The subtitle of this book is "a novel of suspense," which appears to be something of a misnomer.  I had eagerly imagined a pacey tale of murder and other skullduggery in Victorian high society a la Anne Perry, but was to be disappointed.  Told by Emily, this is certainly a novel that describes what it must have been like to live in those times: the restrictions on women and the stifling code of social etiquette, as well as the joys of being young, beautiful, titled and extremely rich.  If you have a love, too, of Greek antiquities, there is much in here about Homer’s poetry, the Iliad, and pottery, as well as information about how antiques were and still are faked.  But there wasn’t enough actual plot to hold my interest, and although we get a good picture of the women in the story and ultimately of the character of Philip, Emily’s suitors remain shadowy.  Beautifully written and a class act, but more for straight history fans than mystery fans.