Needle Work

By: Wick Welker

Narrated by: John Fleming

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

As a seasoned trauma anesthesiologist in Seattle, Doctor Jude Rosen takes his coffee black with gangland shootouts and vehicular dismemberment. When his best friend, Farrah Abdi, suffers from breast cancer, Jude sheds the carefully cultivated safeguards of a family man to help his dying friend. After being slapped with a malpractice suit and having no recourse to provide for his daughters, Jude embraces what he thought he’d abandoned: his haunted past. Once the criminal underground catches up to him, Jude realizes he can no longer play the game, he can only change the rules - on the operating table

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I hope this isn't the last we hear of Jude Rosen

Needle Work explores the darker side of medicine through the eyes of Jude, a trauma anesthesiologist in the gloomy pacific northwest. The demons of Jude's past resurface in his attempt to return to normalcy. Jude's only hope is that his demons and medical know-how might save him. Needle Work was much more than a medical thriller, but a gripping drama about a flawed man hoping to make things right.

I hope this isn't the last we hear of Jude.

Shows a side of Anesthesia rarely seen by the public

Very informative story, it really shows the side of surgery and anesthesia that the general public doesn’t get to see. A few twists that I wasn’t expecting and an ending that left me surprised! The narrator keeps saying mi-dayz-o-lam which kept taking me out of the story though.

Plenty of accuracy with the locale, growing up in the area, I could picture it all!

Great book

Good story into the life of an anesthesia provider. Captured many nuances of the profession. I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. An intriguing short story that captures you. Great narrator.

Fascinating Medical Thriller!

<b>3.5 Stars</b>
This was an entertaining medical thriller. Written by a doctor, I appreciated the insights and accuracy of the medical information explored in this novel. The author was very clear that this is NOT autobiographical, but he was still able to provide an informative narrative using his background

As far as thrillers go, this was more interesting than suspenseful. There were not many twists and turns until the end. Instead was more of a character focused story  centering around the downward spiral of the protagonist. The main character is (purposely) not a likeable man. Instead he is flawed, dealing with addiction and claims of malpractice 

My favourite aspects were definitely learning more about the doctor profession and inner workings of the American medical system. I personally would not recommend reading this book right before undergoing a medical procedure if you have any medical anxiety. It might freak you out a bit!

Overall, I enjoyed this one and would recommend this to fans of thrillers looking for insight into the underbelly of the American medical system.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the audiobook from the author. I highly recommend the audio version because the first person narration fit the format well. The narrator did an excellent job, matching the tone of the story, with a strong, even performance. 

A worthwhile read and genuine entertainment

This story is told from the viewpoint of an anesthesiologist who has had, and recovered from a drug problem. When his best friend and fellow physician is dying from cancer and can’t get enough pain meds, he’s slammed into an ethical quandry. This character is fully formed and his decisions kept me speeding through the pages. A worthwhile read and genuine entertainment.

Great story

loved it! Was hard to put down. Great twist at the end. Definitely would recommend.