Inspector Hobbes and the Bones: Unhuman, Book 4
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Inspector Hobbes and the Bones: Unhuman, Book 4 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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"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

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 39 minutes
  2. Author
    Wilkie Martin
  3. Narrator
    Tim Campbell
  4. Audible release date
    December 18, 2017
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    The Witcherley Book Company
  7. ASIN
    B0789SLVZ1
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 39 minutes
Author Wilkie Martin
Narrator Tim Campbell
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date December 18, 2017
Publisher The Witcherley Book Company
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0789SLVZ1
Best Sellers Rank #221,828 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,862 in Supernatural Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#4,207 in Cozy Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)
#11,042 in Supernatural Thrillers (Books)

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Grant Barber
5.0 out of 5 stars I've started taking notes
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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Hilarious turns of phrase is a hallmark of the author, in part a British talent in general at least to my U.S. ears. I've started jotting them down. I'm glad for the unfolding reveals about the unhuman and uncanny. Maybe a reader new to series could pick up this 3rd volume before the previous two, but you'd miss out on a lot of good stuff. Meanwhile I have the next 2 on the top of my tbr pile.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Starts slow, but a very good read. Recommended but be sure you are not rushed when reading this.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018
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I had not read the first three books in this series and so was worried about jumping in on the end of the books. Fortunately, these books are (mostly) stand alone and while there are references to the others, it is not necessary to have read them to understand and appreciate this one. The one major problem I have with this book (and the first in the series I'm reading now) is that they are very slow getting started. The concepts are wonderful but it takes a very long time to get to the meat of the issues. I purchased this thinking it might be a pastiche of Sherlock Holmes and, to some extent, that is true. However, I doubt anyone would say that after reading the books. Despite that, I did enjoy this book enough to purchase the others in the series. I would recommend it to others as long as you understand that speed is not an issue here. It will take its own time to get to the meat of the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... series by Willie Martin is every bit the pure delight of its predecessors
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
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This the latest book in the "unhuman" series by Wilkie Martin is every bit the pure delight of its predecessors! Andy as always humbled along getting into mischief while his recently acquired wife is off out of town! A mishap puts him back under the good Inspectors roof and with the aid of all the lovable and eccentric characters in this series they somehow manage to get to the bottom of things! These a bit odd British cozys set in the Cotswolds are second to none and a pure delight for readers of any age or gender...in fact it's been a good many years since I have enjoyed a series more! The last possibly being Alan Bradley's Flavia DeLuce series. That said...Wilkie Martin has with this Inspector Hobbs series an equally delightful mystery series with memorable and loveable albeit eccentric characters! I can't wait for the next one...and have heard Wilkie has one in the works...meanwhile I highly recommend these for hours of delightful reading!
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Lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2018
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I've read all of the Inspector Hobbs books and enjoyed them all thoroughly. This last one is by far the best. I think It improved by the evolution of Andy the hapless sidekick. In the first books he was goofy and silly, but really unlikable. In this latest story he recognized his faults and realized he was lazy and self-centered, and has changed. But he still remains bumbling and clumsy providing amusement for Hobbs, his housekeeper Mrs. G., and dog, Dregs. And, of course, the reader.

This story is filled with magical creatures both good and evil. And all of the odd, but kind and noble characters from the previous books have returned.

I highly recommend this book if you want a good mystery with laughs.
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Dr. Matt Wachsman, MD PhD
3.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't suck
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019
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Ok, if I list every, literally EVERY fantasy or sci fi book with humor and/or whimsey, this one would be on the list! It would be 2/3's of the way to the bottom. And yet, while life is short, most sci fi readers I know if they start at Douglas Adams and Peter S Beagle (excluding fine and private place) and Neal Gaiman, Then go through each and every Terrry Pratchett, they would still get to this one within 1- 2 years. It would be after Robert Lynn Asprin's very best but way before his worst. Plotting is a solid B--it's a pretty good cosy mystery at heart. the main character is quite compelling, but characters in general are paper thin C. Prose is hampered by a fairly lame first person as the first person narrator C. Basically, this depends on whether you read general sci fi and/or fantasy like George RR Martin or Abernathy which are pretty thin on humor and whimsy and a bit harsh. If you do, don't waste your time on this one, there's a LOT of better out there. If you ONLY read comfort food fantasy/sci fi, there isn't much out there for you especially if you are over 12--although if you are 12, this is still good.
If you love the Thomas Covenant series, you are beyond dead to me. Please block any and everything about me and never come into any space real or electronic I might inhabit.
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Klapaucjusz
4.0 out of 5 stars Like a warm cocoa after tiring day
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
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This book is like a warm cocoa after tiring day. It is a cozy mystery involving not human creatures. Some of them are a tad repulsive at first glance but, despite it being a murder mystery, there is not a graphic gore. The book is funny but it also has a smart (and logical) murder plot. I liked all characters; nonhuman inspector Hobbes, his housekeeper, his clumsy (and very human) sidekick Andy and everybody else, including dogs. If you like cozy mysteries with a touch of magic and a lot of humor and need a break from everything serious go for it.

This was new author for me and I started from book #4 in this series because it popped up somewhere on my computer, it looked good and it was just $ 0.99. But I am already half way through book #1 and it is as good as #4. I think that I like it even more because I already read #4 and some characters are familiar. One can read these books out of order and still have fun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fun Romp with the Not-quite-human, Insprctor Hobbes, and his friends.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019
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This installment in the Unhuman series finds hapless Andy Caplet again staying with Inspector Hobbes, the not-quite-human police detective. Andy's wife is on a geological dig in Egypt and Andy's home has been crushed by a huge tree during a violent storm, causing it to become uninhabitable. While Andy and Hobbes are helping evacuate storm victims, they discover a body or two or three (or more). Are these relics from medieval times? Could one be the result of a recent homicide? Here begins the most recent adventure. This book is another very enjoyable adventure in detection with Inspector Hobbes, Andy, and friends (human and not-so-much). I recommend the whole series.
[When asked, Mr. Martin promised a fifth Unhuman episode after he finishes his current project. Hurray!]
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A. Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars A fourth hilarious instalment
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2023
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I love these books. You can't help but laugh at the puns and literal answers! Andy is back at the Hobbes residence and naturally gets himself into trouble whiles helping Hobbes rescue a dog, resist charming monsters and miss his wife! It's just a fab series and each page makes me laugh!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Klasse
Reviewed in Germany on February 22, 2020
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ich liebe diese Bücher, so lustig und die Kriminalfälle spannend.
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Livia Moncini Petri
3.0 out of 5 stars Ispettore Hobbes- Bones
Reviewed in Italy on November 19, 2017
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Mi sono divertita nel leggere un giallo simpatico e diverso dai soliti e ho comprata l'intera serie. La consiglio per le lunghe sere invernali avvolti nel plaid e con una tisana calda tra le mani.
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William Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars Hobbs
Reviewed in Canada on March 20, 2017
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Great book well worth the read. I hope to learn more about Andy, who it seems is hiding some kind of hidden talent!, all the other characters as well.
Thank you
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Corinne
5.0 out of 5 stars Please sir, can I have some more...
Reviewed in Australia on September 22, 2017
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How does this authors books get better? There are so many plots & twists & turns it's like riding a roller coaster, laughing & crying & screaming. When you finally get to the end you breathe a sigh of relief & then say, let's do it again!

There are no pages or paragraphs that I skipped like I usually do when I get bored.

If you like typical British black humour & way out clever, entertaining stories, then this is the one for you. But please start at the beginning otherwise you'll miss all the previous characters, as well as all the wonderful stories.
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