The kidnapping mess is over and gone, both families are living in peace. (Look at “The Face on the Milk Carton) “The Voice on the Radio” is the third book in the Janie Johnson series.
The younger Spring siblings often visit and the two families have good relationships. But, Janie is very distressed because her friend Reeve is now at a college in Boston and she feels alone.
Meanwhile, Reeve has problems of his own. He can’t seem to find anything interesting at Hills College. So, he gets a basic one-hour slot on WSCK, the college’s radio station. He feels horrible and odd when the mike is on and he has nothing to say. He can’t seem to think about anything to say about sports. About weather. About movies. About anything.
Then, something pops into Reeve’s head. Janie. From there, everything rolls off his tongue smoothly. He begins to retell Janie’s story. All of the private, hurtful parts are now known to all of Boston.
Reeve’s show becomes a hit! WSCK has to cut off lots of the other jockey’s hours because of Reeve’s so-called “janies.” Then, the Johnson’s suggest that Janie go to Boston, so that the two best friends can finally meet.
But, Janie’s phone call makes Reeve apprehensive. So, he drives up to Connecticut immediately, to prevent Janie from coming to Boston.
Then, Jodie (Janie’s sister) needs to go to Boston to look at colleges. Her younger brother, Brian, decides to go, too. They stop at the Johnson’s house to invite Janie, and the Johnson’s allow Janie to go.
The three siblings are driving one night, listening to sports on the radio. Then, Brian decides to find WSCK. Reeve’s voice comes on. He begins to tell a “janie.” The three Springs are shocked.
I think that EVERYONE would like to read this book. After I finished the first Janie Novel, “The Face on the Milk Carton,” I’ve become addicted to Ms. Cooney’s fascinated series. Once you start, you just have to keep reading. If people are interested in this and TFMC, then they should know that the second book is called, “Whatever Happened to Janie?”
Review by Rama G. – 6th grade
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