A review by nichecase
Now and Then by William Corlett

2.0

there is one absolutely striking metaphor in the first chapter:

ЃEЂЃELike safe sex, a phone call once terminated leaves no unwanted traces and even while it is in progress one can get on with other things, the odd clue of the crossword or making a shopping list, things it might seem rude to do if the person were actually present.ЃEЂЃE