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Clay White: A Bureau Story (The Bureau Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Kim Fielding (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 221
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Someone—or something—is murdering young men in San Francisco. Clay White has been fired from the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs, but he’s determined to track down the killer. When he comes across a vampire named Marek, Clay assumes he’s caught the perp. But the encounter with Marek turns out to be more complicated than Clay expected, and it forces him to deal with his own troubled past and murky psyche. As Clay discovers, sometimes the truth doesn't come easy—and the monsters are not who we expect.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075YRKV22
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 6, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1600 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 81 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 221

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Kim Fielding

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Kim Fielding is very pleased every time someone calls her eclectic.

Winner of the 2021 BookLife Prize for Fiction, a Lambda Award finalist

and three-time Foreword INDIE finalist, she has migrated back and

forth across the western two-thirds of the United States and currently

lives in California, where she long ago ran out of bookshelf space.

She’s a university professor who dreams of being able to travel and

write full time. She also dreams of having two daughters who fully

appreciate her, a husband who isn’t obsessed with football, a cat who

doesn’t tromp over her keyboard, and a house that cleans itself. Some

dreams are more easily obtained than others.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Leslie Zak
5.0 out of 5 stars Great monster short story
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021
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Clay White is a disgraced ex-bureau agent, fired for an action where five children were killed. He is haunted by his actions and at loose ends when he meets Marek, a vampire who tells him about young men found drained of all bodily fluids and the police have no leads. Clay tries to get the bureau involved but is turned away with only the phone number of a p.i. from the previous book. Charles Grimes and his demon partner agree to help him. Wow do things get dangerous from there. Clay is captured by the monster, suffers greatly, and you have to read the story to find out what happens. Good story, well written and I will read the next in the series.
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Gerbera_Reads
4.0 out of 5 stars Another well written Bureau story
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019
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This was a very interesting story with many singular characters. It took me a bit to warm up to Clay White. Despite his taciturn nature he had a quiet strength about him that was very appealing. I felt that he was misjudged greatly but still moved forward. He had a bit of fatalistic attitude at times but that's what helped him in the end to accept things that couldn't be changed.

Even after I finished the book I couldn't say I knew much about Marek. He was a wild card in this story. Kind and a bit mysterious, he came and went throughout the book. I wish there was more of him as well as more of Clay and him together. While the book had an excellent plot and mystery, the romance took a third row sit. But what was really surprising, was the appearance of Charles Grimes and Tenrael. Ms Fielding gave a little glimpse into their lives and exactly what happened with them all those years ago. I enjoyed that.

The light suspense and how the culprit was revealed were very well done. I think my heart skipped a beat there for a second. I really was curious as to who was the real evil in this story - very chilling moment for me. Another winner from Kim Fielding. I recommend it.
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KatMarie
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2021
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Like Corruption, the first book in this series, Clay White was an intriguing short story. Also like Corruption, it was super insta-love *sigh* And when I say insta, I mean “love” after meeting and spending just a few hours together one night. That said, the story is not intended as a romance, at least I don’t think it is. Clay and Marek’s relationship is never the focus and Marek’s role in the book, while important and significant is very limited. That worked for me. I was far more fascinated by the paranormal, creepy, gumshoe, noir aspect and atmosphere of the story anyway. I’m here for the paranormal noir and will definitely continue with the series.

Fielding says that these books can be read as stand alones and in any order, but I feel like you would appreciate this story much more if you do read Corruption first as Charles and Tenrael play an important role in Clay White.

Also worth noting, all proceeds from the sale of this book go to Doctors Without Borders.
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susana
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good series
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2017
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Sometimes the real monsters are those we think we have to protect...
Having been an agent for most of his life, Clay White is lost after being fired from the Bureau of Trans-Species Affair, so he is determined to stick to what he knows how to do best: tracking monsters. But the monster he’s looking for turns out to be more ethic than Clay himself… Marek shows him that Clay’s vision of a black or white world is not real. An encounter with a really unconventional couple makes him wish for things he did not know he wanted. Maybe there is a chance at a happy end, but Clay is not likely to come out of this investigation alive… And does it matter that much?
I’m really enjoying the world Kim is creating in this series. Clay is a very special character, he’s hurt and struggles with his conscience because he was somehow guilty of killing some children. On the other hand, Marek, an ancient vampire, keeps a clear conscience despite being what most would consider a monster. Their idiosyncrasy reflects the underlying message of the series: In a world where supernaturals are being hunted because they are considered monster, the real evil is found more frequently in the humans surrounding them…
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Duncan Husky
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Paranormal Romance!
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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My goodness, but Kim Fielding excels at creating atmosphere in her writing. The first Bureau novella ( Corruption: A Bureau Story (The Bureau) ) put the reader in the heart of Kansas during the Dust Bowl years. With Clay White we're in the present time, in gritty downtown San Francisco - the clubs, the alleys, the vacant storefronts.

I really liked this story for what is stated and what is unstated. There are some details of the characters' past which are hinted at, but aren't laid out in long exposition (which is good, given this is also a novella!). We get enough to understand the characters and their motivations, and that's enough. I also love when a character's beliefs are challenged and they are forced to rethink things they had always taken as facts. How they come to grips with this is a big part of making a character come alive for me.

