I'm having trouble getting through this book because it's so intense. But I'm continuing to read it and will review it when I finish!

Dr. Denilyn Rossi had been a victim of a stalker and survived. Her past has returned to wreak havoc in her life. Will she survive again? Convergence is a complex and haunting story. Readers who enjoy suspenseful stories with deep plots will find much to enjoy in this engrossing novel. It is a well written and powerful story. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

A pretty good psychological thriller following Denilyn who has been crazy stalked twice. The author introduces a quite confusing alternate story telling timeline with 2, maybe 3 different narrators and different timelines. I found it surprisingly too confusing to follow so I stopped reading the chapter titles as it wasn't helping me at all understand the story. Also adding to that were pretty significant details that were hidden from the reader that would have smoothed out the alternating narratives. So if you can get through that, it's a pretty good read that has enough suspense to make it worthwhile.

Dr. Denilyn Rossi. Dr. Ryan Allister. Adelia Sanchez. Jaylan. Their lives intertwined tightly one summer at a white water rafting rental outfit.

Adelia... is on a quest to confront the evil in her past. Denilyn Rossi is the only one who can help her.
Dr Rossi believes in standing up to bullies, but she has never lost the fear of the stalker who attacked her years ago. When more and more little things stop making sense, she must re-evaluate everything she knows- is she paranoid, has her stalker returned, or is this a new danger?

Convergence is both fascinating and bewildering. The narrative skips back and forth between the past and the presence, and the identity of the main character is unclear through much of the first part of the book. This, however, is done intentionally. The author leads the reader through fear, confusion, and anger and finally brings about resolution. I regretted the fact that at the end the resolution itself was not as complete and detailed as I would have liked. Much was still left unsaid. I also did not like that the character occasionally hears directly from God. In a novel which was fairly realistic, this did not strike me as accurate.

I received this book from Shiloh Run Press in order to write an unbiased review. Overall I enjoyed it and would rate it a four out of five stars.

"Psychology professor Dr. Denilyn Rossi contends that the past is either a shadow that haunts us or a force that propels us. The choice is ours, she tells her students. " Let's just say that this first sentence of the book description totally had me hooked. Dr. Rossi has a painful past that continues to "haunt her". Adelia is trying to follow Dr. Rossi's idea and wants to move forward and trap her stalker. This story is told in parallel between the present and the past. There are so many plot twist and turns throughout this book that it will keep you reading. The story does take a few chapters to understand and fill in the missing pieces. Since it flips from present day to the past you have to wait until you can understand some of the past situation to fill in the present day situations. Be patient, I promise you will want to read to the end. As Denilyn's past and Adelia's present meet on the river, this suspenseful thriller will take you on an unthinkable ending.

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review!

Tense, nerve fraying suspense.

Plot builds quickly and you're as apprehensive as the characters themselves.

Like watching a Halloween thriller and no one hears you screaming "don't go in the basement"

Convergence by Ginny Yttrup is an exciting read. I’ve read other works by this author and there are definitely similarities between this novel and others in the amazing characters with great emotional depth. This novel is distinct from others because it is a thriller, a psychological mystery. The beginning can be very confusing because it bounces between two points of view and different time periods for each. But the novel is well worth reading in its entirety and it comes together beautifully. I loved this book. I received a digital copy of book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

My thoughts:
This book is definitely a thriller. It’s anything but calm and sedate! There is one con to it in my opinion. It jumps around a lot and can be hard to follow if you cannot focus entirely on the book. I started reading it while my kids were awake so I was reading around helping them with chores or school or breaking up fights. It was not working.

This book requires your full attention. It bounces back and forth from present day to years prior to even years prior to that. And characters though they remain the same are still bouncing with you. Also Adelia appears but we’re not fully sure who she is or where she is. Add in Willow being said to look like Adelia and it made me wonder if perhaps she was the child of Adelia but you’ll find out that’s impossible.

I really did enjoy this book though for my reading style I would have like it more in order and less flashbacks. But the fun part is I still guessed the bad guy before it had been revealed.

