Black Mirror: A Cait Reagan Novel (Boston Preternatural Investigations Unit Book 2)

Detective Cait Reagan is still finding her footing after surviving the chaos of the Black Gate. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Boston, this second entry in the Boston Preternatural Investigations Unit series follows Cait as she navigates a fractured personal life while a killer systematically targets vampire survivors. Her mother requires constant care, her relationship with a teenage vampire she turned grows increasingly complicated, and the looming presence of the vampire council's acting head makes every move feel watched. When Marcella goes missing and something ancient stirs beneath the city, Cait must confront questions about identity, loyalty, and the nature of evil itself.

Abby Craden brings a grounded, lived-in quality to Cait's voice that anchors the story's emotional weight even as the supernatural elements escalate. She handles the ensemble cast with clear differentiation, giving each relationship its own texture. At nearly seventeen hours, the runtime never drags; Craden's pacing matches the novel's shifting tones, moving fluidly between procedural tension, quiet grief, and moments of dark humor. Urban fantasy benefits from a narrator who commits fully, and Craden does exactly that.