Sorry not for me i struggled finished it but no sorry

Thank you Netgalley for a copy for an honest review

Wilkie Martin is a local writer to me and I find his books absolutely hilarious. I love the characters, their back stories and the local references.

This is the fourth book in the series following the hapless Andy Caplet and his friend Inspector Hobbes.
A hilarious cross between a whodunnit, and a fantasy.
Hobbes is unhumanly strong, loyal, trustworthy, intelligent and brave. For reasons other books in the series touch on he no longer lives where he was born yet where he now lives he has made his home and he has made a place, a role in life, that satisfies his need to uphold law and order and provides a safe haven for other unhumans. The author has so cleverly played with what humans imagine an Inhuman could look like and put that in a normal persons body! I was howling through this!
A book that showcases our wacky and crazy humour, we are the recipient of some puns and as I say loads of proper laughs! A book I recommend to anyone.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of the book.

Another excellent adventure from Wilkie Martin's Inspector Hobbes (and Andy Caplet books). After receiving this Inspector Hobbes and the Bones from Netgalley to review I decided to pick up the previous three to read prior to this one and glad I did. The author's ability to weave the fantasy into his crime novels without the requirement of a 'big bad' or a foretold prophecy being expected in later novels is refreshing.

A lovely mix of cozy mystery and fantasy set in a quirky Cotswold town. This was my first Inspector Hobbes novel and it's been on my reading list for almost a year now. After reading it, I'm anxious to read the other mysteries.

Designed to be read as a standalone, you get all the backstory you need to enjoy both the characters and the mystery. Inspector Hobbes is an enigmatic, witty character but I'm still not sure what he is? It certainly didn't spoil my enjoyment of the story, just made visualising him difficult.

Andy, our narrator attracts misfortune and this makes him both a vulnerable and comic character. He did exasperate me at times but he is a good person and makes a perfect 'sidekick' for the inspector.

The setting is vividly described and the plot easy to follow, allowing the reader to concentrate on the enthralling characters. There is a noticeable preoccupation with food, so make sure you have some snacks handy when reading this.

An addictive, humorous read.

I received a copy of this book from The Witcherley Book Company via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Not for me I'm afraid, for whatever reason I simply couldn't get into it. Maybe my frame of mind, or just not my genre.

Wilkie Martin has created a dazzling area of larger than life gothic characters and creatures. All coming together to huge comic effect in modern day rural England. An amazing feet of imagination running riot.
I believe that I'm not the in the correct target audience for Inspector Hobbes. It was a step too far to take on board a comic, gothic novel. The humour a little too slapstick for my taste.

Wilkie Martin's fourth installment of the Inspector Hobbes series (cosy comedy crime fantasies), titled 'Inspector Hobbes and the Bones', was definitely the quirkiest book I've read in 2017!


I haven't read the previous three books yet, as I received this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Normally, I don't enter a series in mid-swing, but with this one I simply didn't have much choice. Despite myself being thrown in the cold water, the author did a good job of including details from past books (without giving away too much either), and I never felt like I was missing out on too much. If anything, I've been left with a desire to find out more about the origins of the characters and to find out about past cases which were mentioned in this book.


The characters are well thought out and charming. Inspector Hobbes is definitely a smooth operator and loves 'bending' the rules in order to get his man. I felt bad for poor Andy, as he certainly had the universe working against him at every turn in this book. 'The old gal' (Inspector Hobbes' cook), was also a hilarious character but also kind of scary at times. Again, it makes me want to read the previous books to find out more about these characters.


The plot was twisty and filled with lots of hilarious encounters. Again, poor Andy!

I didn't have the feeling that too much had been given away, nor did I see the ending coming before it was there.


I really believe, that readers interested in crime, supernatural elements, the undead, and easy going quirky books will absolutely love this one!! Despite joining the series on book four, I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The book definitely works as a stand-alone as well. Since reading this book, I've purchased the first book in the Unhuman series, 'Inspector Hobbes and the Blood'. I look forward to starting the series at book one, and will certainly leave a review on Goodreads and my blog.


