Julie Ditton
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The book plainly states that they have only been married for two years. After 43 books, we should have been further along. Is this right, or did the author scrrw up the continuity?
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Kathrynrose
It may take several real-world months for a new book to come out, but in Dallas-world time, it's usually only a week or two. Some of them have been even closer, so the characters are just recovering from closing the case from the previous book when the next book begins. For example, in the last few books, Festive ( book 39, which came out in September of 2014) happens during Christmas week, Obsession (40) includes New Years Eve, Devoted (41) is still in January, Brotherhood (42) is like a week later, and Apprentice (43) includes Bella's birthday, which is like the first week of February. So that's five books, published over two real-world years, but in story time it's less than two months.
Margaret
I completely agree with you. It bugs me. Each book in Dallas-world used to be a month apart from the previous book, but now Bella is only one and they have been married two years. So Robb/Roberts has clearly slowed down the timeline to the point of absurdity. She can't solve cases this fast.
Susanna - Censored by GoodReads
At this point Eve should be dead of exhaustion. I think she's getting only about a week between books at this point.
Diana Proto
Actually the series began in February of 2058 and Apprentice is in January of 2061...so about 2 1/2 years total. Actually the last 4 books, Wonderment(novella), Devoted, Brotherhood and Apprentice took place in January of 2061...and according the blurb on Echo in Death(the next one out) that too takes place at the end of January.
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