This article is from the Anne Rice FAQ, by Laura Ann lat13@columbia.edu with numerous contributions by others.
...In IWTV, Louis says that the last time he saw Lestat was in the
spring before his interview. But in TVL Lestat says he was
underground at that time. Is Lestat lying through his fanged
teeth?
Believe it or not, no he isn't. *Louis* is the one who is lying
about this moment. This is because, while she was getting ready
to write TVL, Anne realized that if Louis' version was true, it
would ruin what Anne wanted Lestat's story to be (his coming up
in 1984 and so on). So the Brat Prince is telling the truth.
Go fig.
 
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