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As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage soccer prodigy, El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without a trace—right after he misses a penalty kick and loses a big game for his team. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports reporter, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery of the athlete's disappearance. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, Faustino is forced to confront the bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult. A deftly woven mystery flush with soccer and suspense, this gripping novel is one that shouldn't be missed.
From the award-winning author of Tamar, a time-shifting thriller about a vanishing soccer star, occult secrets, and the dark history of slavery.
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"I like this book beqause it is about football.i,m not finyst whit this book yet "
— Bernd (4 out of 5 stars)
The Penalty Listener Reviews
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" I so love Keeper by Mal Peet that my expectations were high for this book. I was sorely disappointed. With the rape, torture, murders and voodoo, I would not suggest anyone under 10th (or maybe 11th) grade read this book. How it got classifed as YA is a mystery to me. "
— Mary, 8/27/2013 -
" its soooooooooooooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— George, 9/1/2012 -
" I didn't feel like this one was as good as Keeper, but still not a bad mystery. "
— eli, 3/24/2012 -
" Started so promisingly, but got way too confusing as the plot developed. A real shame because The Keeper was one of the best reads I have ever enjoyed. "
— Shane, 7/1/2011 -
" The description of a mex of voodoo and football intrigued me. It was moslty voodoo and history though. "
— Eryn, 4/10/2011 -
" This had its moments, but it wasn't nearly as good as Keeper by the same author. "
— Richard, 11/23/2010 -
" not as entertaining as Keeper, but still most enjoyable. "
— Andy, 11/25/2009 -
" I so love Keeper by Mal Peet that my expectations were high for this book. I was sorely disappointed. With the rape, torture, murders and voodoo, I would not suggest anyone under 10th (or maybe 11th) grade read this book. How it got classifed as YA is a mystery to me. "
— Mary, 10/13/2009 -
" This had its moments, but it wasn't nearly as good as Keeper by the same author. "
— Richard, 5/26/2009 -
" not as entertaining as Keeper, but still most enjoyable. "
— Andy, 5/21/2009 -
" The description of a mex of voodoo and football intrigued me. It was moslty voodoo and history though. "
— Eryn, 7/7/2008
About Mal Peet
Mal Peet (1947–2015) was the much-acclaimed author of the Carnegie Medal–winning novel Tamar, as well as three Paul Faustino novels: Keeper, The Penalty, and Exposure, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.
About Christopher Lane
Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.