Exposure

By Mal Peet

The third Paul Faustino novel by multi-award-winning Mal Peet. A massive soccer star has it all, but someone is plotting his downfall...

Revered as a national hero … married to the desirable Desmerelda … cherished by the media … soccer star, Otello, has it all. But a sensational club transfer sparks a media frenzy, and when he is wrongly implicated in a scandal, the footballer’s life turns into a tragic spiral of destruction. South America’s top sports journalist, Paul Faustino, witnesses the power of the media in making and breaking people's lives.

Categories: Fiction

For readers aged: 12+

Publication details:
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781406306491
Published: 06 Oct 2008
Price: £7.99

Size: 198 x 129 mm
Pages: 448

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Anya wrote:

An amazing book and I don't even like football, it really is so much more.

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'Peet's prose is both lyrical and unflinching' Booklist

'In a vibrant modernisation of Othello, and with a strong South American setting, Exposure brilliantly explores the inequalities within society and the dangers of success' The Guardian

'Exposure is a clever take on a passionate tragedy' The Guardian

'...the horrible consequences of jealousy are (all) sensitively explored in this headlong, gripping thriller' The Guardian

'Clever, funny, moving and superbly well written' The Times

'...Stunningly good, blending Othello with Brazilian football, celebrity culture and the lives of slum children in a mix of brilliance and compassion' The Times

'Peet's thrillers, with their blend of sport and homicide, are irrestistible to teenage boys, and this ambitious story is his best yet.' The Telegraph

'Peet's writing is slick, assured and sophisticated.... Exposure is a terrific teenage read' The Irish Times

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