Here's what people are saying:
“REDUCED is a breath-holding, page-turner! The intense journey that author Robin Tidwell takes the reader on demands us to both care and ache for the characters as they bond together to confront an unsettling future by forging honest,
loving, and sometimes painful relationships. This is an exciting tale told with enormous humanity and passion. Do yourself a huge favor and read REDUCED. It will leave you wanting more.”
Bart Baker, novelist and screenwriter, author of Honeymoon with Harry.
"Post-apocalyptic novel or prescience? Reduced is a world where mankind's worst enemy is itself, and survival seems an impossible, distant hope that is buoyed and sustained only by the unexpected love of a child. Robin Tidwell makes you look at today's world and wonder where humankind's future lies."
~MJ Logan, writer and editor
"Reduced has the feel of Stephen King's epic, The Stand, with its large cast of characters and deadly illness. It exposes us to the deep dark recesses of the outdoors and man's strengths and weaknesses in it like James Dickey's celebrated novel, Deliverance. And yet Tidwell makes this sub-genre her own by taking full advantage of her backyard setting in the city of St. Louis."
Shannon Yarbrough, author of Are You Sitting Down?, Stealing Wishes, and The Other Side of What
"This is a well crafted, well thought out story that takes the reader where they don't expect to go."
Ann Hinds, writer
"Once I started I couldn't stop. Very well written. It really makes you think. Is this fiction or prediction? Must read put this one on your books to read!"
Dennis
"REDUCED had me drawn in from the very first chapter. Determined to survive, the characters get the reader to think and plan of his or her own survival skills in the event that this 'could happen tomorrow'. REDUCED is a truly fascinating story you will find difficult to put down; for you will want to know: who is REDUCED? Who survives?...and how?"
Alison
"The book pulls you in to the story immediately and you never want to leave. Robin Tidwell has you on the edge of your seat from the very beginning. You feel the suspense and urgency of the situation as you start to learn the relationships between the characters. I really wasn't able to put it down. I always needed to know what was happening next. My only complaint is that it had to end. I will be first in line to buy her next book."
EOD
"A terrific read! Once I started it I couldn't put it down. A great blend of adventure and scientific mystery with characters worth knowing."
K
"I finished reading Robin Tidwell's debut novel the day after I bought it at her launch party. Yep, it was that hard to put down. I appreciated her portrayal of strong women and look forward to the next book in this series!"
Teresa
"Like another reviewer stated dystopian fiction is all the rage; and Robin Tidwell finally delivers one for the thinking adult. Even as Jules enters the picture the mother in me knew that in a post apocalyptic world the children would learn survival skills instead of cheer-leading and football! Yet the concept wrenched at my heart, which grew to be proud of Jules' fortitude, as well as Abby's transition from loner to the mothering kind, in her own believable fashion."
Andrea D. Hutchinson
"I finally found a book I couldn't put down! I've heard other people make this comment but had never experienced it. It took about 30 pages before I realized this book was something special. I became the characters."
Pokey
"Reduced is riveting from the beginning. Characters brought to life are thrown into a dystopian world where the norm is no longer.... Well written and full of life, this book is a must read for everyone."
Linda L. Kinyon
"Robin Tidwell creates a realistic post apocalyptic world with a heroine you'll come to love and care about. Well-plotted and hard to put down."
Sharon M. Hopkins, author of Killerwatt and Killerfind
"The characters were well defined and the basic concept of the book with our population being "Reduced" is very plausible in today's age."
Ann
"I downloaded this book after a friend recommended it to me. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't my normal taste in fiction, but I found myself drawn in anyway."
M. Palmer
loving, and sometimes painful relationships. This is an exciting tale told with enormous humanity and passion. Do yourself a huge favor and read REDUCED. It will leave you wanting more.”
Bart Baker, novelist and screenwriter, author of Honeymoon with Harry.
"Post-apocalyptic novel or prescience? Reduced is a world where mankind's worst enemy is itself, and survival seems an impossible, distant hope that is buoyed and sustained only by the unexpected love of a child. Robin Tidwell makes you look at today's world and wonder where humankind's future lies."
~MJ Logan, writer and editor
"Reduced has the feel of Stephen King's epic, The Stand, with its large cast of characters and deadly illness. It exposes us to the deep dark recesses of the outdoors and man's strengths and weaknesses in it like James Dickey's celebrated novel, Deliverance. And yet Tidwell makes this sub-genre her own by taking full advantage of her backyard setting in the city of St. Louis."
Shannon Yarbrough, author of Are You Sitting Down?, Stealing Wishes, and The Other Side of What
"This is a well crafted, well thought out story that takes the reader where they don't expect to go."
Ann Hinds, writer
"Once I started I couldn't stop. Very well written. It really makes you think. Is this fiction or prediction? Must read put this one on your books to read!"
Dennis
"REDUCED had me drawn in from the very first chapter. Determined to survive, the characters get the reader to think and plan of his or her own survival skills in the event that this 'could happen tomorrow'. REDUCED is a truly fascinating story you will find difficult to put down; for you will want to know: who is REDUCED? Who survives?...and how?"
Alison
"The book pulls you in to the story immediately and you never want to leave. Robin Tidwell has you on the edge of your seat from the very beginning. You feel the suspense and urgency of the situation as you start to learn the relationships between the characters. I really wasn't able to put it down. I always needed to know what was happening next. My only complaint is that it had to end. I will be first in line to buy her next book."
EOD
"A terrific read! Once I started it I couldn't put it down. A great blend of adventure and scientific mystery with characters worth knowing."
K
"I finished reading Robin Tidwell's debut novel the day after I bought it at her launch party. Yep, it was that hard to put down. I appreciated her portrayal of strong women and look forward to the next book in this series!"
Teresa
"Like another reviewer stated dystopian fiction is all the rage; and Robin Tidwell finally delivers one for the thinking adult. Even as Jules enters the picture the mother in me knew that in a post apocalyptic world the children would learn survival skills instead of cheer-leading and football! Yet the concept wrenched at my heart, which grew to be proud of Jules' fortitude, as well as Abby's transition from loner to the mothering kind, in her own believable fashion."
Andrea D. Hutchinson
"I finally found a book I couldn't put down! I've heard other people make this comment but had never experienced it. It took about 30 pages before I realized this book was something special. I became the characters."
Pokey
"Reduced is riveting from the beginning. Characters brought to life are thrown into a dystopian world where the norm is no longer.... Well written and full of life, this book is a must read for everyone."
Linda L. Kinyon
"Robin Tidwell creates a realistic post apocalyptic world with a heroine you'll come to love and care about. Well-plotted and hard to put down."
Sharon M. Hopkins, author of Killerwatt and Killerfind
"The characters were well defined and the basic concept of the book with our population being "Reduced" is very plausible in today's age."
Ann
"I downloaded this book after a friend recommended it to me. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't my normal taste in fiction, but I found myself drawn in anyway."
M. Palmer