Star Island by Carl Hiaasen

Hiassen can write as funny a book as anyone and my all time favorite character, Clinton Tyree, shows up - this had a recipe for success. But the ending was a dud, like the author just decided to wrap it up and close shop. You could see the characters and the plot converging for a fun ending, with characters that you were interested to have meet and interact - but it never happens. The ending is uneventful and unfulfilling. But if we're lucky enough to have another Hiassen book, I'll get it in a heart beat.