The Tin Can Tree

Synopsis:

When young Jamie Pike dies in a tragic accident she leaves behind a family numbed with grief and torn with guilt and recrimination In this compassionate and haunting novel Anne Tyler explores how each member of the family learns to face the future in their own way

From the Inside Flap:

In the small town of Larksville, the Pike family is hopelessly out of step with the daily rhythms of life after the tragic, accidental death of six-year-old Janie Rose. Mrs. Pike seldom speaks, blaming herself, while Mr. Pike is forced to come out of his long, comfortable silence. Then there is ten-year-old Simon, who is suddenly without a baby sister -- and without understanding why she's gone.
Those closest to this shattered family must learn to comfort them -- and confront their own private shadows of hidden grief. If time cannot draw them out of the dark, then love may be their only hope....