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Turing Evolved
BLADE RUNNER meets THE MATRIX in this gripping thriller with an incredible twist.
When Ex-DEMON pilot Jon Carlson meets beautiful humanitarian Rachel, it's a match made in HEAVEN. Literally, because Rachel's an ANGEL. She's also an AI controlled android of immense power and capability.
As Jon finds himself drawn into the world of these enigmatic creations of mankind, he unknowingly becomes involved in a program to create autonomous superweapons intended to fight the next war.
When Ex-DEMON pilot Jon Carlson meets beautiful humanitarian Rachel, it's a match made in HEAVEN. Literally, because Rachel's an ANGEL. She's also an AI controlled android of immense power and capability.
As Jon finds himself drawn into the world of these enigmatic creations of mankind, he unknowingly becomes involved in a program to create autonomous superweapons intended to fight the next war.
426 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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David Kitson
4Ìýbooks33ÌýfollowersDavid Kitson has worked in corporate and government environments as a security analyst and technical network architect, as well as a print and TV journalist focusing on video games and technology news.
His love of science stems back to a childhood spent climbing trees and building rocket launchers.
He lives in Western Australia with his wife and four children.
His love of science stems back to a childhood spent climbing trees and building rocket launchers.
He lives in Western Australia with his wife and four children.
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June 30, 2012
IMHO, this book is a triumph of storytelling over technical precision. I read the 2011 edition of this book which had eye-watering formatting and was peppered with more than liberal sprinklings of spell-checker generated (and probably author generated) typos and grammatical flaws. So why did I persevere with it?
The answer is simple: I really didn't care.
For the first time in many months I was drawn in by the author's fluid and easy to read prose. When I put it down, I looked forward to picking it up again. I was interested in the story. The story was very well told. The twist at the end was absolutely fantastic.
Short synopsis: set in the future, an ex-military weapon pilot finds himself thrust back into society as an aid-worker for civilians who have overstayed their welcome in cyber-space. He becomes embroiled in a pseudo-corporate, international, battle for supreme technology which tests his capacity for humanity to its limits.
David Kitson is very bravely using a shareware model for the book. It is free (at the time of writing) and depends on voluntary contributions for any payments. Given that I've seen an improved edition (for layout at least) on Amazon's Look Inside it might not stay that way forever... Very well worth a look if you like nicely characterised, inoffensive, sci-fi action with a touch of romance.
The answer is simple: I really didn't care.
For the first time in many months I was drawn in by the author's fluid and easy to read prose. When I put it down, I looked forward to picking it up again. I was interested in the story. The story was very well told. The twist at the end was absolutely fantastic.
Short synopsis: set in the future, an ex-military weapon pilot finds himself thrust back into society as an aid-worker for civilians who have overstayed their welcome in cyber-space. He becomes embroiled in a pseudo-corporate, international, battle for supreme technology which tests his capacity for humanity to its limits.
David Kitson is very bravely using a shareware model for the book. It is free (at the time of writing) and depends on voluntary contributions for any payments. Given that I've seen an improved edition (for layout at least) on Amazon's Look Inside it might not stay that way forever... Very well worth a look if you like nicely characterised, inoffensive, sci-fi action with a touch of romance.
May 15, 2011
Described by the author as "military science fiction," this book drew me in immediately and managed to hold my attention throughout. The storyline was riveting, with a nice flow that kept it going through to the end. There were several surprising twists and turns, and it was fun to try to figure out the connections. I found the characterization to be fitting for the genre. Although the story is clearly science fiction, there is quite a bit of self-discovery that Jon's character goes through, adding more depth to the storyline. The element of romance rounds out the novel to give it a wider appeal.
One thing I really loved about this story was the blurring of the line between reality and virtual reality. I won't pretend to understand some of the more technical references (in some places, I'm not even sure what was made-up or real), but I understood that the line between what's real and what's not is not always clear, nor is it always an important distinction. Even after reading this story and contemplating it a bit, it's still hard to get my head around the realities of some of the AI characters, and how it is- or isn't- different from the reality of humans. The entire story leaves a lot of food for thought. I loved the concept of Mindspace and how it was (and could be) used as both an escape and a tool. I can definitely see elements of our own future as a society in this book. The ending offers yet another perspective; one I really didn't see coming. I wish the tie-in to the ending had been a little stronger, though. The concept was great, but I had a little trouble relating it to some of the earlier events. I'm not sure whether a bit more explanation would have done the trick, or whether it's better left as something to ponder.
