The Three-Pronged Dagger

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Summary: The Three-Pronged Dagger
Review: This is the review I wrote for this book in my school magazine.

The Three-Pronged Dagger is a slim crime fiction novel by Melbourne-based solicitor Kerry Greenwood. The main characters are Penelope Thanatopoulos and Benjamin Thorpe (the good guys) and Kevin Friend, Darryl Lucas and Reg (the villains).

The story is that Kevin Friend has been attacked in the stomach and thrown into the seal pool at the zoo where Penelope and Benjamin are on work experience. Kevin is then thrown into a coma. Benjamin has marks on his forehead, which are similar to the marks Kevin has in his stomach. This makes the police believe Benjamin attacked Kevin.

Determined to prove his innocence Penelope plays 'Private Investigator'. She goes around interviewing Kevin's family and friends. With the help of the Internet she solves the crime and saves Benjamin.

The plot had a few twists and some humour in it, which made it enjoyable. My favourite part was the ending which promotes the need to help protect wildlife.

I recommend it to anyone who likes crime fiction.