Of all the novels I’ve read, not that I’ve read a lot, but “The Sweet Hereafter”, written by Banks, is by far the best. I especially enjoyed the first person narration used. The plot in this novel was dependent on three main events: the bus accident, Mitchell Stevens, Esq. (the lawyer), and the testimony of Nichole Burnell. The bus accident is first mentioned by the bus driver, Dolores Dricsoll. She talks about he past for a while and then goes on to describe the accident, “…it was then that I saw the dog…. I am almost sure it was an optical illusion or a mirage…. I had made my choice, as I w