To my disappointment, this book could really use a thorough editing. There were mistakes on virtually every page, and they tended to be inconsistent. I stopped trying to keep track of them after the first hundred. Punctuation can make or break a message, and, luckily for this story, the message was still able to shine through. But it takes more work on the part of the reader. I've seen it written in another place that a revision to this story is in the works, and I think that will make a world of difference. Without the mistakes, I would have been free to enjoy the story much more. And it is a very good story.
3.5 /5 stars FULL REVIEW @ GraceKrispy's MotherLode blog
One thing I really loved about this story was the blurring of the line between reality and virtual reality. I won't pretend to understand some of the more technical references (in some places, I'm not even sure what was made-up or real), but I understood that the line between what's real and what's not is not always clear, nor is it always an important distinction. Even after reading this story and contemplating it a bit, it's still hard to get my head around the realities of some of the AI characters, and how it is- or isn't- different from the reality of humans. The entire story leaves a lot of food for thought. I loved the concept of Mindspace and how it was (and could be) used as both an escape and a tool. I can definitely see elements of our own future as a society in this book. The ending offers yet another perspective; one I really didn't see coming. I wish the tie-in to the ending had been a little stronger, though. The concept was great, but I had a little trouble relating it to some of the earlier events. I'm not sure whether a bit more explanation would have done the trick, or whether it's better left as something to ponder.
To my disappointment, this book could really use a thorough editing. There were mistakes on virtually every page, and they tended to be inconsistent. I stopped trying to keep track of them after the first hundred. Punctuation can make or break a message, and, luckily for this story, the message was still able to shine through. But it takes more work on the part of the reader. I've seen it written in another place that a revision to this story is in the works, and I think that will make a world of difference. Without the mistakes, I would have been free to enjoy the story much more. And it is a very good story.
3.5 /5 stars FULL REVIEW @ GraceKrispy's MotherLode blog
October 4, 2012
Wow, that is a kick-ass book. This one kept me guessing up to the end, and I love the combination of in-your-face action combined with philosophical explorations of reality, morality and love. The best part of science fiction is postulating a new twist on human experience and exploring the resulting possibilities and outcomes. This book delves into metaphysical territory with a technological foundation and is fascinating.
The only problem is that its filled with typos. This is obviously not a professionally published work and is in dire need of editing. Some of the prose could be tightened up and some of the pacing tweaked here and there, but with a light touch. Despite all that, I'm still giving it 5 stars, the story was that good.
The only problem is that its filled with typos. This is obviously not a professionally published work and is in dire need of editing. Some of the prose could be tightened up and some of the pacing tweaked here and there, but with a light touch. Despite all that, I'm still giving it 5 stars, the story was that good.
February 17, 2012
I'm not one for superlatives or definite statements, but this is the best book I have ever read. Hands down. I cannot say enough about this. Go read it now. And then get in touch with me so we can discuss it.
May 17, 2019
Turing Evolved by David Kitson
I came into this one with a totally wrong idea of what I would get.
That wasn't bad, but it did result in it being on my kindle for a long time before I read it. The book description is rather short and not real informative. I expected the typical future war story with a possible AI human romance.
The romance is there but the story reminded me more of what I would expect of Philip K. Dick if he were alive and writing today. There's that bit of surreal sense as Jon Carlson- an ex-Demon Pilot is working with a place called Mind-space Samaritans- a group that helps pull lifers out of the virtual worlds they've been hiding in.
Jon's old job as a Demon Driver didn't pan out so well and though he was exonerated for what he had done he was booted out of service. He goes to work for MS as a means of reintegrating into normal life but we soon find that Jon is not meant to have normal life. His neural interface makes him an asset for this type of work.
First his initial assignment is someone who's been in for over twenty years and has a virtual family with child and wife and doesn't want to come out. But the bills aren't being paid and the plug has to be pulled. This gives the reader a first hand look at the MIND-space and how it can seem so real for the people who use the right equipment in their virtual world.
