Comrade Ivan, Katria’s father, believed his book, Dr. Ivan Boscov’s No-Stroke Healthy Heart: Leaner and Cleaner Through Rhubarb, was the key to a healthy diet. However, when Sarah, Katria’s mother, allegedly died of a stroke, Katria suspected her father must have poisoned Sarah for ruining the sales of his diet books. Shortly before her death, Sarah’s picture had been printed in the Toronto Sun as she ate Boston Creams at Tim Hortons, contrasting with Ivan’s agenda in his book. Katria claimed she heard her mother’s voice, disputing the fact that her death was caused by a stroke. When Katria asked whether he was responsible for Sarah’s death, Ivan rubbished the allegations. He claimed that Sarah did not eat properly and was overweight, which resulted in her death from a stroke. Ten-Eighty by Allan Davis takes us through Katria’s life in her quest to avenge her mother’s death. Allegations of a dog poisoner on the loose were spreading in Katria’s neighbourhood. Rumours claimed that the dog poisoner moved around in a white van. Katria and Renata (Katria’s sister) were convinced that Ivan must have procured Ten Eighty, a banned poison from Russia, to kill the dogs and rodents that he was contracted by homeowners to eliminate. They figured this was the only way Ivan could raise enough funds to promote his books and still loan Emma (Katria’s older half-sister) an interest-free credit she could pay whenever she saw fit. Katria swore to avenge her mother in a way that Ivan would never see coming. This book is narrated from the third-person omniscient point of view. I enjoyed this perspective because it provided windows through which I could easily access the psyches of Katria and Renata. With an understanding of their motivations, I could easily discern why they were so distinct yet appeared similar. I empathised with Katria’s childhood trauma resulting from her mistreatment under Aunt Gizla and Nana. It was sad that her father was only interested selling his diet books. The conversations that revolved around members of Ivan’s family revealed the toxicity through which their children were raised. Comrade Ivan held on to conservative Russian traditions, which his children found overwhelming and rigid. In fact, when Ivan reached out to Emma to help him get Katria to take a healthy diet, Emma suggested that Ivan move out of the home as his constant presence contributed to Katria’s deteriorating mental health. The dialogues were realistic and vividly foregrounded each character’s personality, enabling me to empathise with them. There is nothing I disliked about this book that would prevent me from awarding it the maximum rating of five stars. I found no errors and believe it must have been submitted to a professional editor before publication. I recommend the novel to fans of family drama, especially readers who enjoy storylines built on vengeance and plots that advance through cliffhangers.