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Reviews

"...high-pitched violent action sequences, daring escapes, and a thrilling climax."

"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

"...an outstanding debut." full review

"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." full review

"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

"Fast paced witty dialogue, off beat humor, and plenty of action pump up this debut mystery." full review

"[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

"Fans of Jack Reacher and 1980s action movies will happily add Hammerhead Jed to their list of favorite heroes." full review

"Great escapism, great vicarious head-knocking, as well as lots of laughs along the way."

“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!”

"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."

"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

"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."

"Now this is what I like. A fast-paced and funny ride with a great new PI." full review

Author Biography

A.J. Devlin grew up in Greater Vancouver before moving to Southern California for six years where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from Chapman University and a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from The American Film Institute. After working as a screenwriter in Hollywood he moved back home to Port Moody, BC, where he now lives with his wife and two children. Cobra Clutch, the first book in the “Hammerhead” Jed mystery series, was released in April 2018 and was nominated for a Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery and won the 2019 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel. The follow-up, Rolling Thunder, was released Spring 2020. For more information on A.J. and his books, please visit www.ajdevlin.com.

Copyright Information

Copyright 2018 A.J. Devlin