Happy Reading!!!

Another good in the series, though surely Andy must soon start wising up a little?

I should have read the first in the series before this book , however i am not sure it would have made any difference to my enjoyment of it - which was seriously limited. I think Wilkie Martin is tweaking a formula that was successful in other series such as the Ben Aaronovitch books but it simply does not come off well in comparison

I absolutely loved the humour, and the characters-- a fun, fast paced, engaging read,

As most of my regular readers know, I absolutely hate getting a book to review and finding out that it is 2nd, 3rd, or 4th book in a series. 9 out of 10 times, I get so lost that I just want to put the book down and DNF it. But, I usually push through the book and I usually am totally confused about what is going on. Luckily, with the last few books that I got and were part of a series, they were pretty easy to follow and gave information about the earlier books in a way that didn’t underwhelm or overwhelm the current book. Happily, I can group Inspector Hobbes and the Bones in with them.

Now, this is a book that is set completely in England and there is a ton of dry English humor (which I love) and a lot of English vocabulary. Luckily, my Kindle’s English (not American English, English English…lol) dictionary was downloaded because I had to use it a few time. Not that it took away from the story but it did add some time to my reading. Not complaining, though, because I did learn some new words.

This book is a paranormal mystery. Now, if I hadn’t of read the blurb, I wouldn’t have believed the paranormal part of the book. Trust me, it’s in there but the author chose to focus more on the mystery part of the book with the paranormal part really not coming into play until the last half of the book. There are paranormal elements in the book (the vampire and Hobbes’s habit of eating bones are two) but the focus is on the many mysteries that Andy and Hobbes happen upon.

Now speaking of the mystery part of the book, I loved that the author was able to handle a few mysteries at once and then was able to merge them with the main storyline. I have read other mysteries that attempted to do that and then they just lose track of the sub-storylines and those are never resolved or merged with the main storyline. Again, something else I really liked about this book.

Andy came across as an idiot. I mean, how can someone get into that many predicaments and how can someone be that unaware of their surroundings? Plus, he also had a huge knack for ticking people off and just plain doing/saying the wrong thing. I mean, who would pack chocolate in their wife’s luggage when she was going to a dessert and then wonder why she was so upset because ants bit her and her clothes were ruined. His bumbling antics really didn’t do it for me in the story and I was truly waiting to see if he was going to get knocked off.

Hobbes, however, I was fascinated with and I really wish that more was revealed about him other than he policed the supernatural. I mean, he ate bones and according to Andy, he had a ferocious temper, unlike anything that he (Andy) had ever seen before. Also, he never seemed to age. So what is he? Now, this is where I wish I had read the first 3 books. I am sure that more insights to who/what he is in there.

The secondary characters were written awesomely too. From the little person who moonlighted as a ninja (OMG, did I die laughing during that scene) to the bar owner who had a temper and liked to fight to the vampire banker to Hobbes housekeeper and dog to the literal man killer and her cousins…..I absolutely loved them. Honestly, a good book has excellent secondary characters and this book definitely did.

I will say that the end of the book did surprise me and the mysteries were solved. There were really no twists, which for once was refreshing. I also liked that while those storylines ended, the book was left open for potentially a 5th book.

How many stars will I give Inspector Hobbes and the Bones: 4

Why: This was a great mystery with paranormal elements. I was genuinely kept guessing about who killed the bodies that Andy and Hobbes found. I was also guessing that the other sub-storylines.

Will I reread: Yes

Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes

Age range: Older teen

Why: Mild violence and some adult themes/jokes

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

I really enjoyed this book.
I do wonder if it would benefit from having read other books in the series first.
I will be searching out the other books to buy to see iff this helps my comprehension of the story line.

The laugh out loud, puzzling, kind of funny.

