Blue Woman Burning
A Novel

Blue Woman Burning is a marvelous blend of seemingly magical realism, mundane family dysfunction and mystery. Davidson weaves a compelling narrative based in her deftly crafted characters and sense of special places which drew me along from start to surprising finish. The author is a skilled narrator......more

What others have said: Haunting and dreamlike, Blue Woman Burning takes us on an unforgettable journey through a broken family’s hidden past and one woman’s struggle to transcend it. —Erika Schickel, author, The Big Hurt Lâle Davidson's Blue Woman Burning is at once a road novel, a mystery, and a wise......more

Get comfortable. You won't be able to put this book down. Blue Woman Burning travels from the high altitudes of the Chilean Altiplano, through New York City streets and upstate New York, into the desert and finally, Los Angeles. Each place is beautifully described so that one feels the oxygen-starve......more

Blue Woman Burning by Lale Davidson is a captivating read. As soon as you open the book you are taken on a journey with Fallon as she learns about herself, her family and comes to terms with her life. When you begin reading Blue Woman Burning you are introduced to the Kazan family. Walter and Eustaci......more

Blue Woman Burning reminds me of Salvador Dali's work, "The Persistence of Memory, " but in novel form. The book vividly portrays surreal scenes and landscapes, combined with elements of science and raw beauty. The reader journeys along with the characters in search of a real or subjective traumatic......more