A review by octavia_cade
The Kidnapped Prime Minister: A Short Story by Agatha Christie

mysterious fast-paced

3.0

Poirot is an entertaining little drama queen, isn't he? For someone who insists that brains can solve anything, and that all that's needed is for him to sit quietly and think until a solution appears, he notably does not try this method until he's been ferried all the way across the Channel. He could have saved a lot of time and potential seasickness and stayed at home. 

It's not exactly a wild goose chase on his part, but it is a waste of energy. Otherwise, the story's clever and fun... although given Christie's penchant for disguises, I figured we had another one in the offing as soon as the facial bandage was mentioned.