The Nuevo Muyor started off really strong. It's suspenseful, phycological. The premise feels unique. The hotel that is the focal point of the story feels like a character in and of itself. the area that I struggled with was around the dialogue. A lot of times this felt more like the character or author telling you important portions of the story vs showing them. That being said it was still a really fun read. I can't wait to see what the author has next.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this e-book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Most of the books I've read are the usual adventure or young adult titles like Harry Potter, LOTR or Narnia. This book is not like anything I've read. It is complex and twisted in a way I could not have expected. When I started, I thought it was a simple mystery novel. But...it was not. Just as a hint, it was like San Francisco - if you know, you know.

The Nuevo Muyor by Suhrit Duttagupta was so good and unique to anything else I’ve ever read. I enjoyed it so much!!

Elias Drougett is 22 yo he is a rebel who has a troubled past. He is accepted access to a luxury hotel where not everything is not as it seems. The rules and atmosphere in this hotel are odd and hotel guests are well interesting. This book is full of twists and turns, psychological manipulation, that will keep you immersed into this world that blurs reality. I love the craziness of this book and how well it was written. Can’t wait to read more from this author. Thank you to Suhrit Duttagupta and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my very review.

A haunting, psychological thriller with a sinister secret at its core.

Elias Drougett arrives at the luxurious and exclusive Nuevo Muyor, a hotel that pampers its guests to an eerie degree—but something feels off. When another guest, Angela, vanishes without explanation, Elias’s suspicions grow, launching him into a chilling investigation that unravels a dark and shocking truth.

I was especially drawn to the psychological angle of this story. The suspense builds masterfully, and the final revelation completely took me by surprise—particularly the identity of the person behind it all. The hotel itself feels like a character, cloaked in opulence but steeped in mystery.

The book is primarily told through Elias’s POV and heavily relies on dialogue, which occasionally made the pacing feel uneven. I personally would’ve enjoyed more “show” than “tell” to help immerse more deeply in the atmosphere. That said, the underlying concept—especially the tie-in to neuroscience—is both unique and fascinating.

Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC, and a special thank you to Suhrit Ghosh for kindly sending a physical copy as well.

📚 Recommended for fans of Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window, and eerie, cerebral thrillers with a slow-burn intensity.

I am not sure how to rate/review this book. The beginning of the book was really good and flowed well for me. By the middle I got bored and kept putting it down. I finally forced myself to just finish the book and I ended up hating the ending. It was not what I expected and did not seem to really fit the story or how it should have ended.

This was intense! Elias Drougett is invited to stay at a luxury hotel the Muyor. He gets suspicious when a guest disappears and starts to investigate what is really going on at the hotel. I loved the concept of this book and the ending was mindblowing. This was a true psychological thriller that keeps you on edge!

Interesting read from a young self-published author with a background in neuroscience. The story takes place in the Nuevo Muyor, an exclusive and remote hotel that our young narrator, Elias, is invited to stay at. The place is luxurious, contains everything you could need, yet also has some very peculiar policies. The author creates tension throughout. There is something sinister about the place. Elias is compelled to investigate after one of the hotel's guests suddenly disappears. The ending I felt was a bit rushed, not in page count, but in that you find out what is going on quite suddenly. Know that it does have to do with the complexities of the brain, and if you enjoy that, then I recommend this, and kudos to the author for putting his work out there. I love supporting new authors. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy, and thanks to Suhrit for sending a physical copy as well.

I received this book free from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Written by Suhrit Duttagupta and either self-published or never formally published by any recognized publishing company in any year, this is a relatively poorly written story about a unique twin-tower hotel on an island in the middle of a lake in some unknown part of the United States, but we are not told this until near the end of the story. The book contains no copyright date, no ISBN number and no publisher information.

I found the novel to be difficult to read. I suspect that the author does not claim English to be his first language, and his knowledge of the structure and usage of English is flawed. I noted inconsistent and off-putting usage of adjectives and adverbs. It often seemed to be quite stilted. Here is an example from the very first chapter of the novel: “His words had a soft accent, but his mellow tone held far more influence over his speech.” Huh?! What is the author trying to say here? Should “words” have been “voice”? And, perhaps, “His soft voice lent greater impact to the words he was speaking.” Is that what the author was really trying to say?

