My Dearest Friend

Divorcee Daphne Miller, whose 16-year-old daughter has left her abruptly for her ex-husband, adjusts to life alone, a lowly secretarial job at a college and the romantic overtures of married men. ``Despite Thayer's penchant for overly detailed and repetitious descriptions, her portrayal of Daphne's renewal as a woman capable of life on her own makes for engrossing and, at times, inspiring reading,'' said PW. (Mar.)