When a piano washed up on his family’s pear farm in a flood ten years ago, Joe convinced himself that it was no accident—that the instrument was a gift from God. And ever since that day, he has been hopelessly preoccupied with spiritual things—whether he was on a walk in the orchard he named Eden or gazing at stars from atop a radio tower that pierces the sky. His devotion to this lifestyle has left him with a reputation among his friends and around town as the "good boy." So when his cousin ends up in the hospital clinging to life, no one suspects that it was Joe who put him there. After all, this is a young man who has never done anything wrong. What follows in this literary tale is at once a harrowing exploration of the dark side of youth and a moving portrayal of family, friendship and faith.