Denilyn is smart and a professor. But her personal life is in shambles. She has come a long way in her life. Overcoming divorce and almost being killed after being stalked will either make you strong or break you. Is she broken? Can she obtain the strength she longs for?

When Denilyn decides to trust God to reveal to her who her stalker is when it happens a second time it takes an unexpected twist. She decides to go sky diving. But she’s smart about it and does a tandem jump. Their parachute unfurls and it’s exhilarating until it quits and they are falling and falling. She feels like she’s drowning. The second chute saves them. But there is no going back. The man who should be in prison is out and her life is in danger again.

Add in an attempt to kill her dog and someone threatening her son who only about six people know about and her life is about to explode. When she believes she’s solved the case against her she goes back to somewhere from her past she’s avoided all these years. Back for answers and to allow herself to be murdered or at least let someone try.

Definitely recommend the book, but again be prepared to have to actually pay attention to your time period and who the name on the chapter is. It’s a great read once you get in the rhythm of it all.

While I am not a fan of present tense narrative and overly ambitious verbs, I seem to be alone in this critique of modern suspense writing, These particular concerns are the only ones I have with the taut tale. First-person POV, which I normally do not like, was absolutely critical in this story, as was the shifting POV (which is confusing until its purpose is revealed). The influence of Brandilyn Collins style of storytelling is evident here and serves the author well.

This book starts off with suspense. It includes some twists and more than one POV. Yttrup paints a vivid story of fear and how it can control. I liked Deni and really felt for her at times. It did take forever for things to be revealed. It is rough on the assault part and could be a trigger for some readers. That was not the case for me. There were some awkward transitions in some places. I do feel like the end was rushed and while I had figured out who did it earlier - It felt like a bit had been left out of places or moved at a later time. Faith does play a role in this book. The book flaws bothered me enough that I was a little undecided on how many stars to give it, but have decided to go with 4.

Wow and wow. The ending of the first chapter of this book is wild and almost frightening. This story becomes quite intense as the tension keeps slowly building all the way until the very end. I felt at times as if I were walking along with Denilyn, sensing that the person who was stalking her was right behind me, too. The first-person viewpoint really takes you into Denilyn’s thoughts and the terror that she’s trying to handle, as well as seeing her faith and courage grow as things seem to be spinning out of control.

I loved the way that the author constructed this storyline and the way that clues were revealed at just the right time to change my perspective of the story. There’s an element of faith all the way through that gives a glimmer of hope in the middle of the darkness. If you like true mystery and suspense, you’ll love this book. The suspense and tension in this one is ramped up a little bit for Christian suspense fiction in an appropriate way.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

5 Stars!! I don't say that lightly! I first picked this book up back in April 2019 and just didn't connect so I put it down. I never know if it's me, too many distractions or the book that is an issue. Well, I'm happy to say it wasn't the book! I picked the book up yesterday again and could not put the book down and kept thinking about it when I was unable to read.



I look forward to reading more books by Ginny Yttrup in the future!


I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley on behalf of the Publisher and was under no obligation to post a favorable review.

Good storyline full of twists and turns. Author has created such unique dynamics between the characters that draws you in.

I really liked this book. It was a quick read with enough drama to keep it going. I like books that have some twist and turns that are unexpected and this book had a few.

"The past is either a shadow that haunts us or a fore that propels us."

I fell in love with this quote which just happens to sum up the story of Convergence nicely. First, there is Denalyn, a psychology professor that continues to be haunted by a horrible ordeal with a stalker eight years ago, and fears that a repeat is imminent. Then there is Adelia, a determined woman on an unknown mission to take care of some unfinished business.

Denalyn's story is told through flashbacks from the current 2017 to 2009, each situation parallel. The switch between times can get confusing, and at times annoying, until you reach the end and all the pieces fall into place. It also doesn't help that Adelia's story is also sprinkled in, thus adding more to the confusion. The stalker is a mystery that keeps you guessing until the reveal, though I pegged it early on, connecting certain dots in this sinister plot, but I would not say this book is predictable by any means.

