From
the back cover
“In
this story of incest and mistaken identity set in the coal-mining hills of
Appalachia, a man estranged from his family for many years finds himself
fatally attracted to his daughter when he meets her for the first time as a
grown woman.”
Review
Butterfly is a tautly
penned, immediately gripping work, with its characters’ emotions and actions
starkly stated, its pace and descriptions masterful and its taboo theme effectively
flavored with mystery and story-altering twists. Those who might shy away─like
I did─from reading this because of possible incest ickiness should consider
letting go of their reservations, because Cain tastefully keeps Butterfly
within acceptable thriller/mainstream guidelines, while flirting with familial
perversion. This is one of the few books I have read where the word perfect
is applicable, given its balance of elements and no-words-wasted delivery.
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The
resulting film, Butterfly, was released stateside on February 5, 1982. Director
Matt Cimber co-authored its screenplay with John F. Goff (billed as John Goff).
Stacy Keach played Jess Tyler. Pia Zadora played Kady. Lois Nettleton played Belle
Morgan. James Franciscus played Moke Blue. Anne Dane played Janey.
Edward Albert played Wash Gillespie. June Lockhart played Mrs. Gillespie. Ed McMahon
played Mr. Gillespie. George “Buck” Flowers (billed as Buck Flowers) played Ed Lamey.
Stuart Whitman played Rev. Rivers. Orson Welles played Judge Rauch. Paul Hampton
played Norton.
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