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.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099598060Number of pages: 624Weight: 490 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 37 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Majestically satisfying...a deliciously oppressive page-turner.'- Steven Poole,The Guardian'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,Daily Express
'Inventive and deeply satisfying... a dark but ultimately hopeful Macbeth,one suited to our own troubled times.'- James Shapiro,New York Times Book Review
'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,The Independent
'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,Mail on Sunday
Jo Nesbo
One of the world's most popular crime writers,Norwegian novelistJo Nesbo's books have been published in 50 languages selling over 33 million copies worldwide. Nesbo is best known for the series of novels featuring detective Harry Hole. The novels in reading order are:The Bat,Cockroaches,The Redbreast,Nemesis,The Devil's Star,The Redeemer,The Snowman,The Leopard,Phantom,PoliceandThe Thirst.
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