Harm Done

Harm Done

Author	Ruth Rendell
Language	English
Series	Inspector Wexford # 18
Genre	Crime, Mystery novel
Publisher	Hutchinson (UK) Crown (US)
Publication date	September 1999
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	394 pp
ISBN	0-09-180133-8
OCLC	42309501
Preceded by	Road Rage
Followed by	The Babes in the Wood

Harm Done is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell, published in 1999. ^[1] The novel is part of her popular Inspector Wexford detective series, and examines themes such as paedophilia and domestic violence.

Reception

Lynn Crosbie of the National Post called it "an excellent read, patiently and thoughtfully rendered, and of wider political interest than some of the other, more village-bound Wexfords." ^[2] Mary Campbell of the Associated Press called the novel "riveting, as good or better than previous Wexford novels but darker in tone." ^[3] Diane White of The Boston Globe opined that while the novel is "not Rendell at her very best", fans of her Wexford series "will be pleased." White praised the "perceptive" treatment of topics such as domestic abuse and vigilante justice, as well as the characters, who are "drawn in insightful detail." ^[4]

References

1. "HARM DONE | Kirkus Reviews". 3 November 1999.
2. Crosbie, Lynn (20 November 1999). "Now, did I get this right?". National Post . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
3. White, Diane (23 January 2000). "'Harm Done' Among Ruth Rendell's Best". Courier-Post . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. White, Diane (18 March 2000). "Addictive Ruth Rendell provides another fix for fans". The Boston Globe . Retrieved 18 March 2025.