In, The Cost: My Life on a Terrorist Hit List, Ali Husain shares his personal testimony of growing up in a prominent Muslim family and his dramatic encounter with Jesus Christ. As a young man, Ali had more privilege and freedom than most who live in Pakistan, but it was a trip to England that gave him a spiritual freedom that he had never known. A critically ill aunt, a church service, and a vision of Jesus were instrumental in Ali becoming a Christian. Yet, upon returning to Pakistan, he was forced to keep his conversion secret. However, he could only contain his excitement so long. Ali tells his friends of his transformational experience…only to have them betray him. One night, they ambush him and leave him for dead. It is only through divine intervention, according to Ali, that he survives. As a result, he is forced to live his life on the run as those who tried to kill him, still seek his life. Eventually, Ali is forced to move and now lives in England because of the persecution.
The Cost is a dramatic story of radical conversion. It’s a harrowing account full of fascinating twists and turns. The story is somewhat unevenly written and has an overreliance and an overemphasis on the charismatic and the supernatural. Therefore, I hesitate to recommend The Cost.

I was given a free copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.