“A fast-paced, funny, energetic debut that brings to mind Carl Hiassen and Robert Crais. In Cobra Clutch, Devlin ingeniously merges the worlds of pro wrestling and private eyes into a breakneck adventure that will leave readers breathless. Intense and cinematic.”
— Sam Wiebe, award-winning author of Last of the Independents and Cut You Down

“Hilarious, full of mischief and mayhem, Cobra Clutch is thoroughly entertaining!”
— Sheena Kamal, best-selling author of The Lost Ones

“… high-pitched violent action sequences, daring escapes, and a thrilling climax.”
— Stephen Knight, Quill & Quire

“Cobra Clutch masterfully blends humor, mystery, thrills, action, romance, and heart into a hell of a story featuring a lively wrestler-turned-PI hero. The action scenes are intense, the quiet times heartwarming and engaging, and the humor expertly interjected to accentuate characters and breathe realism into the story.” (full review)
— John M. Murray, Foreword Reviews

“… an outstanding debut.”
— Lesa's Book Critiques

“Set in Vancouver, BC, this intriguing debut offers a fast-paced, graphically violent mystery that pairs well with Glen Erik Hamilton’s Past Crimes. Fans of pro wrestling will appreciate ‘Hammerhead’ Jed.” 
— Library Journal

“Cobra Clutch is a terrific novel, bringing the seamier side of Vancouver to life, while amusing us with witty dialogue, startling characters and amazing plot twists.” (full review)
— Susan Hoover, Reviewing the Evidence

“Part Road House, part No Holds Barred. All badass.”
— Andrew Shaffer, author of Hope Never Dies: An Obama/Biden Mystery

“Fast paced witty dialogue, off beat humor, and plenty of action pump up this debut mystery.” (full review)
— Cozy Up with Kathy blog

“[A.J. Devlin] shows a passion for professional wrestling that results in a very authentic-feeling world full of colorful characters, twists and turns and plenty of banana milkshakes. As the story unfolds, you don’t feel that this is a side trip to the protected and secretive universe of professional wrestling, but an integral part of Jed’s character.” (full review)
— J.P Cupertino, Gremlins Online

“Fans of Jack Reacher and 1980s action movies will happily add Hammerhead Jed to their list of favorite heroes.” (full review)
— Salisbury Post

“Great escapism, great vicarious head-knocking, as well as lots of laughs along the way.”
— R.M. Greenaway, award-winning author of Cold Girl, Undertow, and Creep

“Great rollicking mystery / thriller / crime novel from AJ Devlin, a fantastic first novel. Loved the first sentence and it only got better from there. AJ does action well, along with excellent descriptions of Vancouver scenes, gritty and not-so-gritty. Can’t wait for the next one!”
— Dave Butler, author of Full Curl

“Cobra Clutch uses humor and gritty realism and includes a former tag-team partner, a kidnapped snake, sleazy promoters, and violence inside and outside the ring.”
— BC BookWorld

“Pro-wrestlers, scuzzy bikers, a yellow pet python, and a private detective—how does Devlin hold it all together in this gritty page-turning debut novel? With a whole lot of style and a splattering of tongue-in-cheek humour.” (full review)
— Wendy Hawkin, The Ottawa Review of Books

“Jed infiltrates the sleazy world of pro-wrestling and grapples with the dangerous Vancouver underworld in this engaging debut thriller, a finalist for the 2019 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery.”
— Stop, You're Killing Me!

“Now this is what I like. A fast-paced and funny ride with a great new PI.” (full review)
— Son of Spade

“Great fun, with an engaging lead as a reluctant [series] detective. Go buy them.”
— Victor Catano, Across the Board (full review)

“If you think Rex Stout mixing Agatha Christie with Raymond Chandler sounds like fun, allow me to introduce you to A.J. Devlin. His books feature a far wilder combo: private eyes and professional wrestling. I just read the first book in his "Hammerhead" Jed mystery series, Cobra Clutch, and it's as hard-hitting as a pile driver...but fun, too! Washed-up wrestler Jed Ounstead has to delve deep into the shady world of small-time fight promoters and drug running to catch the men who killed his former tag-team partner. To get to the truth, he has to face his own troubled past—and kick a lot of a**!”
— Steve Hockensmith, NYT Best Selling Author of Hunters of the Dead