diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 31a7f93..72cb453 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Entry error
     #[error(transparent)]
     Entry(#[from] EntryError),
-    /// Key error 
+    /// Key error
     #[error(transparent)]
     Key(#[from] KeyError),
     /// Kvp error
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub enum EntryError {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub enum KeyError {
-    /// Empty key string 
+    /// Empty key string
     #[error("the key string is empty")]
     EmptyKey,
     /// Missing root key separator
diff --git a/src/log.rs b/src/log.rs
index 169868a..4671706 100644
--- a/src/log.rs
+++ b/src/log.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for EntryIter<'a> {
                 self.current += 1;
                 Some(e)
             }
-            None => None
+            None => None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ struct VerifyIter<'a> {
     entries: Vec<&'a Entry>,
     seqno: usize,
     prev_seqno: usize,
+    prev_cid: Cid,
     kvp: Kvp<'a>,
     lock_scripts: Vec<Script>,
     error: Option<Error>,
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
         let mut pstack = Stk::default();
         let mut rstack = Stk::default();
 
-        // check the seqno meet the criteria
+        // check the seqno meets the criteria
         if self.seqno > 0 && self.seqno != self.prev_seqno + 1 {
             // set our index out of range
             self.seqno = self.entries.len();
@@ -220,13 +221,22 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
             return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
         }
 
+        // check if the cid meets the criteria
+        if entry.prev() != self.prev_cid {
+            // set our index out of range
+            self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+            // set the error state
+            self.error = Some(LogError::BrokenPrevLink.into());
+            return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
+        }
+
         // 'unlock:
         let mut result = {
             // run the unlock script using the entry as the kvp to get the
             // stack in the vm::Context set up.
             let unlock_ctx = vm::Context {
-                current: entry,           // limit the available data to just the entry
-                proposed: entry,          // limit the available data to just the entry
+                current: entry,  // limit the available data to just the entry
+                proposed: entry, // limit the available data to just the entry
                 pstack: &mut pstack,
                 rstack: &mut rstack,
                 check_count: 0,
@@ -243,11 +253,13 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
             let mut instance = match vm::Builder::new()
                 .with_context(unlock_ctx)
                 .with_bytes(entry.unlock.clone())
-                .try_build() {
+                .try_build()
+            {
                 Ok(i) => i,
                 Err(e) => {
                     // set our index out of range
                     self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                    // set the error state
                     self.error = Some(LogError::Wacc(e).into());
                     return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
                 }
@@ -258,6 +270,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
             if let Some(e) = instance.run("for_great_justice").err() {
                 // set our index out of range
                 self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                // set the error state
                 self.error = Some(LogError::Wacc(e).into());
                 return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
             }
@@ -277,10 +290,14 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
         if !result {
             // set our index out of range
             self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+            // set the error state
             self.error = Some(
-                LogError::VerifyFailed(
-                    format!("unlock script failed\nvalues:\n{:?}\nreturn:\n{:?}",
-                        rstack, pstack)).into());
+                LogError::VerifyFailed(format!(
+                    "unlock script failed\nvalues:\n{:?}\nreturn:\n{:?}",
+                    rstack, pstack
+                ))
+                .into(),
+            );
             return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
         }
 