After the first couple of chapters, however, the quality of the writing seemed to improve considerably, before worsening again near the end of the story. The entire novel could certainly benefit from some heavy editing, though.

An apparently wealthy young man named Elias Droguett has checked in at this extremely exclusive hotel. He is only twenty-two years old and is not sure what he has gotten himself into. He is of Hispanic heritage and inherited his wealth from his parents, who were killed in a car accident. They were apparently involved in the illegal drug trade in the United States. He dresses for his first meal at the hotel, and his butler, Soma, has advised him to try to make friends with three or four different people at every meal. There are no table reservations. Guests sit wherever they wish. He quickly learns that the food is spectacularly good. He meets another young man named Irfan, and they strike up an acquaintanceship and share a table. There are only two elevators in each tower, and they become quite crowded whenever meals are served at the primary hotel restaurant, a place called “The Poppy.” There are a couple of other named restaurants in the hotel, also. They are smaller and are located on different floors of the hotel.

BTW, there is a “Note” at the end of each chapter, and one of the notes says that the elevators are not real, and another states that The Poppy is not in the hotel, but that the door empties into it. I guess that makes this a Science Fiction/Fantasy novel. One of the notes is the description of a neuron. Go figure!

As I read on, the English became better, but the story became more confusing. Apparently, some things at the hotel are real, while others are not. In addition, Eli believes that nobody can ever leave the hotel alive — that they are murdered before they can leave. The security forces at the hotel are brutal. Eli ran into them and was forced to eat “blue spiders,” a jelly-like substance that presented the symptoms of an opioid overdose. His life was saved only by the treatment of Narcan, which appears to be stocked at the hotel.

I found the ending of the story to be unsatisfying and disappointing (Yes, I did read the entire book!). I thought the plot was far-fetched, and the misuse of English grammar and punctuation made the reading process slower than it had to be. At one point, he describes Eli and Aisha as being “back in dense fauna.” Clearly, the correct term would have been “flora.” In fact, neither term is very good. In another place, Eli is described as “catch[ing] the next window pane.” Since modern windowpanes are made of glass, it would be difficult to catch one.

I did not like this novel and will not recommend it to other readers. There are way too many English errors to make it an easy read, and the plot is so confusing that it is difficult to follow. Feel free to skip this one. I award only two of a possible five stars.

This book was a solid 3 stars for me. I think if the ending were better, I would have added another star. The ending wasn't "bad" ; it was just basic and didn't flow well. The last chapter kind of threw me out of it, I didn't feel it was necessary. I do wish there was more story and not so much dialog; it made the story feel more like it should be a play script. Overall, I enjoyed the mystery and how the author put so much research behind his ideas. I would be willing to try another book by this author in the future.

I loved the premise of this story and the possibilities and intrigue. The writing could have been smoothed out some more, but overall I was enjoying it. Then the ending happened. The choice to end the book using a completely different point of view was a vibe and not one that I agreed with. I liked it overall.

I really wanted to like this book. The beginning part was pretty good and then it felt bogged down and I kept trying to read it but it wasn't keeping my interest. So I didn't force myself to finish it, stopped at about 40%. I am sure it will work for others, but wasn't right for me

The concept of the book was good, but overall I dont think my students will be able to relate to the style it is written in, so don't think this is one I would suggest for them esp as they find reading hard unless it is more compelling style-wise

When I first started reading this book, I was really into it and then I just couldn’t stay connected. The chapters were very long and there was a lot of dialogue. I guess that’s not really my thing. The main character, Eli, got away with a lot of far-fetched situations. This book just wasn’t for me.

Who wouldn't want to pack up and spend time away at an elite, glamorous hotel (aka the Nuevo Muyor) for the ultra-rich? Your stay includes privacy and specialty experiences. When Elias gets a chance to visit, he cannot believe the high-end treatments that he will experience. He has his own butler, special dining services, and activities tailored to his health and relaxation. But something does not seem quite right, and the more questions Elias asks, the dangerous things get.
I loved reading this book! The beauty, mystery, and chilling events kept me on edge during Eilas' the visit to Nuevo Muyor and were thrilling to read! The plots twists were exciting and unexpected and the ending had me asking so many more questions. A fast-paced thriller that kept me thinking long after the pages ended.
5/5 stars.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and my feedback is my own.

