Winifred Watson's first secretarial job was so slow that she spent much of her time reading bad novels. When her brother-in-law challenged her declaration that she could do better, Watson wrote her entire first book at work. Her third novel was the delightful Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. The book's heroine is a governess, not a secretary, but Miss Pettigrew's unwavering allegiance to her boss-for-the-day, not to mention her willingness to both cook and make coffee, is applauded

—Lynn Peril