Sounds like someone's crying, as short novel by one of the American gang isn't finished (6)
I believe the answer is:
boohoo
I'm afraid I can't explain this answer.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for boohoo that I've seen before include "Weep noisily like a child" , "Sobbing sound" , "Sob noisily" , "Lamentation" , "Noisy weeping as of child" .)