Canada Books Online Canada Books Online Mysteries of Canada Category:  Historical Fiction Publisher: Baico Publishers ISBN-10:  1897357699 Type: Fiction Pages: 312 Copyright: August 1, 2007 ISBN-13: 9781897357699 One page 1, Quebec separates from Canada. Over the next 300 pages a tale unfolds of political posturing, political suicide and economic intrigue. The book ends with an unexpected turn of events. What if the voters of Quebec said “Yes” to separation—and no one cared? In the post-referendum period, Prime Minster Jennifer Clark rallies her country to move forward without Quebec while Quebec Premier Robert Benoît struggles as he tries to move his new country in a new direction. Unfortunately for Benoît and Quebecers, twenty plus years of telling themselves that everything will rosy outside of Canada is being shown as a oft-repeated myth. As Quebec degrades into a sorry state, American corporate raiders are trying to pick off one of their main industries and First Nations people from the north are showing that Quebec is, indeed, divisible. In the Rest of Canada, Quebec separation is seen as a fresh start and Clark is determined to make the best of it. Country Out of Crisis ends with an unexpected turn of events that might just be a prediction of things to come.

Colleen Henderson
I have just finished reading "Country Out of Crisis", a fascinating read. It captures the socio-political ethos of our country brilliantly. I had to stop and remind myself several times that this was a novel. When I finished the last page, I could not help thinking; wouldn't be wonderful if we could raise leaders such as some of the characters in the book.

William Bezanson
Every thinking and caring Canadian, especially including those in the province of Quebec, should read this book, Country Out of Crisis. It offers a call to sanity, urging citizens to aim high, to reach beyond cultural platitudes and zealotry, to see the big picture for the country that they live in. The book presents, in a fast-paced conversational style, a possible and drastic aftermath of Quebec's implementing a unilateral declaration of independence from Canada. Many will disagree with the details of the plot, but the book does present a plausible, though far-fetched, scenario, which will generate much thinking and discussion. Bruce Ricketts has done Canadians a valuable service by writing such an alarming, accessible, and engaging book. It is an easy read, and the drama builds with tension and excitement. I enjoyed it tremendously and heartily recommend it to everyone.