What do you think?
Rate this book
Task Force Valor #2
Island Inferno
Task Force Valor
Explosive Ordnance Disposal–The Bomb Squad
As the global war on terror heats up, the U.S. deploys a team of highly trained special operators overseas to locate and neutralize threats, bringing EOD expertise to dangerous missions that have no room for error.
A DEADLY EXPLOSIVE
A new specialty explosive is on the black ITEB looks like water, but when it’s exposed to air, the effects are lethal! The United States government is frantic to keep it from our shores. Staff Sergeant Euripides “Rip” Rubio knows how destructive ITEB can be. He has already risked his life to thwart a horrific terrorist plot involving the chemical. Now Task Force Valor heads to Panama, on the trail of an arms dealer who plans to use ITEB to make a killing–literally.
AN ADVENTURE ABROAD
Fernanda Lerida is a University of Panama grad student who jumps at the chance to join a biological expedition to a mysterious former prison island. But the snakes, bugs, and crocodiles are soon the least of her worries as the group stumbles upon something they were not meant to see. To make matters worse, Fernanda soon finds herself alone and being pursued by an unseen foe.
A RISKY RESCUE
When Rip’s path collides with Fernanda’s, they find themselves caught in the midst of a brutal turf war. Can they use the chaos to their advantage, or will one false step set the entire island ablaze?
Explosive Ordnance Disposal–The Bomb Squad
As the global war on terror heats up, the U.S. deploys a team of highly trained special operators overseas to locate and neutralize threats, bringing EOD expertise to dangerous missions that have no room for error.
A DEADLY EXPLOSIVE
A new specialty explosive is on the black ITEB looks like water, but when it’s exposed to air, the effects are lethal! The United States government is frantic to keep it from our shores. Staff Sergeant Euripides “Rip” Rubio knows how destructive ITEB can be. He has already risked his life to thwart a horrific terrorist plot involving the chemical. Now Task Force Valor heads to Panama, on the trail of an arms dealer who plans to use ITEB to make a killing–literally.
AN ADVENTURE ABROAD
Fernanda Lerida is a University of Panama grad student who jumps at the chance to join a biological expedition to a mysterious former prison island. But the snakes, bugs, and crocodiles are soon the least of her worries as the group stumbles upon something they were not meant to see. To make matters worse, Fernanda soon finds herself alone and being pursued by an unseen foe.
A RISKY RESCUE
When Rip’s path collides with Fernanda’s, they find themselves caught in the midst of a brutal turf war. Can they use the chaos to their advantage, or will one false step set the entire island ablaze?
384 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 2007
2 people are currently reading
51 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
May 17, 2016
#2 Task Force Valor
3.5 stars.
The ITEB has been tracked to a possible supplier in Panama.
CIA Agent Mary Walker and Task Force Valor arrive in Panama to track down its whereabouts.
Except things don't exactly go to plan.
Everyone seems to be on Isla Coiba.
Pirates who have their hideout there.
The Mudman, who lurks in the jungle seeking to 'release' people from the island.
A biological expedition of grad students led by their professor.
And of course, Task Force Valor.
How do all these threads tie together?
Can they recover the ITEB?
Who is the supplier?
I did struggle to get into this book to begin with. For a start, while the format of #1 is kept, Gayle Roper isn't on the writing team for this story and I noticed the difference. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but having just finished #1 and then going into book #2 I noticed the style change immediately and found it difficult to adjust particularly as I had liked the style of #1.
There are also a lot of characters to keep track of and lots of scene changes in the beginning which I also struggled to get a handle on. I really recommend reading this series in order. There is a lot of background information in #1 that will help you with this story. Also you will have met the team, which gives you some familiar faces to ground yourself with. I really appreciated that I had got to know them in #1 before reading this one.
Having said that, once I got the characters straight in my head and the story threads all started to pull together, I got into it more and ended up enjoying it. I did like the tropical scenery of Panama and in particular Isla Coiba. It was a great setting for this story.
In one place there was strong language used. In the author's defence though, I think this word is quite mild in America. However here in the UK it's quite strong so fellow Brits might want to take note.
Now moving on to #3 where everything comes together as the series conclude.
#1
#2
#3
3.5 stars.
The ITEB has been tracked to a possible supplier in Panama.
CIA Agent Mary Walker and Task Force Valor arrive in Panama to track down its whereabouts.
Except things don't exactly go to plan.
Everyone seems to be on Isla Coiba.
Pirates who have their hideout there.
The Mudman, who lurks in the jungle seeking to 'release' people from the island.
