J.D. Robb discussion
Archives
>
In Death Questions?
Mod
My recall may be terrible on this but I thought Roarke had a household staff of droids, which Eve also hates. I think they're still there because there's no way Summerset is managing that household alone. Plus, he and Roarke would trust any person to be in their home.
Jonetta wrote: "From what I've been able to figure out, when Dallas first met him, he was the bouncer for an all-nude sex club. It was across from a place called the Five Moons. It wasn't the Down & Dirty club. Th..."Ok that part would make sense then...
The staff part not so much as I agree I don't think they would want anyone in the house. However, when Eve is having dinner with him at his house for the first time she gets her 'dinner served' to her and it (IF memory serves me right) it wasn't by a droid. Also in the 2nd book (I think but might have been the first) she mentions him having a house full of staff. I mean later on we hear about Summerset doing the cooking and seeing him 'doing laundry', shopping for groceries as well as other 'house cleaning'. I guess over all this is just one of those things that make you go hmmm.....lol
Mod
Mod
I thought in one of the 1st books, It is mentioned that Roarke has house droids but prefers human staff so the droids aren't used much. I may be remembering wrong .
I'm just starting 4. there r house droids.
Mod
I know that Roarke has some droids. I can't remember which book right off the top of my head where Eve and Roarke are in the holo room. It was there anniversary and a droid comes in with there dinner. I Remember laughing because they were naked and Eve's reaction was priceless. but you don't hear to much about them later in the series.
Carol (Mocha) wrote: "I'm just starting 4. there r house droids."One problem with that in Glory in Death (which is what I'm listening to now) Roarke says that his home in Mexico is automated unlike his one at home. As he hates droids as they are so impersonal and only uses staff when he is going to be there for an extended stay. However, since he and Eve was only going to be there for a short stay the droids would work as he wanted Eve all alone.
I'd imagine Roarke would have people staff during the day working under Summerset to maintain the house and droids during the night. Tbh, I don't give much thoughts to what's going on behind the scenes for things such as cleaning and laundry. I prefer not to read it in a book especially with the numbers of books already released. I can see it being discussed in the beginning few books of the series but now it would be rather useless to add to the storyline.
Quynh I found the ID series late into the 'game' so to speak and believe me I do love the series. Hence why I'm on my 5th time through listening to it. I just happened to notice that this time around that he starts out having a real staff and then later Summerset is left to run everything (at least that's what we are lead to believe). I love listening to a series more then once as I catch new things that I hadn't heard before or in some cases don't remember in the first place. Besides I'm not asking for the series to be changed I just made an observation and came here to discuss it with other ID lovers to see if anyone else had noticed the instant change as well or if they could nudge my memory of where Roarke makes the change. Also sometimes the, as you called it, behind the scenes stuff is important (spoiler alert) like it was in one book where Summerset was carrying the laundry and trips over the cat breaking his leg. So it's really no different then JD telling us about a time where Eve takes a shower. It happens in RL so on occasion we read (or in my case listen) to her describe Eve taking a shower or in some cases a bath. Do we need to know these things? No not really but the do in a small way add to the story line.
I understand. Everyone looks for different things in the book and we pick up things we miss on the first read. I just don't pay attention to those things when I'm reading if they don't affect the story. :)
Mod
Sandra - *Star* wrote: "Picking up things I missed when reading before is part of what's been great about the buddy reads of the entire series. It's fun discussing the books and getting all the different opinions on this..."I agree Sandra I love relistening to books and 'learning' new things about the characters in the books and the world around them. Like I said in the earlier this is my 5th time through the series and each time I listen I learn a little something more about the world of Eve Dallas.
Mod
I am always reading/hearing something that i either missed or forgot about when i go through the series again. I am going through it again now, and Judgment really hit me with a lot i had forgotten.
Ok ya'll I've had it confirmed there isn't droids in the house. Because in one Eve tells Roarke it would be better if he'd get some droids instead of letting Sumerset run the house. This is not verbatim as I heard it earlier today but just now got time to post...lol.
