I recently read The Green Ripper by John D. MacDonald. Swear to God, I'd never read it until last week. I'd never even seen the jacket blurb or a plot synopsis. Nada.
Travis Mcgee infiltrates a religious cult, with paramilitary cells all over the world, bent on changing the current "establishment."
In my WIP, my protag infiltrates a religious cult, with paramilitary cells all over the world, bent on changing the current "establishment."
After reading my first novel (currently on submission through my agent), several people told me it reminded them of John D. I was flattered, of course, although I hadn't made a conscious effort to imitate him.
Now, with my WIP having a similar style and plot line, I'm wondering if some people might think...
You know.
Am I just being paranoid, or are the comparisons (and finger pointings) inevitable? Is this something I should worry about?