I believe strongly that Bob Kirkland is Red John or is an accomplice.
I think Bob is Red John for many reasons.
Here is a few:
- He never seems to have an obvious expression on his face, he is someone who doesn't feel loss, hurt or regret. A perfect image for Red John. The one time I've ever seen him smile is after he bumped into Jane in the CBI's office. After shaking Jane's hand and saying 'No, but I know you.' he walks off and then glances round with a grin on his face (kinda looks like the smiley face - RJ symbol). And I'd like to examine that he said 'No. but I know you.', he says Jane doesn't know him but he knows Jane. Exactly LIKE RED JOHN. Red John knows lots of stuff about Jane - in season 5's finale he connects with Jane's childhood/origin - but Red John believes Jane knows nothing about him and thinks Jane might aswell give up.
- He is the perfect age.
- He has contacts in: CBI, FBI and Homeland Security.
- He has a soft voice, Red John probably uses a voice changer/morpher. When he says "Thank you." to an FBI agent in a limousine he sounds rather high pitched and that matches (slightly) the voice Red John used when he saved Jane and recited William Blake's 'Tyger'.
- He seems interested in Jane's progress in the Red John case.
Some of the reasons above both fit for how he could an accomplice.
Red John could be an organization of several people though, or Red John is very manipulative, devious etc. and has MANY people under his influence/guide.
