Sad to find this message in my twitterfeed. One of my favourite writers passed away. Her books have helped me through the lockdown with captivating stories. Dear Lucinda you helped so many with escapism into page turning stories and meeting amazing characters on those pages, sharing their challenges and feelings and adventure.. My granddaughter is studying creative writing and I gave her a copy of the Italian Girl .. my first introduction to Lucinda's work ..a totally beautifully crafted story that all creative writing schools should refer too. Its magical.