(288 pages)
Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing!
I was really looking looking forward to this one after hearing all the hype, but unfortunately I didnt get along with it very well. I am not sure why but it irritated me. I guess I was expecting an Laex Rider (Horowitz) clone, but that wasnt what I got! The book wasnt bad, I could imagine loving it when I was a kid, but the writing style felt a little young for my mature 27 years! ;o) LOL! its just that i dint particularly enjoy it :o( I wasnt keen on Butler and Artemis really p***ed me off from the outset! Never mind, you cant win em all!
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