diff --git a/eth/types.go b/eth/types.go
index 7799370..5faf9db 100644
--- a/eth/types.go
+++ b/eth/types.go
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ func (b Block) String() string {
 }
 
 func (b *Block) Tx(idx uint64) *Tx {
-	b.Lock()
-	defer b.Unlock()
 	for i := range b.Txs {
 		if uint64(b.Txs[i].Idx) == idx {
 			return &b.Txs[i]
diff --git a/jrpc2/client.go b/jrpc2/client.go
index c15a8e4..75f2b17 100644
--- a/jrpc2/client.go
+++ b/jrpc2/client.go
@@ -363,9 +363,7 @@ type key struct {
 	a, b uint64
 }
 
-type (
-	blockmap map[uint64]*eth.Block
-)
+type blockmap map[uint64]*eth.Block
 
 func (c *Client) Get(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -426,7 +424,7 @@ func (c *Client) Get(
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting traces: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
-	return blocks, validate("Get", start, limit, blocks)
+	return blocks, nil
 }
 
 type blockResp struct {
@@ -451,9 +449,11 @@ type getter func(ctx context.Context, start, limit uint64) ([]eth.Block, error)
 
 func (c *cache) pruneMaxRead() {
 	for k, v := range c.segments {
+		v.Lock()
 		if v.nreads >= c.maxreads {
 			delete(c.segments, k)
 		}
+		v.Unlock()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -546,22 +546,14 @@ func validate(caller string, start, limit uint64, blocks []eth.Block) error {
 	if len(blocks) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s: no blocks", caller)
 	}
-
-	first, last := blocks[0], blocks[len(blocks)-1]
-	if uint64(first.Num()) != start {
+	first, last := blocks[0].Num(), blocks[len(blocks)-1].Num()
+	if uint64(first) != start {
 		const tag = "%s: rpc response contains invalid data. requested first: %d got: %d"
-		return fmt.Errorf(tag, caller, start, first.Num())
+		return fmt.Errorf(tag, caller, start, first)
 	}
-	if uint64(last.Num()) != start+limit-1 {
+	if uint64(last) != start+limit-1 {
 		const tag = "%s: rpc response contains invalid data. requested last: %d got: %d"
-		return fmt.Errorf(tag, caller, start+limit-1, last.Num())
-	}
-
-	// some rpc responses will not return a parent hash
-	// so there is nothing we can do to validate the hash
-	// chain
-	if len(blocks) <= 1 || len(blocks[0].Header.Parent) < 32 {
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf(tag, caller, start+limit-1, last)
 	}
 	for i := 1; i < len(blocks); i++ {
 		prev, curr := blocks[i-1], blocks[i]
@@ -663,7 +655,12 @@ func (c *Client) receipts(ctx context.Context, bm blockmap, start, limit uint64)
 		if len(resps[i].Result) == 0 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("no rpc error but empty result")
 		}
-		b, ok := bm[uint64(resps[i].Result[0].BlockNum)]
+		blockNum := uint64(resps[i].Result[0].BlockNum)
+		if blockNum < start || blockNum > start+limit {
+			const tag = "eth_getBlockReceipts out of range block. num=%d start=%d lim=%d"
+			return fmt.Errorf(tag, blockNum, start, limit)
+		}
+		b, ok := bm[blockNum]
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("block not found")
 		}
@@ -727,7 +724,15 @@ func (c *Client) logs(ctx context.Context, filter *glf.Filter, bm blockmap, star
 	}
 	var logsByTx = map[key][]logResult{}
 	for i := range lresp.Result {
-		k := key{uint64(lresp.Result[i].BlockNum), uint64(lresp.Result[i].TxIdx)}
+		var (
+			blockNum = uint64(lresp.Result[i].BlockNum)
+			txIdx    = uint64(lresp.Result[i].TxIdx)
+			k        = key{blockNum, txIdx}
+		)
+		if blockNum < start || blockNum > start+limit {
+			const tag = "eth_getLogs out of range block. num=%d start=%d lim=%d"
+			return fmt.Errorf(tag, blockNum, start, limit)
+		}
 		if logs, ok := logsByTx[k]; ok {
 			logsByTx[k] = append(logs, lresp.Result[i])
 			continue
@@ -740,12 +745,14 @@ func (c *Client) logs(ctx context.Context, filter *glf.Filter, bm blockmap, star
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("block not found")
 		}
+		b.Lock()
 		b.Header.Hash.Write(logs[0].BlockHash)
 		tx := b.Tx(k.b)
 		tx.PrecompHash.Write(logs[0].TxHash)
 		for i := range logs {
 			tx.Logs.Add(logs[i].Log)
 		}
+		b.Unlock()
 	}
 	slog.Debug("http get logs",
 		"start", start,
diff --git a/jrpc2/client_test.go b/jrpc2/client_test.go
index ee7dcb5..5222c77 100644
--- a/jrpc2/client_test.go
+++ b/jrpc2/client_test.go
@@ -352,21 +352,24 @@ func TestGet_Cached(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		ctx    = context.Background()
 		c      = New(ts.URL)
-		findTx = func(b eth.Block, idx uint64) (eth.Tx, error) {
+		findTx = func(b *eth.Block, idx uint64) (*eth.Tx, error) {
 			for i := range b.Txs {
 				if b.Txs[i].Idx == eth.Uint64(idx) {
-					return b.Txs[i], nil
+					return &b.Txs[i], nil
 				}
 			}
-			return eth.Tx{}, fmt.Errorf("no tx at idx %d", idx)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no tx at idx %d", idx)
 		}
 		getcall = func() error {
 			blocks, err := c.Get(ctx, &glf.Filter{UseHeaders: true, UseLogs: true}, 18000000, 1)
 			diff.Test(t, t.Errorf, nil, err)
+
+			blocks[0].Lock()
 			diff.Test(t, t.Errorf, len(blocks[0].Txs), 65)
-			tx, err := findTx(blocks[0], 0)
+			tx, err := findTx(&blocks[0], 0)
 			diff.Test(t, t.Errorf, nil, err)
 			diff.Test(t, t.Errorf, len(tx.Logs), 1)
+			blocks[0].Unlock()
 			return nil
 		}
 	)