The Price of Proximity- a Novel Private Household

The Price of Proximity follows a private chef working inside the intimate world of a billionaire family. As he becomes increasingly trusted, he begins to realize that the closeness he spent his life chasing may offer access to power, but not the belonging he truly yearns for.Inside the controlled rhythms of a private compound, loyalty and usefulness carry their own quiet currency. The deeper he moves into the family's world, the more he confronts an unsettling truth: access is not the same as acceptance.Elegant and perceptive, The Price of Proximity is a novel about class, ambition, and the distance between access and belonging.Matthew H. Gladstone does an exceptional job of developing layered characters whose relationships feel authentic and, at times, uncomfortably real. The tension builds steadily throughout the story, revealing how proximity-both physical and emotional-can blur boundaries, shift loyalties, and expose hidden vulnerabilities.. This isn't just a story about a household; it's a study of human behavior, control, trust, and the subtle ways people influence one another when they live in close quarters. The writing is sharp, immersive, and thought-provoking, making it hard to put down.

Pagina's: 162, Paperback, Literary Fiction