A dramatic, topical novel inspired by Shakespeare's Othello which will
appeal to both boys and girls with its themes of football and celebrity
culture. Award winning Mal Peet’s Exposure is the third in the gripping trilogy which began with Keeper,
about top sports journalist, Paul Faustino. Faustino always has an eye
for the good story and when Otello, a national hero with money, an
attractive wife and great media profile, makes a sensational club
transfer, Faustino is already taking notice. Such high expose puts
Otello at risk and when his name is linked to a scandal – all be it
wrongly – the power of the press turns against him. As ever, Faustino
is an unforgettable character and an excellent commentator on the way
the press can both make and destroy reputations. The first in the
trilogy was Keeper and the second was Penalty.
Revered as a national hero à married to the desirable Desmerelda à cherished by the media à 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 footballerÆs life turns into a tragic spiral of destruction. South AmericaÆs top sports journalist, Paul Faustino, witnesses the power of the media in making and breaking people's lives.
