Tuesday Reviews: Midnight Auto Parts by Hailey Edwards

The whole dying thing sucked, but Frankie isn’t going to dwell. She’s focusing on the positive. She’s alive. Ish. Her family is safe. Her business is booming. She’s even got a boyfriend. Everything is coming up roses in Thunderbolt, Georgia.

Until a client decides she needs more time and makes a run for it in her loaner body. Too bad for the client, the last thing Frankie does before a loaner hits the showroom floor is microchip them for this very reason. Finding the runaway soul will be a piece of cake.

Or it would have been if she hadn’t bumped into Carter, who’s working a case that gets tangled up in Frankie’s repo. Missing women. Stolen cars. Alien abductions? The only way to get Frankie out of trouble is to help Carter uncover who’s behind it all. And pray the answer isn’t her client.

I went into Midnight Auto Parts by Hailey Edwards expecting a spooky mystery with some chaos, and it absolutely delivered. There are ancient god bones, a possibly misunderstood killer protector, a missing loaner body, and something dangerous lurking in the woods. It is the kind of setup that keeps things moving and makes it hard to look away.

Frankie is once again deep in her own head, second guessing everything, especially when it comes to Kierce. It can be a lot at times, but it also feels very human. If I were dealing with supernatural chaos and a confusing magical love interest, I would probably be overthinking everything too. Kierce is still supportive but also occasionally clueless in a way that is no longer entirely charming, which somehow still works for the story.

The plot is busy in the best way, with runaway ghost clients, magical loaner bodies, and a mythology that keeps expanding. It does get complicated, but I found it more interesting than frustrating. And Josie continues to be a standout character. I would gladly read more about her.

Overall, this book mixes mystery, emotional tension, and a lot of questionable decisions, and I had a great time with it. It is not perfect, but it is fun, engaging, and worth the read.