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  • Inspector Hobbes and the Bones

  • Unhuman, Book 4
  • By: Wilkie Martin
  • Narrated by: Tim Campbell
  • Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (145 ratings)
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By: Wilkie Martin
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Summary

"I was grateful for having been born human."

There's going to be trouble. Andy Caplet's wife goes away, someone is out to get him, and he loses nearly everything in a storm. Amazing both himself and his unhuman friend, Inspector Hobbes, he heroically rescues flood victims and uncovers something shocking.

Is Andy being set up for blackmail by the apparently charming young woman who attempts to seduce him, or is something even more sinister afoot? Hobbes certainly believes so, and he's getting worried.

This is the fourth in Wilkie Martin's Unhuman series of cozy comedy crime fantasies.

Praise for Wilkie Martin:

"Odd, inventive, and genuinely very funny indeed" - Katie Jarvis, Cotswold Life

"I enjoy how silly everything is." - Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie

©2016 The Witcherley Book Company (P)2017 The Witcherley Book Company

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Slapstick Adventures

I’ve listened to all 4 of Inspector Hobbs books by Wilkie Martin. I didn’t think I would like them as they are not my usual read. I was pleasantly surprised. They are sort of crime novels with lots of slapstick comedy. Set in a small Cotswold town, Inspector Hobbes Books (Inspector Hobbs and the Blood, The Curse, The Gold Diggers and The Bones) are fast-paced comedy, mystery and fantasy books about the adventures of Andy, an incompetent reporter. Andy gets sacked from his job as he is no good at it, his flat catches fire the same night and he is rescued by Hobbs and ends up staying in Inspector Hobb’s spare room. Contending with murder, suicide, and robbery, as well as Hobbes's weirdness, is the just the start; he must also get to grips with Mrs. Goodfellow, Hobbes's eccentric old housekeeper who teaches marital arts and who’s wonderful cooking, he feels is the best in the world, plus a huge dog named Dregs rescued by Hobbs. The three of them solve various crimes together (well Hobbs does), Andy is a bit of an idiot and very accident prone which makes for some funny slapstick scenes. He meets some of Hobb’s friends, a Troll, a Vampire, a Dwarf, a Warewolf who act more human than their lineage expects of them, together with a very large pub landlord with a bad temper, who become Andy's friends as well. A great listen and a good laugh. Brilliantly narrated by Tim Campbell who does a very good job of all the different voices.

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More please

Listen to all four in three days. Amusing and made me laugh out loud . I reckon this might be the best so far.

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Slightly wierd

I genuinely enjoy these books, not too hard on the brain but just weird enough to satisfy.

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entraining semi super natural crime story

Entertaining semi super natural crime story I have been listening to whilst commuting. I am so intrigued by Mrs Goodfellow.

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loved all four of these books, I do hope there will be more of them. Tim Campbell is a superb narrator and Willie Martin the author is just brilliant.

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Brilliant.

Another brilliant episode.
Fantastic writing, characters have such depth and so charming. Narration was perfect.
thanks.

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A Five Star Pleasure.

Characters, story, voices…….delightful.
This is the second Inspector Hobbs book I’ve listened too and both were excellent.

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These are odd

but I really like them.

They are silly and fun and daft and well, just odd

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Best so far

Enjoyed this possibly better than the previous books the characters becoming more believable with every chapter

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life is never dull with hobbs and andy around

light hearted and
totally daft a hobbs read is always good for a giggle
loved it!

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