselves in the unassuming forms of paramedics and preschool
teachers than combat-ready army Rangers or caped Kryptonian musclemen. Real-world hostage situations are rarely diffused
by knife-hurling Navy SEALs masquerading as souse chefs or wisecracking
off-duty cops with marriage problems and cowboy fetishes.
True-life heroes are usually revealed
as everyday people suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances whilst
going about their routines, not saviors for hire. And it’s quite often their ability to endure
hardship and hold up under pressure that makes headlines rather than the number
of dead terrorists left in their wake when they emerge from the crisis.