This book is genuinely hilarious. We meet Hobbes, an Inspector infamous for his ability to solve strange mystery cases and with him, we meet Andy an amateur detective but really, just an average common man. Old friends. With Andy's wife setting out for Egypt, it is likely Andy won't manage on his own, and with a fun, but mostly bizarre, turn of events he manages to stay over at Hobbes and re-lives their days together, fighting crime.

You can't not enjoy this book, Andy was clumsily hilarious and Hobbes, the mysterious super hero. With the witty writing, the stupid characters and the messed up action, you have to love it. It really couldn't have been written better. Featherlight was my favourite!

I received this book through NetGalley. Made it to my favourites!

Thoughtful, funny, and action packed without a lot of violence. This is the first book from this author and series I have read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I cannot wait to get the rest of the series to enjoy. Quirky, hilarious and spellbinding.

There are unexpected pleasures in store, when you discover a new series, but start reading several books in. The characters are more developed and believable, with detailed substantial back stories and individual quirks. I havent yet read any of the earlier novels in the Inspector Hobbes sequence, but really enjoyed this one.

The tone is a nice mix between the mundane and the bizarre, with slight references to strange events dropped almost in passing. I love this style, which reminds me of a more restrained Robert Rankin, or more weird P.G.Wodehouse. There are plenty of puns, though they don't feel forced, as they often are with many writers, and there is plenty of fun for those who enjoy reading between the lines.

Fabulous read! I will definitely look for more by this author.

I got this book because I really like Wilkie Collins' stories and the premise sounded wonderfully quirky. Let's just say that I'm allergic to certain types of language, and the dialogue in this book was limp and couldn't draw me into the story. I know this isn't because it's from across the pond. It's just that the writing did not appeal to me as a reader nor as an editor. I'm sure this must be because I didn't read any of the first 3 in the series. But on the other hand, I just couldn't get into the story. So much happened to poor Andy that I found I didn't really care about Andy. Any he's not like Mr. Bean who funny in the mishaps. Just didn't click for me, but I see that it does for most of those who reviewed it. Guess I'm the one out in the cold :)

Downloaded from Netgalley in exchange for an hones review.

A story of murder and mayhem in the Cotswolds with the almost unimaginable trio of Inspector Hobbes, the inept Andy and Dregs the dog. A real comedy from beginning to end with some serious bits in between. A really amusing story, well you couldn't really take it seriously!!

This is the fourth in the series - I read the first as a Kindle daily deal. It started out well, and seemed promising if not the most original thing I'd ever seen. But the more I read, the more I felt like I'd read it before... Unfortunately, this fourth book continues in exactly that vein... I will admit that I have not read all of the previous three. Despite the fact that I have a rather obsessive thing about reading series books in order. After finishing the first, I dutifully moved on to the second (the Kindle deal was a three-pack), because I knew I had this fourth title in my NetGalley queue. Unfortunately, by the middle of the second, I was losing interest rather more rapidly than I had hoped... I set that one aside and, in a burst of out-of-character decision-making, moved on to this one so I could complete the promised review.

There are some things casually throw into the opening pages of this one that are wild departures from where I left things in the mid-second book. But after adjusting for those, honestly, it felt like I was reading the same thing over again - and that's the problem. The story was not literally repetitive - rather, it was structurally so. And that is a big problem for me... This series feels like a slower-going version of the Ben Aaronovitch Rivers of London series, with a similar construct - a sad-sack regular guy who becomes enmeshed rather against his will in the world-within-a-world finds himself under the tutelage of an older and wiser mentor who turns out to be way more than he appears. However, unlike the Aaronovitch with its construct of the rivers (which is truly original), and its snark and quirks, this one offers nothing comparably unique... It's not bad, it's just not grabbing me because it feels like something I've read before. And the trouble Andy finds himself in (repeatedly) is starting to feel ridiculous. I realize that's partly the point - this is billed as "comedy crime fantasy", after all - but it just isn't holding me. Instead I'm finding it's making me roll my eyes - and not in the good way.