Our critic was shocked at the conclusion to this week's episode of The Mentalist. Read her take on "Red Hot" NOW.

Will she be equally taken aback by "Ball of Fire?" On next Thursday's installment, Patrick Jane gets kidnapped. Who is the culprit? That's the question the CBI team must determine, but it won't be easy.

Jane has amassed a long list of enemies over the years and Lisbon, Cho and company will need to sort through numerous files/cases in order to discover the truth. Get yourself ready for the episode via the official CBS preview here:

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