With deep character development, and the entire book shrouded in mystery, Convergence had me turning each page with eagerness, dying to put all the pieces together and know the truth. What Denalyn endured was utterly unthinkable, but sadly could happen in real life, and actually would make an incredible action/suspense movie.

I love the touch of faith and empowerment interwoven in the story and Convergence proves that you can have an epic suspense novel without sex, violence, and bad language. A remarkable and enjoyable read!

This is book takes a ton is twists and turns. I was kind of hard to keep up at first because the timelines are so close but not the same time.

The two women we read about are connected but I wasn’t sure how it would all pull together. This was definitely a page turner and an intense ride. Even though it can seem confusing I would urge you to hang in there, it is totally worth it.

I really enjoy books like this that keep me guessing and I’m not sure how it will end.


A copy of this book was given to me through the Celebrate Lit Team. All opinions are my own.

Let us return to the land of stories set up to confuse the reader in the name of increasing the suspense factor unnecessarily. Now that I have that out of my system, I can continue with a minimum of spoilers.
Our hero, Denilyn, has had a deep tragedy in her past. She thought the event of the summer she and her college friends spent working for a rafting company on the Kaweah river were behind her. She has moved on. She still has most of her circle of friends. But now the man who stalked her and her friend Adelia and who may have been behind Adelia's disappearance is out of prison. Deni feels stalked again. She returns to the river to solve the problem and the disappearance of her friend for good.
The solution is not what she had thought it was. She had been confused by one of her circle in the past. There had been two stalkers and only one of them had been truly dangerous.
I liked most of the book. The part where one person pretends to be two people was the only annoying part for me, because I didn't feel it was necessary. At least not necessary to be presented that way to the reader. As a tactic to bring down a possible murderer, it was fine and eventually the author gave up the pretense.
The copy of this book that I read was on Netgalley.

I was totally engrossed for the most part. Ytrrup kept me on the edge of my seat and had some surprises that in retrospect were foreshadowed well enough that they didn't feel out of the blue. She is a Christian author, and I enjoyed the way she incorporated faith in God into the story. From what I gather, this is her first venture into suspense, and I thought she did a great job.

There were a couple of things that I didn't like too much. The first is the tense. First person, present is really popular now, but that style of writing is difficult to follow. Sometimes it engrosses me in the story and at other times it throws me completely out of the story.

The second thing is that I think the big reveal came way too soon. I had been suspecting who had done it for quite some time (and I was right). But, by the time of the reveal, she had made it way too obvious. Then, after the big reveal, there was still 10 percent of the book left. At that point the suspense stalled. I chalk this up to inexperience in writing this genre. She's a great story-teller, and I hope to read more in the future.

I really enjoyed this book a lot. The writing style and plot really made this story worthwhile. I honestly had a hard time connecting with the characters but I still really liked reading about them.
Towards the end though, I got really confused. I think I know what was happening but I still need to ask someone to clarify it for me, lol!

This book had so many plot twists and heart throbbing moments that I had a hard time putting it down, well that and a deadline of only a few hours hanging over my head. xD This was my first book by Ginny Yttrup and I hope it will not be my last!

I do not know how I feel about the end though. The plot twists was amazing and I did not expect it but I am still confused about that one thing. Maybe because I was speed reading towards the end I missed it, or I am just an oblivious reader. xD

I loved all the faith content and seeing the characters develop in their faith. It was heartwarming to see and read that. God really does change people and their lives, this book painted a picture of that so perfectly.

I honestly loved the whole take of a Psychology. You can tell that Ms. Yttrup put time and effort into the research behind everything, which was amazing!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I recommend it to suspense readers. This book is definitely up y'alls alley!!

*FTC: I received this book from the publishers through Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. All thoughts are my own, I was not required to write a positive review.*

Convergence was a suspenseful trip through a woman's past and present, her psyche, her self-doubt, her fear, and the conflict between her desire to help and reluctance to do the same. It was a wild ride that was made a bit more complex because it was not possible with a NetGalley copy to flip back and forth in the pages to keep the timeline straight. Other than that minor difficulty, this was a good and suspenseful read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for a review copy of the book for an honest review..