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Last Patient of the Night
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Character Analysis
Content Warning: This section includes discussion of substance use, graphic violence/torture, physical abuse, sexual violence, and death.
AJ Docker/Doc
Dr. AJ Docker, M.D., or Doc as he prefers to be called, is the protagonist of Last Patient of the Night and the broader AJ Docker series. Doc practices emergency medicine in the emergency room (ER) of Ben Taub Hospital at The Texas Medical Center in Houston. Doc is an adept doctor, as his first appearance features him giving an emergency tracheotomy to a fellow skier while on the side of a Wyoming mountain.
Regardless of the situation, Doc keeps a cool head and a steady hand, which makes him suited to the fast-paced and high-stakes world of emergency medicine. It also helps him as he becomes engrossed in the mystery of Jenny’s murder, becoming a target for violence himself. When Doc manages to survive the shootout with Bohdan and his partner, Lenny remarks that he’s lucky, but Jane claims it’s because he is always prepared. Doc’s preparedness and ability to remain calm in tense moments are a cornerstone of his character, and this readiness allows him to unravel the dual mysteries central to the novel.
As he works as a doctor at a teaching hospital, he’s also responsible for guiding new doctors as they learn medicine.