A biological expedition of grad students led by their professor.
And of course, Task Force Valor.
How do all these threads tie together?
Can they recover the ITEB?
Who is the supplier?
I did struggle to get into this book to begin with. For a start, while the format of #1 is kept, Gayle Roper isn't on the writing team for this story and I noticed the difference. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but having just finished #1 and then going into book #2 I noticed the style change immediately and found it difficult to adjust particularly as I had liked the style of #1.
There are also a lot of characters to keep track of and lots of scene changes in the beginning which I also struggled to get a handle on. I really recommend reading this series in order. There is a lot of background information in #1 that will help you with this story. Also you will have met the team, which gives you some familiar faces to ground yourself with. I really appreciated that I had got to know them in #1 before reading this one.
Having said that, once I got the characters straight in my head and the story threads all started to pull together, I got into it more and ended up enjoying it. I did like the tropical scenery of Panama and in particular Isla Coiba. It was a great setting for this story.
In one place there was strong language used. In the author's defence though, I think this word is quite mild in America. However here in the UK it's quite strong so fellow Brits might want to take note.
Now moving on to #3 where everything comes together as the series conclude.
#1
#2
#3
July 9, 2018
Excellent and suspenseful. Holton's first solo fiction book is a win. Realistic action results from Holton's firsthand knowledge of Panama and his life in the military. This is the second in a thrilling three-part series. Check them out.
July 19, 2014
read this over the last few weeks while waiting in the school carpool lane. It is an easy read but I was never sucked into the story. I found the writing clunky and the plot overly relied on God to connect the pieces. Devine guidance is great but wouldn't be the only thing a spec ops team has going for them. I also thought there were a lot of locations and characters, all of which were not necessary but thrown in to make the book long enough. overall I would not recommend this book.
November 14, 2013
I enjoyed this book. I found it more interesting after we began to think about going on a cruise that goes to Panama.
I liked that Rip came to the realization that his cavalier attitude toward dating was how his sister learned to let a man treat her. He says, "This realization was like a kick in the gut."
I also enjoyed this book because I learned some things about Panama's history.
I liked that Rip came to the realization that his cavalier attitude toward dating was how his sister learned to let a man treat her. He says, "This realization was like a kick in the gut."
I also enjoyed this book because I learned some things about Panama's history.
June 12, 2016
This book is best read in sequence in the series. Only some of the back story covered in book one is repeated in this second book. I enjoyed the adventure but the storyline didn't flow as smoothly as I would have preferred through multiple switches between the various character-point-of-view plot threads.
March 30, 2009
its really good except for the part where she has a crush on a guy twenty years her senior.(she's in college)
February 6, 2010
A wonderful second installment in the Task Force Valor series! Can't wait to join the boys again in their next adventure!!
March 9, 2010
The story might have been good, but the poor writing ruined it for me.
August 25, 2014
Fun & action packed!
February 5, 2016
Good book on military ops and Panama.
January 6, 2010
another special forces meets mission book. Adventure that was a good read.
July 22, 2011
The story line turned out to be pretty good but the amount of misspellings was ridiculous.
October 29, 2016
"Can anybody tell me his major malfunction?"
"Booby-trap ... I missed checking the door."
"The easy way in is always mined."
Former Sergeant Major Jed to Rubio after a screwed-up exercise
What Rubio never realized was that one screwed-up exercise would change his life as the next mission was handed to his team.
"What you have loses its value if it isn't shared." Zack
A young college studentthought her adventure would be in biology on a remote island, not being separated from her friends and kidnapped....but Zack's words continually challenged her.
When the 2 young folks crash into each other, can they help each other to not only survive,
find the targets of the mission, and find the missing friends .... but to find God's love as well?
Island Inferno is Book 2 in the Task Force Valor series
by Chuck Holton.
It falls under Christian military suspense.
"Booby-trap ... I missed checking the door."
"The easy way in is always mined."
Former Sergeant Major Jed to Rubio after a screwed-up exercise
What Rubio never realized was that one screwed-up exercise would change his life as the next mission was handed to his team.
"What you have loses its value if it isn't shared." Zack
A young college studentthought her adventure would be in biology on a remote island, not being separated from her friends and kidnapped....but Zack's words continually challenged her.
When the 2 young folks crash into each other, can they help each other to not only survive,
find the targets of the mission, and find the missing friends .... but to find God's love as well?
Island Inferno is Book 2 in the Task Force Valor series
by Chuck Holton.
It falls under Christian military suspense.
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews