Following the success of The Shell House Linda Newbery again demonstrates her brilliance at weaving thought-provoking subjects into a wholly satisfying & sensitively drawn novel. Hilly's German grandmother Heidi Gran comes to live with her family after she gets Alzheimer's disease; but as her mind becomes more muddled secrets buried in her past start to emerge. Why does Heidi Gran keep talking about a girl called Rachel? & why does she make racist remarks about Hilly's friend Reuben? As Hilly struggles to cope with revelations about her family's past she encounters racism & prejudice for herself when a friend becomes the victim of a mindless attack; she also falls in love for the first time. This is a wonderfully evocative novel exploring the recurring prejudices that affect every generation.