Proximity

A gripping near future techno thriller

By: Jem Tugwell

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Paperback | 6 June 2019

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352 Pages

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5* Review 'you can barely pause for breath... It's explosive.' Gill Chedgey (NB Magazine)

Leading the trend in speculative crime thrillers, Jem Tugwell's thrilling and thought-provoking debut sits alongside Black Mirror and The City and the City in a compelling exploration of our near future. Proximity draws on Jem's 20 years of professional experience as a software developer in the city to give an unnerving insight into how our world might be transformed by the rapid advance in embedded technology and fitness trackers.

What if the cash-strapped NHS can be given a second life by using tech to regulate our health and behaviour?
What if we can eradicate knife and other proximity crimes by tracking everyone's activity?
What if civil liberty is seen as an acceptable sacrifice for the greater good?
What if the convenience of technology is used for control?

"Proximity is inspired by the fascinating possibilities of technology, AI and the law of unintended consequences. From my own experience, technologists are often amazed or horrified about the other uses that people imagine for their products. Clive and Zoe's world might be closer than we think, but is it heaven or hell? How do we decide the perfect balance of free will and greater good?" - Jem Tugwell

You can't get away with anything. Least of all murder.

DI Clive Lussac has forgotten how to do his job. Ten years of embedded technology - 'iMe' - has led to complete control and the eradication of crime. Then the impossible happens. A body is found, and the killer is untraceable. With new partner Zoe Jordan, Clive must re-sharpen his detective skills and find the killer without technology, before time runs out for the next victim...

Industry Reviews

'Fast-paced and riveting plot that twists and teases with the high stakes and flashes of violence that electrify the genre.'

-- Burt Peterson * SciFiNow *

'A vision of the future that both chills and entertains.' Sunday Express Magazine

-- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express Magazine *

'Tugwell brings to life his exhilarating and provocative debut crime thriller with a twist.' The Malestrom, 4 of the Best Beach Reads: Summer 2019

-- 4 of the Best Beach Reads: Summer 2019 * The Malestrom *

'A crime thriller with a deeply delicious twist.' NB Magazine

-- Gill Chedgey * NB Magazine *

'An ingenious and highly plausible look at crime in a future with 100% surveillance.' Claire McGowan, Best selling author

-- Claire McGowan, Best selling author

'Very topical, terrifying, perfect concept for a crime novel' Stav Sherez, Award winning author

-- Stav Sherez, Award winning author

'Darkly twisted crime novel in a future that seems to grow closer every day. Fantastically imaginative and gripping.' Angela Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author

-- Angela Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author

5*s 'I must admit that I finished the book with a prayer that I will never see something like iMe in my lifetime - the idea is just too terrifying' Breakaway Reviewers

'5*s from me as the storyline is brilliant...Plenty of discussion topics here for bookclubs!' EmmabBooks

'one of the scariest I have ever read. Sold and freaked out' Meggy Chocolate'n'Waffles

'A brilliant book, an excellent thriller and 100% entertaining. Really can't wait for a follow up! Genius.' Books from Dusk Till Dawn

'unnerving peek at what technology could be like in our future. "Proximity" is fast-paced, imaginative and could easily be featured as the next episode of "Black Mirror". It's a big 5 stars from me!' What Rebecca's Read

'You won't be able to put Proximity down' Dorset Book Detective

Some Amazon reviews:

5* 'This is a really creative idea expertly executed in a fast paced thriller'

5* 'Big Brother on Steroids!'

5* 'Chilling near future World meets the perfect crime'

5* 'Enthralling and thrilling story'

5* 'Great characters and an excellent plot interwoven into a real page turner!

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