@@ -301,6 +318,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
             if let Some(e) = self.kvp.apply_entry_ops(entry).err() {
                 // set our index out of range
                 self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                // set the error state
                 self.error = Some(LogError::UpdateKvpFailed(e.to_string()).into());
                 return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
             }
@@ -315,6 +333,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
             Err(e) => {
                 // set our index out of range
                 self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                // set the error state
                 self.error = Some(e);
                 return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
             }
@@ -347,11 +366,13 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
                 let mut instance = match vm::Builder::new()
                     .with_context(lock_ctx)
                     .with_bytes(lock.clone())
-                    .try_build() {
+                    .try_build()
+                {
                     Ok(i) => i,
                     Err(e) => {
                         // set our index out of range
                         self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                        // set the error state
                         self.error = Some(LogError::Wacc(e).into());
                         return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
                     }
@@ -362,6 +383,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
                 if let Some(e) = instance.run("move_every_zig").err() {
                     // set our index out of range
                     self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                    // set the error state
                     self.error = Some(LogError::Wacc(e).into());
                     return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
                 }
@@ -390,6 +412,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
                 if let Some(e) = self.kvp.apply_entry_ops(entry).err() {
                     // set our index out of range
                     self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+                    // set the error state
                     self.error = Some(LogError::UpdateKvpFailed(e.to_string()).into());
                     return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
                 }
@@ -399,13 +422,19 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for VerifyIter<'a> {
             // update the seqno
             self.prev_seqno = self.seqno;
             self.seqno += 1;
+            // update the cid
+            self.prev_cid = entry.cid();
         } else {
             // set our index out of range
             self.seqno = self.entries.len();
+            // set the error state
             self.error = Some(
-                LogError::VerifyFailed(
-                    format!("unlock script failed\nvalues:\n{:?}\nreturn:\n{:?}",
-                        rstack, pstack)).into());
+                LogError::VerifyFailed(format!(
+                    "unlock script failed\nvalues:\n{:?}\nreturn:\n{:?}",
+                    rstack, pstack
+                ))
+                .into(),
+            );
             return Some(Err(self.error.clone().unwrap()));
         }
 
@@ -435,9 +464,10 @@ impl Log {
             entries,
             seqno: 0,
             prev_seqno: 0,
+            prev_cid: Cid::null(),
             kvp: Kvp::default(),
             lock_scripts: vec![self.first_lock.clone()],
-            error: None
+            error: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -735,11 +765,11 @@ mod tests {
         let e1 = entry::Builder::default()
             .with_vlad(&vlad)
             .with_seqno(0)
-            .add_lock(&lock)        // "/" -> lock.wast
+            .add_lock(&lock) // "/" -> lock.wast
             .with_unlock(&unlock)
-            .add_op(&ephemeral_op)  // "/ephemeral"
-            .add_op(&pubkey1_op)    // "/pubkey"
-            .add_op(&preimage1_op)  // "/preimage"
+            .add_op(&ephemeral_op) // "/ephemeral"
+            .add_op(&pubkey1_op) // "/pubkey"
+            .add_op(&preimage1_op) // "/preimage"
             .try_build(|e| {
                 let ev: Vec<u8> = e.clone().into();
                 let sv = ephemeral.sign_view().unwrap();
@@ -752,11 +782,11 @@ mod tests {
         let e2 = entry::Builder::default()
             .with_vlad(&vlad)
             .with_seqno(1)
-            .add_lock(&lock)        // "/" -> lock.wast
+            .add_lock(&lock) // "/" -> lock.wast
             .with_unlock(&unlock)
             .with_prev(&e1.cid())
-            .add_op(&Op::Delete("/ephemeral".try_into().unwrap()))  // "/ephemeral"
-            .add_op(&pubkey2_op)                                    // "/pubkey"
+            .add_op(&Op::Delete("/ephemeral".try_into().unwrap())) // "/ephemeral"
+            .add_op(&pubkey2_op) // "/pubkey"
             .try_build(|e| {
                 let ev: Vec<u8> = e.clone().into();
                 let sv = key1.sign_view().unwrap();
@@ -769,7 +799,7 @@ mod tests {
         let e3 = entry::Builder::default()
             .with_vlad(&vlad)
             .with_seqno(2)
-            .add_lock(&lock)        // "/" -> lock.wast
+            .add_lock(&lock) // "/" -> lock.wast
             .with_unlock(&unlock)
             .with_prev(&e2.cid())
             .try_build(|e| {
@@ -784,14 +814,12 @@ mod tests {
         let e4 = entry::Builder::default()
             .with_vlad(&vlad)
             .with_seqno(3)
-            .add_lock(&lock)        // "/" -> lock.wast
+            .add_lock(&lock) // "/" -> lock.wast
             .with_unlock(&unlock)
             .with_prev(&e3.cid())
-            .add_op(&pubkey3_op)    // "/pubkey"
-            .add_op(&preimage2_op)  // "/preimage"
-            .try_build(|_| {
-                Ok(b"for great justice".to_vec())
-            })
+            .add_op(&pubkey3_op) // "/pubkey"
+            .add_op(&preimage2_op) // "/preimage"
+            .try_build(|_| Ok(b"for great justice".to_vec()))
             .unwrap();
         //println!("{:?}", e4);