This is just something I've been meaning to share for a while.
In Strawberries and Cream, it always puzzled me why the contract killer went to the room above, only to use rope to climb back down a level. Yes, you could argue Red John was trying to throw CBI off the scent, but I don't think RJ even knew the CBI had set him up otherwise he wouldn't have taken the bait.
But I was thinking, if Red John was Bertram he would've been given two different room numbers, one given to him and one given to O'Laughlin. So, the assassin would have to check both rooms, hence going to Bertram's first and then having the rope to climb down to O'Laughlin's if Hightower wasn't there.
Jane accused then Bertram of being Red John in the mall, and Bertram was the one who reminded PJ of the rope which then diverted the blame onto O'Laughlin.
Nothing concrete I'm afraid, just a little thought.
