I enjoyed this one, A masterclass in suspense, with secrets that will keep you guessing until the final reveal. A must-read for fans of all thrillers!

I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced & steady storyline that hooks you in from the beginning. Definitely would recommend this book to read

I did not finish this book. The mystery was about the murder of a dead girl, dropped off one night at the ER.

The story started out interesting but the language was so offensive that I wasn’t interested in continuing
On to finish the book.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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I wasn't sure I would like this novel, but I really did. Doc is a character that I can't wait to follow along on adventures. I'm not sure what ER doctor has time to only treat patients,but also to solve mysteries and fight crimes. I am a fan and will see you again in book 2 Doctor.

Great start to a promising series. “Doc” is on of those characters you can’t help but like. His superhero mentality shines through as he fights for those who can’t defend themselves. A Ukrainian mob is his main target, but he can’t help taking a shot at the hospital administrator. Looking forward to the next installment.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book ahead of time in exchange for a review. It didn't disappoint! Must read!!

4.5/5 stars! I am frustrated by how good this book was. Why? Because the cover does not live up to the strength of the story. Hopefully, the author will consider adjusting the cover because the content was amazing. This is the first entry in a thriller series by Gary Gerlacher. I was surprised by how developed and enthralling the story was. I started the book with zero expectations and couldn't put it down. 10 extra points for having a main side character of a dog. Doc is a great leading man for this series and I can't wait to see what is next.

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I really enjoyed reading this book and that it worked with the start to this series. It had everything that I was looking for in a thriller novel. I was on the edge of my seat from the first page and enjoyed getting to read this. The characters were strongly written and felt like they belonged in this world. It was a great start to the AJ Docker Thriller series.

Fast, fun medical thriller -- the first in a new series.

As a nurse, I really have always appreciated well-written medical thrillers and follow certain authors who never disappoint. Happy to add a new name to my list as I enjoyed this action-packed story about an emergency room physician who gets involved with some very bad dudes.

Dr. AJ Docker (Doc) is on duty when a young woman comes in with a broken wrist. He senses that there is more going on with her than she is willing to tell but has to let her leave the ER after treatment. He is stunned when that same patient is returned to the ambulance bay and dumped from a car -- DOA. She's been beaten and mutilated and the name she had given is fake. Doc and his friend, a canine cop with his dog, Banshee, want justice and start snooping around to find out who the woman was and why she died.

This book had some great characters and some crazy over-the-top scenarios, but it was a lot of fun to read. I enjoyed the medical interspersed with the amateur crime fighting. Sure, parts of it were totally unrealistic and hard to believe, but I just could not put it down so finished it in one sitting. There was humor that made me laugh out loud and tense moments that kept me rapt. Definitely want to see more of Doc and can't wait for his next book.

Thank you to the NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

This book had great reviews on Goodreads. One of the reasons I wanted to read the book, as I had never read anything by this author. I got about 40% in and just could not get into the book. I liked Dr. Docker’s character but something about a doctor crime fighting just didn’t appeal to me. I absolutely hate leaving bad reviews and honestly I think this is well written, just not up my alley.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy.

This is one of those books that I absolutely could not put down. I read it in two days, although it easily could have been read in one sitting if I didn’t have to work. It was fast paced, kept me on my toes and even had me giggling at some point. I love dark humor and sarcasm and there is a bit of that. AJ Docker aka “Doc” is a physician in an ER and let me tell you that the hospital drama/humor in this book could not be more realistic! I’m a nurse and I audibly laughed out loud about the hospital politics. 5 stars and definitely recommend.

This was an amazing book. I highly recommend it to everyone. Great characters and a great plot. I will be looking for more books by this author. The book is superbly written. Lots of twists, turns and shocking turns of events

AJ Docker, known by nickname Doc, is the right person to have around in an emergency. He rescues a badly injured skier on the slopes whilst on holiday with an impromptu tracheotomy.

Doc works in ER. When a young woman turns up for the second time with some severed fingertips, this time well beyond saving, something is triggered in Doc. With his sidekick Tom, who happens to be a cop, he vows to get to the bottom of who is responsible for this sadistic murder.

Soon he stirs up a hornet's nest of Ukrainian gangsters. But the good doctor is no ordinary doc, he knows how to fight and handle a gun. He is also lucky. His irritating neighbour for exam proves to possess unsuspected talents at just the right moment.

He is not the kind of man who will back off or call for backup at quite the right time. This leads him into some extraordinarily dangerous and nail-biting adventures.

Whether or not the author was also a detective with a black belt in dirty fighting is unknown, but the loyalty and camaderie that exists between all workers on the front line mopping up after life's casualties of corruption and evil seems real enough in the telling. The writer, as a doctor, does also have an agenda in pointing out that bureaucracy and middle management, probably are strangling the life out of the funds that hospitals need to actually treat people rather than pushing for accountability.

This was a truly engaging and thrilling read. Yes, in real life, those who survive the front line do use humour to survive, though a hero such as Docker still seems a little too good to be true. However, the feel-good factor
makes this story uplifting ultimately, as well as entertaining.

I'm a good test case for this brilliant new series because I read an advance copy of #2 (Faulty Bloodline) before reading Gary Gerlacher's excellent debut. Although presented as a series, these books can definitely be read as stand-alones.

At the risk of dating myself, I'll just say Last Patient is like Fletch (the movie) meets Quincy (the TV series) and Jack Reacher (the books.) AJ "Doc" Docker is a hilarious, smart, one-man wrecking crew with occasional backup from a neighbor, a dog, and a cop who's mastered the one-finger salute.

When confronted with injustice on the examination table and in the back offices, Doc gets to work. The reader needs to hang on because Doc is more of a BAFERD (read the book!) outside the ER than in!

My favorite thread is the bonus satire on doctor/male/high-school-humor stereotypes. 5-stars!

AJ, known as Doc is a doctor working in an emergency room of a very busy hospital. One evening a young woman presents with a broken wrist but Doc has a suspicion there my be more to this story so asks a police friend to speak with her to see if she is really ok.

This is the beginning of a great and very entertaining book. Once I picked it up I found it very hard to put down. An excellent main character that I hope to see in future books along with a cast of very well thought out characters that support Doc's journey. Really there wasn't anything I didn't like about it, fast paced, incredibly humorous and fun and also a plot that really keeps the reader engaged throughout the book.

I will definitely be looking this author up to see what else he has written, I read that he is a doctor in real life and I think when you have that background behind you it makes the book much more realistic and believable. I was a nurse for many years and I could definitely relate to scenes in the book regarding the long hours worked and how hospital administration puts many things above patient care.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy of the book, all opinions are my own

Wow! Great book!! What a fantastic ending!! I absolutely loved it! This book had everything! It had high suspense, intrigue, action packed, murder, mystery, Russian mobsters, grand theft,, a few who done it, great sleuthing skills, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was so very interesting and had me glued to my kindle! I highly recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!