A fast-paced, intriguing suspense thriller with plenty of plot twists to keep you turning the page. A fantastic thriller with a lot of depth woven into the story. A great read.

After someone stalked and attacked Denilyn, it hurt her marriage, emotions, and faith. Now, she has worked through it, or thought she has. Soon, the events begin again, and she has to come to grips with something she has been trying to avoid in Ginny L. Yttrup's Convergence.

I wasn't sure what to expect from the book, as I had never heard of Ginny Yttrup, but I am glad I read it. From the start, I was caught up in the story. It has a gripping plot, and the descriptions let you imagine what is going on as the events unfold. I enjoyed each page. The only problem I had was that just as I planned to stop and take a break, there was something that happened that made me want to read another chapter and find out what came next.

I also like that the book has a thread of encouragement woven throughout the story. Deni has to learn to be bold. To not cower in fear, but trust in God for His guidance and provision. Several other characters help her to rediscover her faith. What she goes through can be helpful to readers, even if what they are facing isn't as terrible as Deni's situation.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

4.5/5

Intriguing, fast-paced, thrilling and crazy plot twists, is what this first suspense novel from Ginny L. Yttrup produced.

Suspense is my favourite genre, and with favourite authors like Lynette Eason, Terri Blackstock, Irene Hannon and Dani Pettrey I have quite high expectation when I give a new suspense author a try. Ginny met every expectation with this book. I found myself reading late in the evening/early morning hours to see what is going to happen and found myself a few times surprised with some excellent unexpected plot twists.

So why not full 5 stars - for me, the whole book felt like it was building up towards an ending that would be full of action and revelations. I guessed early on who the villain is, so I was waiting for the face to face at the end. It did come, but it felt a bit rushed. I would have liked a bit more revelation from the villain wrt why he did what he did and especially a better declaration wrt the accident so many years ago.

I loved the theme of overcoming your fears and truly letting go and trust in God's protection. I also love how Jay en Deni were honest with each other when they discussed their feelings and how they helped each other to work through what the experience.

Fans of Christian suspense should definitely pick up this book.

The twists, turns and suspense in Ginny L. Yttrup's novel, "Convergence," keep the reader interested and wanting more to the very end. Yttrup weaves a plot that's predictable enough to be believable with enough surprises to keep things interesting. A master storyteller, Yttrup creates rich, real characters with whom readers can easily identify. As a psychology professor and therapist, main character Denilyn's mantra is, "The past is either a shadow that haunts us or a force that propels us." Her belief is put to the test as a traumatic comes back to haunt her and she decides if and how she will move forward.
The novel's title, "Convergence" is a great description of the way Yttrup is able to offer a suspenseful story while at the same time showing readers what it looks like to process trauma with a therapist and overcome PTSD by moving forward.
Yttrup's natural, but rich writing style weaves word pictures that keep the reader wanting more. For example, one character nursed "wounds so deep they hemorrage[d} hatred." At another point, Yttrup made this comparison: "LIke a child hiding in the folds of her mother's skirt, the morning sun shrinks behind dark, billowing clouds, seeming to have forgotten its own power."
For those who enjoy suspense novels, this one won't disappoint. While it has all the elements of true suspense that keeps the reader on the edge of the seat, "Convergence" offers wholesome reading and biblical truth without being preachy.
* Note: I received a copy of the novel from NetGalley in return for this honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

This is the definition of convergence “Convergence is when two or more things come together to form a new whole, like the convergence of plum andapricot genes in the plucot. Convergence comes from the prefix con-, meaning together, and the verb verge, which means to turn toward.”
The events in this book come together to form a whole, you as the reader can try to see how Denilyn’s life events come together so that she can know who attacked her many years ago when she was first married.
Denilyn is an author and an educator, who wrote a book about bullying, whose own life was impacted by being bullied.
Denilyn was stalked by a stranger who attacked her, leaving her with panic attacks and PTSD. She had started recovering and getting her life back when she started feeling uneasy and forgetful, and she feared that her jailed attacker had returned.
Who is really attacking her?

Incredible! Convergence is a superb suspense novel. I throughly enjoyed this book. As the story unwinds, there are many surprises, twists and turns that make this an enjoyable read. It has a strong plot with tension building throughout the book. It was a really gripping page turner for me! I look forward to reading more by this author. I was fortunate to receive this novel from Netgalley as an Advance Reader Copy, in exchange for an objective review.

This is the first book that I have read from this author. I found it to be an intriguing, suspenseful read. Weaving in the Christianity aspect as part of the storyline I found interesting.

I have tried and tried to read this book that is written in present tense. I wish I'd know it was present tense before I ordered it, because I wouldn't have. It takes a special type of author to write in present tense well so that you don't notice that it's present tense. This one shouts, "Hey, I'm present tense. Pay attention to me and not the story."

