  We report on a 100 ks Suzaku observation of the bright, nearby (z=0.008486)
Seyfert 1.9 galaxy MCG -5-23-16. The broad-band (0.4-100 keV) X-ray spectrum
allows us to determine the nature of the high energy emission with little
ambiguity. The X-ray continuum consists of a cutoff power-law of photon index
$\Gamma=1.9$, absorbed through Compton-thin matter of column density $N_{\rm
H}=1.6\times10^{22}$ cm$^{-2}$. A soft excess is observed below 1 keV and is
likely a combination of emission from scattered continuum photons and distant
photoionized gas. The iron K line profile is complex, showing narrow neutral
iron K$\alpha$ and K$\beta$ emission, as well as a broad line which can be
modeled by a moderately inclined accretion disk. The line profile shows either
the disk is truncated at a few tens of gravitational radii, or the disk
emissivity profile is relatively flat. A strong Compton reflection component is
detected above 10 keV, which is best modeled by a combination of reflection off
distant matter and the accretion disk. The reflection component does not appear
to vary. The overall picture is that this Seyfert 1.9 galaxy is viewed at
moderate (50 degrees) inclination through Compton-thin matter at the edge of a
Compton-thick torus covering $2\pi$ steradians, consistent with unified models.
