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Macbeth

‘Shakespeare's darkest tale reimagined by the king of Nordic noir’ Mail on Sunday

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Macbeth

By: Jo Nesbo, Don Bartlett - translator
Narrated by: Derek Riddell
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Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Macbeth by Jo Nesbo, read by Derek Riddell.

He’s the best cop they’ve got.

When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up the mess.

He’s also an ex-drug addict with a troubled past.

He’s rewarded for his success. Power. Money. Respect. They’re all within reach.

But a man like him won’t get to the top.

Plagued by hallucinations and paranoia, Macbeth starts to unravel. He’s convinced he won’t get what is rightfully his.

Unless he kills for it.

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Critic reviews

Majestically satisfying...a deliciously oppressive page-turner (Steven Poole)
Immensely enjoyable and gloriously dark... He has accomplished that toughest of literary feats: putting his own unmistakable mark on one of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays (Matt Gibson)
Inventive and deeply satisfying... a dark but ultimately hopeful Macbeth, one suited to our own troubled times (James Shapiro)
Nesbo makes excellent use of all the atmosphere of his genre, and the stakes at play are every bit as convincing as those in the original... This is Nesbo doing what he's good at (Lucy Scholes)
Macbeth as a SWAT team leader. His wife as a former prostitute. The three witches as drug dealers. It's Shakespeare's darkest tale -- reimagined by the king of Nordic noir (Graeme Thomson)
One of the few crime writers today blessed with a bloodlust worthy of the Jacobeans...riveting (Jake Kerridge)
Wonderfully atmospheric (Jake Kerridge)
Nesbo has let his noirish imagination run riot... more than matches Shakespeare for moment-to-moment thrills (Claire Allfree)
A gripping tale of vaulting ambition and proof that “blood will have blood”
The fun comes from watching a crack storyteller put his noir stamp on one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies... Nesbo manages the balancing act of being true to the original play without slighting his own interests as a writer: bleak settings, loyalty (or the lack thereof) among crooks, clever escapes from tight spots, the affinities between policemen and the criminals they chase (Dennis Drabelle)
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Enjoyed the book and this version of the story. having done it in school I wasn't sure I would enjoy it but it was good.

Good modern version of Macbeth

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Interesting conceit, if a bit strained in places. I'm not sure to what extent my knowledge of the play enhanced or detracted from the experience. Mr Nesbo fleshed out some minor characters convincingly and the plot rattled along nicely, interrupted by some pompous musing on the nature of power etc. I enjoyed the narration.

The Scottish novel

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Unlike Nesbo this one is a slow starter. But stick with it. I struggled with this at the start but was a grower. Have read every Nesbo book. This is not his best but a departure from Scandi Noir.

Nesbo slow starter.

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It was ok but not usual Nesbo thriller. Some characters did not fit in right

Good adaptation but not too enthralling

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I enjoyed this but rather forgot about it as soon as it finished. Rather typical Nesbo but not as engrossing as some of his other books.

Didn't make a great impression

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