In the real world; while out with his new coworker Jeremy - Jeremy sights an ANGEL in the sky- an AI that's a good Samaritan of sorts who can assist people and not harm anyone. The description of these robotic AI's reminded me of Jack Williamson's Humanoids. It also gave me a creepy feeling based on the the technology involved that they could very well be quite similar to those Humanoids in many ways. Jeremy wants to see if he can find the place where the ANGEL has landed. Jon has misgivings but goes along with the notion until he hears what he recognizes as the sound of dangerous munitions.
When confronted with a mercenary Demon pilot Jon's training kicks in to attempt to save himself and his friend. That's when Rachel, the ANGEL shows up and he thinks that she's saved them. Unfortunately things don't go well for Rachel because she is not allowed to be armed and Jon ends up having to save her.
The media from this puts Jon and Jeremy in the limelight, which will prove dangerous for them. And, having taken the time to save a machine Jon has to face his own feelings about what these AI's are and he has to relive the reason he had to quit being a Demon pilot.
I loved the way that the romance in this is slow to boiled and has take a lot of time and work to begin moving. I like the questioning of the notion of what an AI is as opposed to human and how Jon really felt about it as a very important elements of this novel.
Much of this book though Dick-esque has a lot of William Gibson in it too with the notion of jacking into some form of cyberspace to operated dangerous weapons and the mystery of AI's that may have more mobility in this virtual landscape than advertised..
There were many times that the plot became predictable but it was all done in a logical and well paced way that kept me engrossed in the book until I was forced to put it down to get some sleep. One thing I enjoyed was that it did not have that certain something that always made me struggle getting through Philip K. Dicks works which were always a lot of work to read. And it was not heavily jargoned like some of those other Cyberspace novels such as William Gibson's works.
This is a fairly easy read and the science is quite well thought out and consistent within the context of the story. There were a few twisty elements of the story and even the outcome was not quite as predictable as I expected.
This is a good book for all Sci-Fi and Fantasy and SF Military and Psychological Cyberspace Thriller lovers. If you read fast enough you'll finish it in one day. It took me two but It's an enjoyable read despite the numerous grammar irregularities and errors created by incorrect words or misspelled or duplicated words. And I only mention that as a warning to those who are put off by such things. I'm glad that they don't bother me because this is a darn good read that I found hard to walk away from I want more of this story.
J.L. Dobias
I came into this one with a totally wrong idea of what I would get.
That wasn't bad, but it did result in it being on my kindle for a long time before I read it. The book description is rather short and not real informative. I expected the typical future war story with a possible AI human romance.
The romance is there but the story reminded me more of what I would expect of Philip K. Dick if he were alive and writing today. There's that bit of surreal sense as Jon Carlson- an ex-Demon Pilot is working with a place called Mind-space Samaritans- a group that helps pull lifers out of the virtual worlds they've been hiding in.
Jon's old job as a Demon Driver didn't pan out so well and though he was exonerated for what he had done he was booted out of service. He goes to work for MS as a means of reintegrating into normal life but we soon find that Jon is not meant to have normal life. His neural interface makes him an asset for this type of work.
First his initial assignment is someone who's been in for over twenty years and has a virtual family with child and wife and doesn't want to come out. But the bills aren't being paid and the plug has to be pulled. This gives the reader a first hand look at the MIND-space and how it can seem so real for the people who use the right equipment in their virtual world.
In the real world; while out with his new coworker Jeremy - Jeremy sights an ANGEL in the sky- an AI that's a good Samaritan of sorts who can assist people and not harm anyone. The description of these robotic AI's reminded me of Jack Williamson's Humanoids. It also gave me a creepy feeling based on the the technology involved that they could very well be quite similar to those Humanoids in many ways. Jeremy wants to see if he can find the place where the ANGEL has landed. Jon has misgivings but goes along with the notion until he hears what he recognizes as the sound of dangerous munitions.
When confronted with a mercenary Demon pilot Jon's training kicks in to attempt to save himself and his friend. That's when Rachel, the ANGEL shows up and he thinks that she's saved them. Unfortunately things don't go well for Rachel because she is not allowed to be armed and Jon ends up having to save her.
The media from this puts Jon and Jeremy in the limelight, which will prove dangerous for them. And, having taken the time to save a machine Jon has to face his own feelings about what these AI's are and he has to relive the reason he had to quit being a Demon pilot.
