This convinces Chief Police Commissioner Duncan to promote Macbeth to the head of the Organised Crime unit, which Duff is unhappy about.

At the Inverness Casino, Macbeth and his oldest friend and mentor, Banquo, meet three drug smugglers, led by a man called Hecate.

Duff escapes to the Capitol, where he meets up with Malcolm and Fleance and the three decide to confront and depose Macbeth.

The Guardian approvingly noted the "forbidding atmosphere" and Nesbǿ's use of scenic descriptions as akin to cinematic establishing shots.

[2] National Public Radio described the novel as Trainspotting crossed with a Val McDermid mystery and compared the main character to Walter White, although they reserved their highest praise for the parts of the story not directly inspired by Shakespeare's original.

They criticised Nesbǿ for missing the point of the story, offering too many action scenes and too little emotional insight.

[3] The Washington Post praised Nesbǿ's "crafty choices" in changing ghostly visions to drug-induced hallucinations.