Blood Harvest was shortlisted in the UK for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. In the US, it was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and the Barry Award for Best British Novel. Following its publication, Sharon was nominated for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. This award is given annually, for a body of work, rather than a single book.