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Turing Hopper #4
Delete All Suspects
After a hit-and-run leaves Eddie, a young techie, in the hospital, his grandmother hires Artificial Intelligence Personality Turing’s friend Tim to look closely at Eddie’s business, which he runs out of their computer-filled basement. So while Turing tries to break into the computers, Tim interrogates the reclusive techie’s sleazy friends, who use his computers to run unsavory websites and steal credit card numbers.
But then the feds show up, looking for an online vigilante who’s also using Eddie’s computers. Caught in the middle, Turing and her friends can’t let the vigilante continue, but they can’t tell the FBI anything without revealing Turing’s identity. So they become vigilantes themselves. And what started as a hit-and-run becomes a deadly game of computer-and-mouse �
But then the feds show up, looking for an online vigilante who’s also using Eddie’s computers. Caught in the middle, Turing and her friends can’t let the vigilante continue, but they can’t tell the FBI anything without revealing Turing’s identity. So they become vigilantes themselves. And what started as a hit-and-run becomes a deadly game of computer-and-mouse �
247 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Donna Andrews
117Ìýbooks2,019ÌýfollowersDonna Andrews was born in Yorktown, Virginia, the setting of Murder with Peacocks and Revenge of the Wrought Iron Flamingos, and now lives and works in Reston, Virginia. When not writing fiction, Andrews is a self-confessed nerd, rarely found away from her computer, unless she's messing in the garden
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August 27, 2018
3.5 stars
Sadly, although this book ends with the promise of more, there have not been any in the 13 years since its publication. (And while I very much enjoy the Meg Langslow books from this author, I am sad these did not continue as well.)
Sadly, although this book ends with the promise of more, there have not been any in the 13 years since its publication. (And while I very much enjoy the Meg Langslow books from this author, I am sad these did not continue as well.)
September 3, 2019
It's kind of sad this series ended just when the AIP was becoming interesting in her musings about what makes humans human and how AIPs are fragile in their own ways. It was a decent mystery,too.
Lots of suspects, a bit of humor, and technology I almost followed.
Lots of suspects, a bit of humor, and technology I almost followed.
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August 28, 2024This ended up being such a cute series! Looks like it’s been abandoned in favor of the Meg Langslow series, which I love, but I ended up very attached to these characters and I’m sad that their story has ended without resolution. I hope that Tim loved co-parenting a cat with Turing!
March 24, 2018
I like the Meg Ladslow series a lot better.
July 11, 2018
And now I wait for the next book - will Turing ever liberate T2?
March 17, 2023
Enjoyed this book, but would not recommend the audio version. One of the characters is an AI, so there is a robotic sound to that character's voice which drove me crazy. Plot was well done.
September 11, 2019
The premise of this series by Donna Andrews is that there are some Artificial Intelligence computer systems that are now sentient. Turing is the main AI character. In the earlier books, she has become more and more interested in humans and becomes a detective. Of course, she needs some "outside help" - humans - to help her find out things in the "real" world. Now, although still very intersted in humans and works with them as a detective, she is really interested in rescuing a copy of her that was stolen. One thing I really like about these books is the growth of the characters. None of them, even Turing, have remained the same from book to book. The mysteries are also interesting.
April 6, 2025
I'd hoped this book would give me more closure than book 3. It did in its own way, but we still don't get to see what happens to the long running villain, and because this looks like the last there will ever be in the series, I guess we never will know more.
I did enjoy this book quite a bit. I enjoyed all the technology discussion, but I wonder if that's why the series was cancelled, perhaps less technical people would enjoy it less?
It was fun to find out the culprit of this episode, I was taken by surprise, but it was a good one.
I did enjoy this book quite a bit. I enjoyed all the technology discussion, but I wonder if that's why the series was cancelled, perhaps less technical people would enjoy it less?
It was fun to find out the culprit of this episode, I was taken by surprise, but it was a good one.
July 13, 2019
This was an improvement over the others, though I still feel as if Tim is essentially Rob running amok. I was felt badly for Eddie, since his fate came as a bit of a surprise.
I do wish there was closure on this series. I honestly don’t see how Nestor has evaded them so long, and is playing such a complex game with them. He seems to pop up and murder peripheral people, then vanish. Unclear why he didn’t also kill Tim and Casey, but oh well.
