state_electrician reviewed Schweinskopf al dente by Rita Falk
Review of 'Schweinskopf al dente' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I discovered this series through my wife, who has read the first few books. Together we discovered that they started turning them into movies a couple of years ago. These movies then were my first real taste of Eberhofer Franz. After we watched the first two movies I decided to give the books a try myself and this one was the first I started. The books are just as entertaining as the movies. I wouldn't say one medium is particularly better then the other, they rather complement each other.
This particular book I felt was slightly different from the others, because there wasn't a particular murder to be solved. Rather a convicted murderer has to be found, before he can fulfil his promises of revenge. I felt it changed the dynamic slightly, but in the end the story is always about the characters first and the crimes second. And the …
I discovered this series through my wife, who has read the first few books. Together we discovered that they started turning them into movies a couple of years ago. These movies then were my first real taste of Eberhofer Franz. After we watched the first two movies I decided to give the books a try myself and this one was the first I started. The books are just as entertaining as the movies. I wouldn't say one medium is particularly better then the other, they rather complement each other.
This particular book I felt was slightly different from the others, because there wasn't a particular murder to be solved. Rather a convicted murderer has to be found, before he can fulfil his promises of revenge. I felt it changed the dynamic slightly, but in the end the story is always about the characters first and the crimes second. And the entire cast is great and really comes to life, if you've ever lived in a small town (particularly in Bavaria).