HARM DONE by Ruth Rendell

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RENDELL, R.

Domestic violence is the theme of this Inspector Wexford mystery which finds Wexford's daughter Sylvia volunteering on a help-line at the Hide, a refuge for abused women. Rendell's in-depth characterizations illuminate this serious social problem as Wexford investigates three kidnappings, one murder, and a recently paroled pedophile.

DANGEROUS TO KNOW by Margaret Yorke

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YORKE

Now that her daughters have grown, Hermione Brown is slowly beginning to excape from husband Walter's abusive hold over her life. Walter, however, is becoming increasingly "dangerous to know."

Something of a departure from Yorke's usual mysteries, this novel still retains the suspense and sharp characterizations her fans have come to expect.