I loved the way that the romance in this is slow to boiled and has take a lot of time and work to begin moving. I like the questioning of the notion of what an AI is as opposed to human and how Jon really felt about it as a very important elements of this novel.
Much of this book though Dick-esque has a lot of William Gibson in it too with the notion of jacking into some form of cyberspace to operated dangerous weapons and the mystery of AI's that may have more mobility in this virtual landscape than advertised..
There were many times that the plot became predictable but it was all done in a logical and well paced way that kept me engrossed in the book until I was forced to put it down to get some sleep. One thing I enjoyed was that it did not have that certain something that always made me struggle getting through Philip K. Dicks works which were always a lot of work to read. And it was not heavily jargoned like some of those other Cyberspace novels such as William Gibson's works.
This is a fairly easy read and the science is quite well thought out and consistent within the context of the story. There were a few twisty elements of the story and even the outcome was not quite as predictable as I expected.
This is a good book for all Sci-Fi and Fantasy and SF Military and Psychological Cyberspace Thriller lovers. If you read fast enough you'll finish it in one day. It took me two but It's an enjoyable read despite the numerous grammar irregularities and errors created by incorrect words or misspelled or duplicated words. And I only mention that as a warning to those who are put off by such things. I'm glad that they don't bother me because this is a darn good read that I found hard to walk away from I want more of this story.
J.L. Dobias
February 8, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed "Turing Evolved". I could have used more character development, but I LOVE exploring ideas around artificial-intelligence. In my understanding, our current levels of AI are simplistic in comparison to what "Turing Evolved" speaks of. This fiction brought back memories of reading the book "The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive".
-- SPOILER ALERT BELOW --
This book had some fun twists that I did not anticipate. I missed predicting that Jonathan was the archangel, but I guess I should have known. The whole "everyone on the military base hates me" scene was too sketchy and unexplained. That much controversy would have to be fabricated, I suppose.
I just thought it was weak writing that we never got to learn details of Jonathan's upbringing and further weak writing that we did not know more of his ejection from the military. So, I am guessing it is part of the AI simulated circumstances for his evolved Turing test? Purposefully clouding the reader?
Regardless, I recommend this book to sci-fi fans.
-- SPOILER ALERT BELOW --
This book had some fun twists that I did not anticipate. I missed predicting that Jonathan was the archangel, but I guess I should have known. The whole "everyone on the military base hates me" scene was too sketchy and unexplained. That much controversy would have to be fabricated, I suppose.
I just thought it was weak writing that we never got to learn details of Jonathan's upbringing and further weak writing that we did not know more of his ejection from the military. So, I am guessing it is part of the AI simulated circumstances for his evolved Turing test? Purposefully clouding the reader?
Regardless, I recommend this book to sci-fi fans.
January 6, 2013
I enjoyed this novel. There's nothing really flashy or special about Kitson's prose, but the story is mostly compelling. Kitson is able to immerse us into a world where AIs and humans move between virtual and real environments and interact with each other is ways that transcend current human interaction. The first person narrator is compelling and it's easy to get into his head as the reader and feel the fear and wonderment that he experiences when moving between worlds. There's a large element of romance in the story that, though it's central to the novel, often becomes fairly clumsy. And there are portions of the action scenes that seem to go on way too long, encouraging page skipping. The ending is enough to give the reader whiplash. But despite the flaws that the novel had for me, I found it well worth the read and would recommend it to others. It's a great speculative, singularity story with good ideas and enough technical substance to add to believeability.
September 7, 2011
Started off interesting, if slow at points. I really enjoyed the Samaritan job of the main character-- assisting long-term virtual reality inhabiters back to reality. What made it slow at times for me was the author's long descriptions of military vehicles and weapons in loving detail. But maybe that's just my hang-up since I'm not really into those things.
However, what bumped this up from a 3-star to a 4-star review was the last 20% of the book (and, yes, I read it on my Kindle). The action really picked up, and there was a twist that I suprisingly didn't see coming. A truly satisfying ending.
However, what bumped this up from a 3-star to a 4-star review was the last 20% of the book (and, yes, I read it on my Kindle). The action really picked up, and there was a twist that I suprisingly didn't see coming. A truly satisfying ending.