So here's the warning, if you have a problem with present tense--don't read. If you don't mind present tense then you might have a problem with this book because the editor did not understand that all the verbs should not be present tense because of the nuances of dialogue and narrative. It takes lots of practice writing in present tense to make it not noticeable but part of the story structure. Present tense in this story isn't a foundation but a red flag waving in the breeze of the story.

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This was a great book. It was a really gripping page turner for me! I look forward to reading more by this author.

Convergence is an extremely intense psychological thriller that keeps the readers’ minds racing throughout the novel. Ginny L. Yttrup tells the story of Dr. Dennilyn Rossi who was the victim of a stalker who tried to take her life. Even though he is still in prison, eight years later, history seems to be repeating itself. The search for answers and an end to the fear and danger Dr. Rossi is experiencing turns out like no one would have expected.

The story takes place in three different storylines, so at times it was a little confusing what was happening, mainly in Adelia’s storyline through the book. This book may be a trigger for people who have experience with a stalker because it is such an authentic story, and the main character deals with a husband who does not take the threats against her seriously. This book kept me in suspense and wanting to find out what would happen next. I look forward to reading more by Ginny L. Yttrup.

I received a complimentary copy of this book Barbour Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This novel was complex, and I found it somewhat difficult to follow at times. A lot of the story features back and forth storylines that confused me. I had to pay especially close attention to the dates at the beginning of each chapter. I kept on reading as I really was interested in seeing how the storylines would “converge.” Yttrup gives enough clues during the story, that you can probably figure out the ending—but there are still some surprises along the way.

I received this copy of #convergence from #Netgalley for a honest review this is a story about three women that deal with the fear that haunts them most of the story is told by Denilyn who is a psychologist has been friends with two other women who have to face their fears in order to move forward. I'm sure this will appeal to certain readers. I however found it slow and instead of a now and then instead there are dates that jump around that left me a little confused. If women fiction is what u are looking for with some psychological suspense than I would recommend it.

Convergence starts off gently enticing you in and by the middle have you in over your head and breathless.
Ginny L. yttrup has such a satisfying ending that I am left wanting a sequel.
A five star Christian writer.

I ARC received via NetGalley and in exchange for an honest review.


Dr. Denilyn Rossi is a psychology professor who has major issues with fear for good reason. As she deals with panic attack from years of tramua by a stalker she feels there is someone watching.

Adelia Sanchez is ready to confront her past as she embraced Denilyn teaching that there past can either haunt or propel them.

Denilyn and Adelia are about to collide when the past and present merge at Kawheah River.

This was a compelling read with twist and turns. I like how Denilyn had great support system and how her character changes through out the book.

Convergence
by Ginny L. Yttrup
Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Shiloh Run Press
Christian , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 01 Mar 2019


I am reviewing a copy of Convergence through Barbour Publishing and Netgalley:


Dr. Denilyn Rossi is a psychology professor that believes the past is something that haunts us or it is a force that propels us. She tells us the choice is ours. She does not tell them her own past is the shadow that haunts us. Fear has come at a great cost to her.




Adelia Sanchez has embraced Dr Rossi‘s teaching. Adelia is ready to confront her fear and make it powerless. Adelia decides to use the trauma of her past to propel her into entrapping the man who stalked and brutally attacked her.



Denilyn’s past and Adelia’s present converge at Kawheah River as a dangero man who is hell bent on destroying them both. He uncovers the secret Deni and Adelia fought so hard to protect.


I give Convergence five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

This book was great. It was unexpected with twists and turns. It had a great amount of suspense that made it hard to put down.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This isn't my first Ginny L Yttrup novel but it's her first suspense novel. She absolutely nailed the genre. I really couldn't ask for anything more from a suspense novel. The main character is likable, the actions are believable and the tension couldn't have been any higher. I especially loved the way the author revealed details by going between prior years and current day events. There were spectacular plot twists that had me going back to re-read passages with the thought of "did that just happen?!!". Excellent suspense novel.

Convergence absolutely rendered me speechless at the perplexing, electrifying conclusion except to say, "What just happened here!?" I even had to go back and re-read several of the chapters devoted to a specific heroine to fully "get" it! I felt as twisted as a pretzel as the author took me on a suspense-filled roller-coaster of a ride unlike any other.

Deni has major issues with fear for good reason. Years after being attacked by a stalker she has begun to have panic attacks, flashbacks, and strange vibes that someone is once again watching her...following her. I SO admired her character—fearless, but terrified at the same time. Oxymorons, I know, but using faith as her shield she fights to empower herself over her fears. With the exception of her empathetic husband, she has a support group of great friends that I became attached to as well.

Very impressed by Yttrup's first attempt at suspense writing, I highly recommend this exhilarating, original page-turner!

I received a complimentary copy of this novel from Barbour Publishing through NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.

This is a very suspenseful thriller about how stalking changes your life, how fear can limit you and how we don't really know those we believe to know and how we forget about the power that lives within us, the Holy Spirit. It's up to us to trust and follow. He's going to fight for us.

I enjoyed Convergence. It is quite the thrilling ride. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I never knew where the story was going to end up next. I give it five stars.