Commire, Anne, ed. Something about the Author. Vol. 20. Detroit: Gale Research, 1976. Contains a general encyclopedic survey of Kerr's career, including a selection of comments on her work from reviewers.

Janeczke, Paul. "An Interview with M. E. Kerr." English Journal (December 1975): 75-77. Focuses mainly upon Kerr's methods and style. Presents little material on the content of her novels.

Kingsbury, Mary. 'The Why of People: The Novels of M. E. Kerr." Horn Book 53 (June 1977): 288-295. A solid article viewing Kerr as a mainstream literary figure dealing in problems of human behavior, conscience, family relationships, and notions of love.

Kingsbury praises the substance of Kerr's novels but has reservations about the author's ability to construct characters.