Prolific storyteller and author S.D. Weiss introduces readers to The Caretaker’s Daughter, a compelling novel that chronicles the life of Jerome Wolf. Beginning with his boyhood in Rockaway Beach, then moving through the Hamptons and New York City in post-war America, this narrative follows Jerome’s journey from youth to adulthood, capturing key events and decisions that shape his life. Weiss keeps the story engaging and dynamic from start to finish, ensuring readers are drawn into Jerome’s complex world.
The novel opens with young Jerome’s earliest explorations of intimacy, as he experiences a formative encounter with his babysitter, Margaret. When he shares the story with an envious friend who later betrays him, Jerome learns his first hard lesson about trust. Growing up, Jerome develops a brief crush on a friend’s mother after receiving her intimate picture. Later, he encounters another life-altering relationship when he meets the beautiful and innocent Dolores, the caretaker’s daughter. This relationship, filled with both joy and disappointment, shapes Jerome’s life profoundly.
Weiss paints a vivid picture of Jerome’s life, filled with moments of triumph and turmoil. Jerome’s choices and duality often lead him into challenging situations from entangling himself in a dark plot with a dangerous assassin, to risking his marriage with Dolores through an uncontrollable attraction to her sister, Catherine. His life, marked by passion and impulsive decisions, makes the novel an exciting read.
The Caretaker’s Daughter is available in both paperback and e-book formats online and at major bookstores nationwide.
About S.D. Weiss
S.D. Weiss, author of The Caretaker’s Daughter, is a retired attorney with over 60 years of experience in corporate and public utility law. Since retiring in 2022, he has dedicated himself to his long-time love of writing fiction and satire. With over fifty short stories to his name, Weiss is inspired by Momus, the Greek god of satire and mockery, and imbues his works with wit and humor. The Caretaker’s Daughter, his debut novel, invites readers to reflect on the choices that shape their own lives.
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