In 'Ghost Lights,' Lydia Millet introduces us to Hal, an IRS bureaucrat whose ordinary life takes an extraordinary turn when he decides to track down his wife's missing employer. Set against a backdrop of a surreal tropical landscape, Hal's journey becomes a wild adventure filled with unexpected romance and the peculiarities of human nature. Throughout the story, Millet weaves a tale that is not only darkly comic and profound but is also an exploration of the profound depths of parental devotion.