August 25, 2011
This book was a tiny bit disappointing. The Science Fiction side of it was a 5/5, excellent concept, level of tech, fictional world, and use of current technology as history to back fill all the way through. The story was OK, but too obvious, I feel, and the excessive use of backronyms (a personal pet hate) probably didn't help. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, mind you, and would happily read more fiction canon to this story, but I'm not sure if romance was what I wanted out of the book in the end.
January 9, 2017
Turing Evolved manages to be simultaneously action-packed and philosophically interesting, with a side of romance. What more could you ask of an SF novel about artificial intelligence and war machines?
The author has released this SF novel as shareware, so it is a free download but you are asked to make a contribution if you enjoy it. I normally spend about $10 on a book but decided to pay $20 for this one, as I loved it, and $20 seemed fair given that I'd probably not have paid at all had it been a 2 star book (and the author took on that risk, instead of me).
The author has released this SF novel as shareware, so it is a free download but you are asked to make a contribution if you enjoy it. I normally spend about $10 on a book but decided to pay $20 for this one, as I loved it, and $20 seemed fair given that I'd probably not have paid at all had it been a 2 star book (and the author took on that risk, instead of me).
June 8, 2018
Great story, but YA writing
This is now 99 cents on Amazon and has been updated, there were none of the grammar problems other reviews mentioned. I'm surprised only a couple of the reviews mention that it's written in a Young Adult style; I don't know whether this is intentional but the writing is definitely on the naive side, and the action descriptions (and the romance!) are somewhat klunky. As if written by a YA, not just for YA.
Nevertheless the story is great and I loved the tech. Although I was surprised to find that in a future about 150 years from now, there's advanced AI but the ambulance needs a driver. One character comments that it's too expensive to put AI into a vehicle. It's always interesting to read old SF books and see which predictions came true, but this one was jarring, given the book came out in 2010 and we almost have driverless cars now in 2018. Another jarring note, as mentioned in another review, is the author's almost gleeful use of "backronyms" - ANGEL, DEMON, HEAVEN - give me a break!
But despite the somewhat thin writing, where the good guys are Good, the baddies are Bad, and everyone's motives are explained in great detail, the story kept my interest to the end, and the ending was pretty good.
This is now 99 cents on Amazon and has been updated, there were none of the grammar problems other reviews mentioned. I'm surprised only a couple of the reviews mention that it's written in a Young Adult style; I don't know whether this is intentional but the writing is definitely on the naive side, and the action descriptions (and the romance!) are somewhat klunky. As if written by a YA, not just for YA.
Nevertheless the story is great and I loved the tech. Although I was surprised to find that in a future about 150 years from now, there's advanced AI but the ambulance needs a driver. One character comments that it's too expensive to put AI into a vehicle. It's always interesting to read old SF books and see which predictions came true, but this one was jarring, given the book came out in 2010 and we almost have driverless cars now in 2018. Another jarring note, as mentioned in another review, is the author's almost gleeful use of "backronyms" - ANGEL, DEMON, HEAVEN - give me a break!
But despite the somewhat thin writing, where the good guys are Good, the baddies are Bad, and everyone's motives are explained in great detail, the story kept my interest to the end, and the ending was pretty good.
July 16, 2018
Interesting world with a lot of good tradeoffs and costs for those that want to enter Mindspace with various degrees of immersion. An interesting plot with mostly likeable characters and some innovative story development and character development and growth on the part of not just the main character, but the side characters too.
The writing got in my way, though. The editor did Mr. Kitson no favors by allowing him to keep a lot of 'tell' instead of 'show.' The main character explains a *lot* and sometimes goes through odd extreme emotional swings that made no sense to me. I had a really hard time orienting myself during the action sequences, often feeling like I had no idea what was coming from where or how the combatants were oriented with respect to the protagonist. There was a real lack of knowing the spatial positioning during combat and it left me feeling really blind.
But I did read all of it, mostly to find out what happened to the characters I cared about. I was mildly disappointed at the way the plot tied up at the end, but it all fit the rest of the book.
The writing got in my way, though. The editor did Mr. Kitson no favors by allowing him to keep a lot of 'tell' instead of 'show.' The main character explains a *lot* and sometimes goes through odd extreme emotional swings that made no sense to me. I had a really hard time orienting myself during the action sequences, often feeling like I had no idea what was coming from where or how the combatants were oriented with respect to the protagonist. There was a real lack of knowing the spatial positioning during combat and it left me feeling really blind.
