Scarlet Ribbons
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Scarlet Ribbons is the heartbreaking supernatural story of Maggie Haynes, an English housewife.
When a dirty blue car mows her down outside her local supermarket, she finds herself trapped in the nightmare world of a coma patient.
In this very different world, Maggie rescues an abused and neglected child. But when it looks as though she will finally wake up, she cannot bear the thought of leaving the child behind.
Is this other world real, or was she just dreaming?
And if it is real, can she help this child?
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