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* [[Straw Man Has a Point]] - Generally every time someone talks about the constitutional right to own a gun. Characters who talk about how other people consider it a basic right were probably intended to come off in a tone of "How quaint", but... well, plenty of people ''do''. It also sort of hurts the book's repeated [[Informed Ability|statements]] that murders are very rare since guns were outlawed, since Eve has a long history of murder investigations under her belt... including multiple ones involving guns. The book basically acknowledges, seemingly without meaning to, that all the revoking of the second amendment did was make guns exclusive to either the extremely rich or extremely criminal, and force everyone else to kill with methods such as knives and poison.

** The author later tries to address the earlier "oops" of guns being illegal but murder still happening constantly by having Eve protest that, among other things, it's completely eliminated school shootings. Apparently no one informed her that in reality, in countries where such laws already exist, there are still often school ''stabbings''. The case is further undermined by Roberts' having Eve's enemies often armed with homemade blasters to ramp up the action... apparently you can make one of ''those'' with equipment from Radio Shack.

** One novel has another female character claim that Eve attempts to fit in with a male-dominated field by acting like a man and eschewing her femininity. This is presented in such a way that it's supposed to show the character as being shallow and arrogant, and simply using her sex appeal to get by. The thing is, she's right... Eve's desire to avoid anything "girly" often borders on obsession, and until several ''years'' into their marriage she freaks out at Roarke displaying affection for her in public for fear that someone she knows will see and think she's some weak emotional '''woman''' for kissing her husband.

* [[Squick]] - Eve and Roarke are examining the apartment of a sleazy murder victim (who they also discover to be a date rapist). In the process, Roarke remarks on (and handles) some [[Take Our Word for It|vaguely defined]] but kinky sex toy. And then steals it, presumably to use on Eve later. Second hand sex toy, already ''very'' ew... second hand sex toy belonging to a rapist? '''Ugh'''.