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Macbeth

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

#1 Sunday Times bestseller
#1 New York Times bestseller
40 million books sold worldwide

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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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very disappointed, plot holes you could drive a double decker bus through, not usual standard

very disappointed

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Very very well narrated .. struggled to visualize it being set in Norway with Scottish narrator , names and locations. But that did not detract from Derek Riddells narration. Did find the book a little far fetched, but it still held my attention right to the end . Off now to start the Harry Hole series

First Nesbo book read

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This was a fantastic version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth- grim, poetic, vengeful, and full of pathos. And even if you’ve never seen, heard or read the original, it is still a cracking good story. The narrator was amazing, too - I found his reading absolutely riveting.
I’ve always enjoyed Jo Nesbo, and this is quite a departure for him, in both style and content. I think it works incredibly well, though.

A modern take on the original.

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In my view not the best book by Jo Nesbo. The book did not appeal like all his other books have

Macbeth

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I loved hearing this book .... well read and performed but a brilliant book anyway. A clever retell of Shakespeare!

A very clever book....

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lengthy modern adaptation, great story great value. the characters all intertwine to brew up a great plot

lengthy modern adaptation, great story great value

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A modern(ish) retelling of the story of the tragedy of Macbeth that will satisfy all but the snootiest of Shakespeare tragics.

Brilliant

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Strong start, then the story slows down a bit to gradually build up for the big finally. Enjoyable book to listen to.

Macbeth with modern twist

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Just couldn't finish the book. Great writing . Probably a great project - however we all know the story and doesn't end well.

Sorry everyone-but NO

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struggled to finish as it was too much of a take on Shakespeare but loved the presentation

a well known story

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