I do wish there was closure on this series. I honestly don’t see how Nestor has evaded them so long, and is playing such a complex game with them. He seems to pop up and murder peripheral people, then vanish. Unclear why he didn’t also kill Tim and Casey, but oh well.
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April 6, 2021
I think this one is better than the previous book, but I feel like it is missing a bit of the magic of the first one. I think its a philosophical difference I have with the author about . . . what sentience means? Or. More like, in what ways would a new life form actually emulate humans and to what degree.
December 27, 2022
This is the first “techno-cozy� I have read and although it is based on an interesting idea (a detective agency headed by an AIP - artificial intelligence personality) I did not find the book itself very compelling and the presentation of the conclusion was not at all exciting which is something I usually want from a mystery.
July 16, 2023
I read the Turing Hopper books this summer, and am so disappointed that this engaging series has stopped without resolving the fate of T2! Since the last book was published in 2005, it looks like the author is focusing instead on the prolific Meg Langslow series, which I also love reading, and has left Turing hanging. Please write at least one more book, if not more, and wrap up the series!
March 7, 2025
I enjoy this series with its interesting point of view (AI sentient!). The puzzle is good, with lots of twists. This series lacks a lot of the humor of her bird series, and the characters are much more "normal," though the techies can be a bit too predictable. Good reading and easy.
November 3, 2022
couldn't get into this one, didn't finish
March 14, 2025
The best book of the series. Plot kept my attention and I didnt want to stop reading.
April 28, 2013
2.5**
Turing Hopper is an AIP � Artificial Intelligence Personality. She and her human friends operate Allen Grace, a firm that mixes private investigation and computer consulting. A young man who has a home office providing web-hosting services is seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident, and his grandmother hires the Allen Grace crew to make sure his business is operating while he recovers. But, they quickly uncover some rather unsavory, unethical and downright illegal activity.
This is book four in the series, but I didn’t feel I was missing anything. There’s obviously a recurring “villain� (think Professor Moriarity) who remains unseen � at least in this segment. I thought this was a pretty interesting and fresh premise. I believed in Turing as a “personality� all her own, rather than just a series of codes. However, the plot is pretty awkward and I guessed the perpetrators much more quickly than either the humans (including police and FBI) or the AIP. The final solution is totally unrealistic, and I’m left dissatisfied.
Turing Hopper is an AIP � Artificial Intelligence Personality. She and her human friends operate Allen Grace, a firm that mixes private investigation and computer consulting. A young man who has a home office providing web-hosting services is seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident, and his grandmother hires the Allen Grace crew to make sure his business is operating while he recovers. But, they quickly uncover some rather unsavory, unethical and downright illegal activity.
This is book four in the series, but I didn’t feel I was missing anything. There’s obviously a recurring “villain� (think Professor Moriarity) who remains unseen � at least in this segment. I thought this was a pretty interesting and fresh premise. I believed in Turing as a “personality� all her own, rather than just a series of codes. However, the plot is pretty awkward and I guessed the perpetrators much more quickly than either the humans (including police and FBI) or the AIP. The final solution is totally unrealistic, and I’m left dissatisfied.
April 23, 2015
Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...
1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.
2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.
3 stars... This book was ok, but I won't go out of my way to read more, But if I find another book by the author for under a dollar I'd pick it up.
4 stars... I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be on the look out to pick up more from the series/author.
5 stars... I loved this book! It has earned a permanent home in my collection and I'll be picking up the rest of the series and other books from the author ASAP.
March 16, 2015
A young loser named Eddie lies in a coma, his basement website-hosting business unmonitored. Recommended by a friend, Turing and her friends tackle his equipment in an effort to unravel the company's activities. Once they get into the system they find it may not be a good idea for them to keep the business running. Too many suspicious things are running through it.
The officials and Turing's employees come to such a thin cover story that undercover investigation will obviously continue. Also Turing has strong motivation to continue her search for the master criminal. However, with no more Turing books written in the past ten years, it appears this is the end of the series. Certainly the popularity of Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow series makes it the better bet financially.
The officials and Turing's employees come to such a thin cover story that undercover investigation will obviously continue. Also Turing has strong motivation to continue her search for the master criminal. However, with no more Turing books written in the past ten years, it appears this is the end of the series. Certainly the popularity of Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow series makes it the better bet financially.