Although I suppose that this story could be read by itself, but given the recurrences in theme and characters you'd really be best served if you read Corruption first. Taken together these are both excellent reading. I hope that we'll hear more from Fielding's Bureau universe!
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Malex
4.0 out of 5 stars Great supernatural story.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
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I love that this short stories are built on each other. I was glad to see the previous MCs here, and I hope the next book will constant everyone so far. I enjoyed this a lot, can’t wait where are we going next!
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RJ Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful and intriguing “read”. I could not read it fast enough to satisfy my hunger. So to KIM: “Greaat JOB!!”
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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A Recommended READ! An Engaging Thought-provoking storyline. Completely immersed in a “new” universe. A thoughtful and intriguing “read”. I could not read it fast enough to satisfy my hunger. So to KIM: “GreaatTTTTT JOB!!”
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Mo
4.0 out of 5 stars Clay and Marek.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019
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Another excellent tale in the Bureau series, introducing the human Clay, and the vampire Marek.
I loved the Bay Area setting, with the ongoing search for a mysterious prenatural serial killer. To say that sparks flew between Clay and Marek would be an understatement. These guys...wow.
Charles and the demon Tenrael were also featured in 'Clay White', and I'm still trying to figure out what Charles is, exactly.
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Nicoletta
5.0 out of 5 stars Gelungene Fortsetzung!
Reviewed in Germany on April 3, 2023
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Die Geschichte startet zwar mit neuen Charakteren aber Charles und Tenrael spielen im weiteren Verlauf auch wieder mit, daher besser in der richtigen Reihenfolge lesen.
Die Beziehung zwischen Clay und Marek ist stürmisch aber durchaus glaubwürdig. Der Bösewicht in diesem Buch kommt quasi aus dem Nichts und es erfordert das Geschick aller Beteiligten, ihm beizukommen.
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K.H.
5.0 out of 5 stars The monster next door
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2018
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Truly wonderful! This story is about another agent of the Bureau of Trans-species affairs, though it is set several decades later in the present, despite some of the cast of characters not changing. Following ex-agent Clay White this time the story delves into the world of vampires.

One of the big focuses of this story is the nature of monsters. As people we are quick to name any act of horror as 'monstrous', for we like to distance these acts from humanity. Some who could rape, murder, or maim is a monster, and therefore less than human. But these people are still human, and still committing these atrocities. So, if someone worked in an agency that dealt with 'monsters', but those monsters weren't as bad as humans......what would that mean? Clay is faced with this problem, as well as the guilt of his own mistakes as he tackles a case without the backup of the agency.

For such a short story this really makes you think. It is packed with action, but questions humanity, morals, and the consequences of actions. It has vibrant characters that are flawed but trying hard, and plenty of questions as to what the best course of action is. The Bureau shorts series is fast becoming one of my favourites and I look forward to further releases!
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5.0 out of 5 stars クレイの一人称
Reviewed in Japan on February 14, 2018
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物語はクレイトン・ホワイト(通称クレイ)の一人称で進みます。

クレイは政府機関である異種対策局(的な名称のとこ)でエージェントとして働いてたけど、単独で対峙した犯人を確保する際に複数の子供達を巻き添えで死なせてしまい局をクビに。
その後は局から出るはずの給付金を受け取ることもなく、貯金を食いつぶして生きている。
そんなある日、サンフランシスコで夜のクラブで遊ぶ若者たちが身体中の体液を抜かれた挙句に死亡するという事件が発生。こりゃ人外が関わってるなってことで誰に依頼されたわけでもないのにクラブに潜入、これまた事件を調べてるという吸血鬼のマレクと出会う。
マレクとはなんかすぐにバチコーン！と恋の火花が散ってヤリそうになったけど、まあ捜査優先で。
その後に訪れた局でチャールズって元エージェントの力を借りてみろってアドバイス受けて、レンタカーで遠いとこ会いに行く。
そこにデーモンのテンラエルがいて度肝抜かれたけど、3人で協力して事件の調査にとりかかり…てな感じです。

なんかね、クレイの自己評価の低さというか自罰的というか自分を大切にしてないようなとこがずーっと気になって仕方がなかったけど、その根源が作中で徐々に明かされるのよ。
それがああああってとこにアレしてて、おま…ほんと…となりました。
そして前作のチャールズとテンラエルのカップルがもう…客人の目なんか全く気にせずいちゃついててほんともうおま…幸せ…てなりました。
ちなみにクレイはチャールズとは違って純血の人間、マレクはええとこの子が吸血鬼になって300年は経ってます。

あー…このシリーズ大好き…続き出たらいいなあ…と思ったら、2018年続き出る予定らしいすね！やった！
そしてぜひとも翻訳出て欲しい…すき…
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fast and sweet with a bit of spicy
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2020
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Solid plot line, predictable but fun with nice sexy parts thrown in! Gratifying ending and continuation of the series with its own story
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iris
5.0 out of 5 stars Review on "Clay White : A Bureau Story" by Kim Fielding
Reviewed in Germany on November 10, 2017
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Hurray, Kim Fielding has created a new, excellent "Bureau Story"novella, introducing new character Clay White, who meets the mysterious vampir Marek in a San Francisco disco. Although Clay is no longer an active agent, he is still alert. The disapearence of young men, later found dead and void of any fluids, keeps Clay investigating. He thinks he has found his villain, but nothing is as it seems in this case.

I love Mrs.Fielding's world around the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs! With just a few words you can almost feel and smell the gritty downtown night of loud club noises, the backside alleys and abandoned shops in a humid September night yourself! All her charactes are special and don't follow the common script, her use of contrasts is strong and striking.
While Clay is all tall, strong ,white and reckless, his instant attraction to slender, ancient, dark and mindful Marek can be felt right from the start. With the story being told from Clay's POV, this makes his impressions and feelings even more intense to follow. Meeting Charles & Tenrael (my favourite, most unconventional couple from book 01) further rocks Clay's black&white view of the world. The monsters and demons are not always the hunters and evil deeds are not reserved to them alone.

Can't wait for the next Bureau story!!! Please, don't let me wait too long into the new year for it, dear Mrs, Fielding!
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