Super Short Summary

Third and Indiana by Steve Lopez follows Gabriel Santoro, a teenage artist and drug dealer in Philadelphia's Badlands, as he becomes entangled in crime while his mother, Ofelia, searches for him with the help of a priest, Father Laetner, and a police officer, Bill Bagno. Eddie, a mob-targeted runaway, befriends Gabriel, while the antagonist, Diablo, maintains control over Gabriel. Key themes involve drug addiction, criminal activity, and socio-economic challenges.