Ira Levin 'The Exorcist,' 'The Omen.' A whole generation has been exposed, has more belief in Satan. I don't believe in Satan. And I feel that the strong fundamentalism we have would not be as strong if there hadn't been so many of these books [...] Of course, I didn't send back any of the royalty checks." Other Levin novels that were made into films included "The Boys from Brazil" in 1978, and "The Stepford Wives" in 1975 and again in 2004. In the 1990s, Levin wrote two more bestselling novels: "Sliver" (1991) which became a film in 1993 by Phillip Noyce,
The Cuckoo (novel) brings her a copy of the Christian Bible, which they discuss. Two men in uniform meet and form a bond based on their love of Namiko. One is her father, the other, her husband. They meet at Namiko's tomb. The general assures his son-in-law that her death does not affect his feelings for the husband, who would have protected her if he could. The Cuckoo (novel) "The Cuckoo" explores the theme of a marriage coming to grief in which both husband and wife belong to the privileged class. Namiko is the daughter of a general. Takeo is a Naval officer,