Lastly, the trait that also describes Mary Maloney is clever because of what does not to get caught for murdering her husband. Mary is also clever in covering up the evidence. “she carried the meat into the kitchen, placed it in the pan, turned the oven on high and shoved it inside” Pg.14. This move of hers is clever because the lamb is what she has used to murder her husband. She has put it in the oven so when the police officers arrive, there is no evidence that they can find that may be used against her to hold her as a suspect. “Please’, she begged. ‘Please eat it’. ‘Personally I couldn't touch a thing certainly not what's been in the house when he was here” Pg.17. She has made the police officers eat the lamb so there is no weapon they