Thank you Net Galley for an ARC of this book.
Eli is the main character along with another couple of people. He enters a one of a kind hotel that is amazing including everyone having their own butler. He soon realizes something is wrong. It’s very secluded and the people are always happy. He becomes curious and wants to know more. This is not a good idea.
I really liked this book in the beginning but part way through I started losing interest but I finished it. I can’t say I would recommend it.

This is a fantastic pick for a book club! I loved the dialogue and action heavy storytelling and I adored Eli so much! This was made to be book of the month pick for a book club, I can already see the discussion section! Great writing and I’m so excited to read more from this author!

The Nuevo Muyor was an interesting book. Heavy on dialogue and extended action sequences, but I still don't feel like I understood the nuances of the plot.

The main character is Eli, a 22-year-old dudebro with a hero complex. For some reason he becomes suspicious about his surroundings when a guest checks out without her scarf and he begins to launch an investigation that leads him to some "startling" conclusions. There's something about glass birds that indicate people's level of happiness or something, and he finds somebody's dead body that maybe has burn marks on it? Unclear. There are a couple of random scenes where someone is asking a lady questions about how she would live her life differently if she had the chance, and then a very odd hallucination or something where his mild mannered butler calls him an idiot. These are never explained.

The bulk of the story is told from Eli's POV, but the author dips into Aisha's perspective for a paragraph here and there. We aren't sure how long he spends at the hotel (which is intentional) but it's long enough for him to fall in love with Aisha, although we don't really see what they find compelling about each other. She's a pretty boring character, although she accurately pegs him as a wannabe savior and she keeps a cool head under pressure. They talk quite a bit about philosophy and psychology but it comes across more like a college roundtable discussion than an actual conversation... like they're talking AT each other rather than communicating. I found myself enjoying these parts in spite of the tone, because I find that subject matter to be especially interesting.





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The final chapter is where everything is finally explained, thank goodness. That doesn't mean it makes sense, but it at least attempts to put all the pieces together in a recognizable way.

What remains unsolved:
1 What the hell actually happened here- the hotel is revealed to be some sort of heroin island focused on wealthy people, I think? But the author specifically states that heroin is not a hallucinogen, so how come all of them share this mass delusion that the rundown cabins are actually two towers in a high-rise resort? How are they all hallucinating the same gardens and fancy restaurants? What about the experience of taking the elevator 15 floors or hiding in the stairwells that apparently don't exist?
2 How were all these people ingesting this heroin? Nothing is ever mentioned about injections or snorting anything… Was it being sprinkled into their food? In that case, how were any of them getting enough to actually feed their addictions?
3 What was the point of the whole red eagle thing? I understand it was a slang reference to heroin, but how was the glass bird figurine able to monitor their happiness levels? Why were Eli and Tanner's birds empty? If the two of them were never taking the heroin to begin with, why did they believe they were playing on fancy tennis courts? Or was all of this just part of Eli's hallucination, which leads back to the above question about why would anyone be hallucinating in the first place?
4 Was Aisha also on drugs the whole time?
5 Who is Soma? Was he a hallucination too? His name indicates that he might be, but he disappears completely once the action sequence gets rolling.

Maybe I just missed the whole point altogether. I'm capable of admitting that some material is just above my level of comprehension and perhaps this one falls into that category.

I appreciate NetGalley and Suhrit Duttagupta for access to a digital ARC. My honest review is my own opinion.

The Nuevo Muyor is a place where only the elite are invited. Eli is young, troubled and rich. He also realizes quickly that something is very wrong here. There is a good bit of action and lots of drama in this read. The ending really surprised me. I could see this being a great book club discussion!

This book had great promise, and the ideas were intriguing, but it needs a lot of work in order to make it a great novel. I tried to put my finger on it and I figured out that the conversations were stilted, and there was no "flow". I ended up skimming after the first 2/3 just to get through it. I also think the title is off-putting, as I thought at first it was a foreign language book (despite learning later why part of the title was as such). Potential for this writer, but it's not there yet. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an ARC.

An invite to a fancy hotel. The place has some nice features. Having your personal valet is pretty cool. But things don't line up. People are just too happy and no one ever leaves. Eli decided to look closer in the set up. How they select the people to invite and why are they fenced in? The book follows the story as Eli tries to find who is the main architect of this hotel that has so many secrets. The who and why makes a surprise ending.