ok novel - religious fanatic Bro. Kristos in White House

A power-crazed holy man named Brother Kristos has slipped into the halls of the White House. To the President of the United States, he is a miracle worker-the only person who can heal his young son. But to the rest of the free world, he is a political nightmare come true. A stormy alliance between good and evil, heaven and hell...

Brother Kristos claims to be the brother of Jesus, preaches faith, practices faith healing, and seems to be able to read minds and tell the future. He comes to the notice of the First Family, and seems to miraculously heal the President's son. Soon Brother Kristos is influencing policy and making staff members and party leaders very, very nervous about the lessening separation of church and state. Various plots are hatched to dispatch Kristos by various means.
Brother Kristos appears to be a huckster, but he's also done some things that are hard to explain logically or scientifically. Whether he's really got some kind of supernatural power is also of interest to the players. The plot is interesting enough, and I was sufficiently curious about the answer to this question, as well as the rest of the surrounding intrigue. Unfortunately, I cannot say that I connected with any of the characters. It was almost impossible to find someone to root for, as everyone had something disgusting about his or her character. I was especially repulsed by the scenes of Brother Kristos having sexual relations with various women. I was disappointed by the ending as well, as I felt there were several loose ends remaining. I was mildly captivated while reading it and found it hard to put down, but I currently feel like it was kind of a waste of time. ( )