November 24, 2016
Well, I just found a FAQ on the author's website where she states that she will continue this series when she finds a publisher for it. I, for one, hope she finds one. This series raises interesting questions about AI, its limits and uses. I also like the fact that Turing is female, which adds some unique qualities as she tries to understand humans.
Of course, there are other AI computers in her world, but they have some lesser capabilities than Turing. And, they are often male! Hmmm.
This book focuses on Turing's identity and information-gathering skills. The dilemna? Who to tell about Turing...and who not to tell. Currently she is passing as a reclusive techie...but can she remain hidden?
Of course, there are other AI computers in her world, but they have some lesser capabilities than Turing. And, they are often male! Hmmm.
This book focuses on Turing's identity and information-gathering skills. The dilemna? Who to tell about Turing...and who not to tell. Currently she is passing as a reclusive techie...but can she remain hidden?
April 27, 2013
#4 in the Turing Hopper series. This 2005 series entry seems to be the final installment since there have been no additions through mid-2013.
An enjoyable read but unsatisfying as the finale to a series. Turing's search for T2 and Nestor Garcia is unresolved as are potential relationship developments for Maude and Tim. I can only imagine that the publisher found a diminishing market for this 'techno-cozy' series.
Turing Hopper series - When a high-tech geek named Eddie ends up in the hospital, the victim of a hit-and-run "accident," Turing the AI computer comes to the aid of her private detective friend Tim to find out who was responsible.
An enjoyable read but unsatisfying as the finale to a series. Turing's search for T2 and Nestor Garcia is unresolved as are potential relationship developments for Maude and Tim. I can only imagine that the publisher found a diminishing market for this 'techno-cozy' series.
Turing Hopper series - When a high-tech geek named Eddie ends up in the hospital, the victim of a hit-and-run "accident," Turing the AI computer comes to the aid of her private detective friend Tim to find out who was responsible.
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July 25, 2011This is an interesting mystery. I would love to read the whole series. Delete All Suspects has some interesting characters including an Artificial Intelligence Program that has become sentient. There were several plot twists to make the reading interesting. The end was a little unsatisfying. But if you enjoy mysteries that are a little different, this book would be a great one to add to your collection.
March 19, 2014
A young man is serious injured in a hit and run, and his grandmother hires PI Tim to find out why. Is it related to his computer business? Tim will turn to his AIP friend Turing Hopper to find out. Another great book in a great series. Wish there were more. Read them in order because it's fun watching all the characters grow over time.
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June 30, 2016
On-going adventures of Turing Hopper, the sentient AI (computer intelligence) and her merry band of computer geeks, private investigators, and assorted associates. This time there's a hit-and-run victim, the mess in the victim's basement office, and confusion regarding his clients and relatives. And as always frustrating hints on the whereabouts of Turing's alternate self, which was absconded with a couple of books ago!
July 10, 2009
Just finished the last book of the series... well for now. I like the additional running mystery through book 2-4, its definitely keeping me hooked to the series. I just have to know what happens. The main mysteries dont always keep me going and there are less chuckles than in her Langslow series.
June 28, 2014
I liked this as much as the first book in the series, mostly because of kick-ass Claudia and the addition of the cat. Imagine a computer AI who is first afraid of the cat then figures how to pet it! Clever idea! Of course the mystery part of the story was good and again Agent Dan is a step behind Maude and crew. I do wish Tim were more self assured. All in all, it was a very pleasant read!
April 12, 2009
Perhaps the books are becoming more of the same, but this was a bit of a letdown relative to the earlier books. It wasn't bad, but it seemed to be missing some spark or something that would allow it to stand out from the others that had come before.
February 1, 2013
I enjoyed this, but feel like I am missing a lot of the details from the first books. I haven't found it necessary to read the Meg Langslow series in order, but this one, I think I need to go to book one next.
October 11, 2014
still reading the series. I'm not at all into technology, so I should have zero interest in this series. however. I love her other series. I keep saying I won't read the next book. yeah, just finished the 4th one. I just like the characters, and the techie stuff isn't overwhelming.
April 15, 2013
This is my favorite series by Donna Andrews. I have enjoyed all her books but this was a really exciting and unusual series. They needed to move it to the science fiction genre, I think, to get fans to support it. Hope she will add more sometime.
June 1, 2013
Another good book in the series with Turing the sentient computer. In this book a man is hit and left critically injured, but there are some suspicious things happening with his computer business. Turing, Maude and friends help solve the mysetery.
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