But I did read all of it, mostly to find out what happened to the characters I cared about. I was mildly disappointed at the way the plot tied up at the end, but it all fit the rest of the book.
February 1, 2020
This was a decent read with a pretty sizable twist that I absolutely did not see coming. Kudos for that. Although, when I think about it...I think the book would have been a whole lot better if the author had gone in a different direction. The twist would still have worked; but just in a different way that did not come across as much like "it was all just a dream."
He was true to his "world," however, and you have to respect that.
There were some things that kept it from being amazing. That alternate ending would have put it over the top for me. I also thought that the MC was SO unrealistically wishy-washy. I thought I was reading about a teenager trying to decide if they are interested or not. That carried on throughout the book, and it detracted from it, for me.
Lots of other stuff about hiding information that was just frustrating to read.
But the plot kept me reading and it was a decent story. A bit of gamelit feel to it, which was fine by me.
He was true to his "world," however, and you have to respect that.
There were some things that kept it from being amazing. That alternate ending would have put it over the top for me. I also thought that the MC was SO unrealistically wishy-washy. I thought I was reading about a teenager trying to decide if they are interested or not. That carried on throughout the book, and it detracted from it, for me.
Lots of other stuff about hiding information that was just frustrating to read.
But the plot kept me reading and it was a decent story. A bit of gamelit feel to it, which was fine by me.
September 18, 2017
If you like a good science fiction tale along with some action and adventure, I would highly recommend this one to you. The author does a great job of having you get inside the head of his characters, and I found myself daydreaming about some of the technology in a Walter Mitty moment wishing some of the technologies in the book were available today; I had a hard time putting this one down and stayed up really late last night reading it. There is a hint of a sequel to this book in the author notes at the end, and I will gladly purchase it if / and / or when it becomes available.
I will caution you, there are some situations where the language is really bad (if that offends some of you) but it does not take away from the story, and there are a few minor editing issues that will make you stop here and there but they do not damage the story.
I will caution you, there are some situations where the language is really bad (if that offends some of you) but it does not take away from the story, and there are a few minor editing issues that will make you stop here and there but they do not damage the story.
December 22, 2017
Really enjoyed the book overall, and grateful to the author for offering it free.
Liked the general concept and story, though felt the Christian Angel/Demon/Archangel/Heaven/Hell naming conventions were weak and unnecessary. And the ending was predictable rushed and not really a great fit with what had come before.
The love story was so-so ... didn't feel likely, especially so at the start. And I found it clumsy that Jeremy got his killer-looks girlfriend in the end, shame he didn't come to realisation that looks are only skin deep, given his own.
The grammar issues grated a little but hey, it's a self-edited book and for me, it's a minor thing. A shame, but not a big deal.
But there was a lot to like. With the exception of the last few chapters, after the big battle, I enjoyed the story and pace and read the whole book pretty quickly.
Liked the general concept and story, though felt the Christian Angel/Demon/Archangel/Heaven/Hell naming conventions were weak and unnecessary. And the ending was predictable rushed and not really a great fit with what had come before.
The love story was so-so ... didn't feel likely, especially so at the start. And I found it clumsy that Jeremy got his killer-looks girlfriend in the end, shame he didn't come to realisation that looks are only skin deep, given his own.
The grammar issues grated a little but hey, it's a self-edited book and for me, it's a minor thing. A shame, but not a big deal.
But there was a lot to like. With the exception of the last few chapters, after the big battle, I enjoyed the story and pace and read the whole book pretty quickly.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 20, 2021
I liked this book. It is well written and interesting from the beginning to the end. I am not going to spoil the end, but it is a good twist, and for me, it was not expected. This book reads like is was written by a seasoned author, though he says this is his first book. Of the free books offered for Kindle, this is my favorite so far. The author seems to infuse a lot of scientific know-how and understanding in his story. My mind's eye had a little trouble envisioning exactly what the ANGEL facility actually looked like, but this was minor. The book moves swiftly from front to back, and I was not bored at any place in the book. I reccommend it, especially to sci-fi fans. Bravo to the author :)
June 19, 2018
Mind space
The Turing test formatting was intended to provide a structured concept by way of a failure in detail. This book provided a story for an engrossing look at several intersecting perspectives that nicely act to add depth and breadth to the concept.