Mod
Sandra - *Star* wrote: "I also learn new things in rereads in the buddy reads from discussing the books with others. It's always a nice surprise to learn something from another member who picked up on something I either ..."Buddy reads? Where is that at? However, with me listening instead of reading I'd probably go through a book faster then a buddy would...lol.
Mod
Mod
I've noticed that the In Death series is oftentimes also considered a paranormal series. I just finished book #7 Vengeance In Death, and unless I really missed something, I don't get the paranormal connection. If something paranormal will happen in the future of the series, I don't want the SPOILER, but it would be OK to let me know that some PN element is on the horizon.Just wondering.
I don't think I see this series as paranormal. Futuristic, mystery and romance.
Mod
I guess Chaos and Possession have those elements now that you mention it Jonetta. My initial reaction was futuristic, which is why I resisted it initially. And Chaos isn't really paranormal, just bizarre chemist freaks lol
I don't see anything paranormal about it. It is set in the future with futuristic technology. That's it.
Mod
Haunted, Rituals and Eternity were also weird. Haunted was definitely paranormal.
Mod
The novellas would be the exception, as noted above. Otherwise, I agree with you completely about the full length novels.
Yes, but less than a half dozen books out of over 40 have some kind of paranormal element. That's not much.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I didn't see the PN connection either, but then I've only read 7 books. I was beginning to think I missed something subtle. So, maybe it's that some PNR readers cross over to In Death.
Randi, read possession in death. That would be the one with the most "woo woo" as Jonetta put it. The title says it all.
I think Ceremony also has some *suggested* paranormal elements, I think it depends to some extent on how the reader interprets the storyline.
Mod
What do you guys think JD stands for? I mean, I am aware that it's actually Nora Roberts (haha) but...obviously they didn't come from her actual name. Her children's names maybe?
Mod
Dee wrote: "What do you mean about ID series?"This refers to the In Death series by J.D. Robb.
Jonetta wrote: "They are the first initials of her children's names, Jason and Dan, her two older sons."
I wondered about her pen name. Thanks for the info Jonetta.
I never noticed the droid or no issue in the series. I started in the middle though and then had to go back to the beginning. I rarely re-read books but I may have to now. The Crack issue never occurred to me either. I remember him being a bouncer but I don't remember him as the owner. I guess I don't get stuck in the details too much.
I think of the series as futuristic but agree there were a few paranormal story lines. I am not a fan of that genre but it was not portrayed in such a way that it bothered me. I think Dallas was pretty leery about those aspects as well.
Mod
Especially in Possession. She was completely freaked out.
Mod
I loved Possesion. I wish it had been a full length book.
Jonetta wrote: "They are the first initials of her children's names, Jason and Dan, her two older sons."Ah, thanks!
I just started Imitation in Death and I noticed some lists have the next book as Remember When. I'm wondering if I need to read this since it's a composite of two separate stories, one being Eve Dallas in the future, the other something else, but set in the present. So, do I need to read this, or can I go straight on to Divided in Death?
you do want to read it. the first part is Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts it is really good but you dont necessarily have to read it. the second part is Big Jack which is part of the series and i recommend reading it. great. scenes with Eve and Roarke in this one
Well, Hot Rocks is related to Eve's case. So both are relevant. I recommend reading the entire Remember When book.
Mod
I've only read Big Jack, never read Hot Rocks. Remember When was written to help create a crossover audience (Nora to J. D. Robb and vice versa). It's your choice if you want to read both or not. They were later separated so you'd have that option.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
J.D. Robb
Books mentioned in this topic
Imitation in Death (other topics)Remember When (other topics)
Divided in Death (other topics)
Big Jack (other topics)
Hot Rocks (other topics)
More...
Also has anyone else noticed that in the first few books Roarke has a full household staff but then later it was like they all vanished (like they were never there to begin with) and it was just Summerset that tended to the entire 'doings' in the house?
I'm sure as I listen I'll think of other lack of consistencies as I continue to listen to them. Now don't get me wrong...I love the ID series these are just a few things that 'bug' me.