Harm Done: An Inspector Wexford Mystery
Written by Ruth Rendell
Narrated by Christopher Ravenscroft
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Chief Inspector Wexford is charged with solving the mysterious disappearances, protecting a pedophile, and catching a killer. As he searches for connections, he finds himself focusing on domestic violence. His daughter, Sylvia, a social worker, has come to work nearby in a refuge for battered women called The Hide. Her marriage is also strained, although her husband has never raised a hand to her. Others in Kingsmarkham are not so fortunate. As Wexford moves closer to the truth, he confronts the discomfiting lesson that when it comes to the inner life of families, justice is rarely as straightforward as the letter of the law.
From the Hardcover edition.
Ruth Rendell
Ruth Rendell (1930–2015) won three Edgar Awards, the highest accolade from Mystery Writers of America, as well as four Gold Daggers and a Diamond Dagger for outstanding contribution to the genre from England’s prestigious Crime Writers’ Association. Her remarkable career spanned a half century, with more than sixty books published. A member of the House of Lords, she was one of the great literary figures of our time.
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Reviews for Harm Done
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Domestic violence.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5She lost interest in wexford and burden as time went on. But part of the rating is for the abridgement because I remember the book well and this didnt do it justice
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Just bleh. I've liked some of her other stuff, but this one seemed to ramble.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another favorite..this is the 1st time doing this bia audio but I had read it and it is full of twists.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rendell manages to mix a lot of social commentary into her detective series featuring Inspector Wexford. I found the plot, especially the section involving the pedophile, very difficult to follow. That didn't matter too much, however, as the reader is quickly inveigled into considering larger moral and social questions in this work. Good job.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5My first Ruth Rendell book.
Like Inspector Wexford.
Liked the book.
Will read more by her.
British mysteries rock!
Read in 2004. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An excellent mystery by my favorite mystery writer.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inspector Wexford forges ahead, this time into three ambiguous reaches of the criminal landscape, of which two are particularly nasty and particularly ambiguous. This complex novel interweaves three stories -- the abduction and then return of two young women, the return of a convicted pedophile to his home after he has served his time, and the case of an abused wife that finally ends in murder. All of this, of course, is interlaced with developments in Wexford's own life, in this case mostly having to do with his relationship with his daughter Sylvia. I won't go into detail, to avoid playing the spoiler, but two of the stories raise really difficult questions about right and wrong. How many detective writers make you think, while simultaneously amusing you and producing a bang up mystery? My only regret about Ruth Rendell is that I don't have more of her books still left to read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5There was a lot happening in this book, which slightly made up for the fact that the 'main mystery' was quite poor. It was unravelled as usual by Wexford and I found myself thinking, 'Eh? So that's it, is it?'. Other strands of the plot dealt with the (at the time) rather topical issue of vigilantes tracking down suspected paedophiles. The novel takes a good look at both sides of this issue, and whilst I had no children when I read this book, I have now and I suspect I would see things differently. A thought provoking read, not necessarily the best whodunnit.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rendell manages to mix a lot of social commentary into her detective series featuring Inspector Wexford. I found the plot, especially the section involving the pedophile, very difficult to follow. That didn't matter too much, however, as the reader is quickly inveigled into considering larger moral and social questions in this work. Good job.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent development of characters, realistic depiction of social problems embedded in mystery, unusual plot lines. Another excellent Rendell effort.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5As I started listening, I realized I'd heard this book before. I kept at it because I couldn't remember all the book's many characters and subplots. I normally don't do this but found it much easier to follow while multi-tasking. This Inspector Wexford mystery was still enjoyable the second time around. It's always interesting to remember the many continuing characters and running plots in the Wexford books. I may re-read, that is, re-hear, more books now.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5As I started listening, I realized I'd heard this book before. I kept at it because I couldn't remember all the book's many characters and subplots. I normally don't do this but found it much easier to follow while multi-tasking. This Inspector Wexford mystery was still enjoyable the second time around. It's always interesting to remember the many continuing characters and running plots in the Wexford books. I may re-read, that is, re-hear, more books now.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Character confusion and a weak ending but in my opinion one of her better books
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good Wexford, I find it hard to distinguish between the characters on the Muriel Camperdown estate but love the development between Wexford and his daughter Sylvia. (And the allusion to The Franchise Affair).
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is one of those books that grabs you by the lapels and yanks you in. How ambivalent would you be if you were a cop who had to protect a paroled child molester?