Well worth a read as the world tries to grasp some of the effects of emerging AI. Complete with generating the interest to turn the pages on on more than one level.
The Turing test formatting was intended to provide a structured concept by way of a failure in detail. This book provided a story for an engrossing look at several intersecting perspectives that nicely act to add depth and breadth to the concept.
Well worth a read as the world tries to grasp some of the effects of emerging AI. Complete with generating the interest to turn the pages on on more than one level.
February 2, 2022
Good mixture of I,Robot and The Matrix
David Kitson delivers a very realistic portrayal of discovery, action, betrayal, and love throughout the story. Must admit though, there were points in the story that left me wanting more information, but it in end, everything comes back full circle which gives this read such an indelible feeling of satisfaction! It would be a great hope of mine to see this adapted into a live film!
David Kitson delivers a very realistic portrayal of discovery, action, betrayal, and love throughout the story. Must admit though, there were points in the story that left me wanting more information, but it in end, everything comes back full circle which gives this read such an indelible feeling of satisfaction! It would be a great hope of mine to see this adapted into a live film!
October 2, 2017
Turing is my favorite Sci-fi of recent
Absolutely love this book. Just finished my third reading of it, and it is still one of my favorites. Hopefully will see more in this series in the near future
Absolutely love this book. Just finished my third reading of it, and it is still one of my favorites. Hopefully will see more in this series in the near future
June 13, 2018
Disappointing
The description of the book from the editor is misleading. This is a romantic comedy disguised as an AI action novel. The scenes where Jon makes out with the Angel are straight from the pink series. Disgusting if you are looking for some bona fide sci-fi literature.
The description of the book from the editor is misleading. This is a romantic comedy disguised as an AI action novel. The scenes where Jon makes out with the Angel are straight from the pink series. Disgusting if you are looking for some bona fide sci-fi literature.
July 7, 2018
Good concept but mediocre writing
Interesting concept but the writing wasn't very good. It needs better editing. I probably won't read this author again. It might make the basis for a good screenplay
Interesting concept but the writing wasn't very good. It needs better editing. I probably won't read this author again. It might make the basis for a good screenplay
September 16, 2018
Nested eggs
What an interesting surmise. Done well and had me intrigued by the twists and turns of the first chapter. I liked the premise of artificial intelligence to artificial humanity...
What an interesting surmise. Done well and had me intrigued by the twists and turns of the first chapter. I liked the premise of artificial intelligence to artificial humanity...
June 12, 2018
Falling in love
Is one of the best books I have read about SO and the ending just made the rest come together. I was in Vietnam waters when it all happen
Is one of the best books I have read about SO and the ending just made the rest come together. I was in Vietnam waters when it all happen
June 13, 2018
An easy read...
Very entertaining page turner. If you are interested in AI stories this is one you can’t pass up. Won’t spoil it by saying anymore. Read it and enjoy.
Very entertaining page turner. If you are interested in AI stories this is one you can’t pass up. Won’t spoil it by saying anymore. Read it and enjoy.
June 23, 2018
Captivating
Great story concept/s. A captivating story with strong characters. This is a first time read for this author. I look forward to more stories.
Great story concept/s. A captivating story with strong characters. This is a first time read for this author. I look forward to more stories.
November 18, 2018
This one just didn't crank my tractor... I gave it an honest try. Sorry.
January 20, 2020
A layered real world/virtual world story that started well with an interesting concept, but bogged down midway. The late reveal wasn’t enough to overcome the lost momentum.
March 17, 2021
I got this book for free many years ago and it turns out to be a good surprise. Excited, fun, and emotional riding in this one book, I must say.
January 6, 2022
Not bad.
Ive reread this several times. i like mil-sim scifi, and this had that combined with slice-of-life and care-taking. I think it was quite interesting.
Ive reread this several times. i like mil-sim scifi, and this had that combined with slice-of-life and care-taking. I think it was quite interesting.
April 1, 2023
Amazing!
Loved this tale with its view on the future of a.i. These days it seems like its closer than ever...
Loved this tale with its view on the future of a.i. These days it seems like its closer than ever...
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