The Mentalist Reviews
The Mentalist Review: The Final Seven
I knew "Red John's Rules" was going to be intriguing when it opened with an exhausted Patrick Jane burning all of the information on his Red John...
The Mentalist Review: The Mystery in the Tupperware
"Red and Itchy" featured everything you could want in an episode of The Mentalist: A compelling mystery, great teamwork and lots fun banter. Throw in...
The Mentalist Review: The Love Doctor
Turns out Wayne Rigsby was in need of more than just some "Red Velvet Cupcakes," although with his penchant for eating on the job, it was no surprise ...
The Mentalist Review: An Odd Little Town
It was a "Red Letter Day" on The Mentalist, as the oddities spread from the town of Percy, California to Jane's attic. The latter had to do with ...
The Mentalist Review: The Alien Lizard Vibe
That nurse wasn't kidding. Agent Kirkland definitely has an alien lizard vibe to him. It's as if we spent "Behind the Red Curtain" waiting for hi...
The Mentalist Review: The Broken Memory Palace
"Red, White, and Blue" was a standard filler episode for The Mentalist. But an enjoyable one nevertheless. The murder investigation highlighted ...
The Mentalist Review: Unforgivable Things
"There Will Be Blood" brought back one of my favorite Red John minions. I expected to be thrilled, but that's not exactly how it worked out. Lorelei M...
The Mentalist Review: The Ghoul at Sea
"Red Lacquer Nail Polish" wasn't as much fun as I had hoped it would be. Perhaps my expectations were what left me disappointed. The creepy, overgrown...
The Mentalist Review: Poker Anyone?
There seems to be a poker theme in The Mentalist season 5 - and "Red in Tooth and Claw" kept it going. With this many bluffs and turns, who needs...
The Mentalist Review: Narrowing the List
Has anyone else thought that the CBI may be one of the most corrupt branches of law enforcement we've ever seen on TV? Red John has his moles within...


Jane: This is Red John. Lisbon: How can you tell? Jane: Because when it's him I can feel it.