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! If you had to describe this book in one sentence, then it would have to be: ARTEMIS FOWL - DIE HARD with fairies.
My teen son and I listened to this together and we really liked the narrator of this audiobook. He is a very entertaining reader with a great voice. This book is a super read for middle grade readers. They'll love it because it has a lot of potty talk. My son seemed to like this book more than I did. Granted, it took us longer to listen to this than we normally do and I felt lost while trying to follow the story. I just never became attached to the main character or cared about his mission. My son is excited to read the next book in the series, but I'll be passing on it. There are too many other books I really want to read. I can see how tween and teenage boys will like this book the most.
