Red John case is definitely one of the most intriguing things i've ever seen, love it!
Assessing the 7 suspects, now 6 after Partridge is dead (Partridge was definitely an accomplice), I also believe that Bob Kirkland has his own agenda and wants some kind of vengeance against RJ, but not sure what.. maybe he was the boyfriend of Lorelei's sister who got murdered by RJ and he wants to confirm his suspicions..? Only a wild guess there, but the truth will unfold soon.
As for Bertram, McCallister and Smith, they all have a secret that they want to keep hidden because once it sees the day of light, they're career and lives will be in danger. And I think RJ is the one that threatens their secret, as someone else has posted here, too.
Brett Stiles..I would be disappointed if he turns out to be RJ because it just seems too obvious.. however, he is very much connected with RJ and he definitely knows who RJ is..probably acted as a father/mentor figure for him in the past.
This leaves Ray Haffner, who has been my number one suspect since the release of the 7 suspects. Not only he fits the description by Sophie Miller, but his past, personality, feelings towards lisbon etc makes him the biggest suspect indeed. Really looking forward to the next few episodes, when more light is being shed on the case.
P.s. someone mentioned that the phobia RJ has might be related to pigeons..I personally find the pigeons scenes highly interesting, and I am not surprised at all if at the end it turns out that this might be true.
