What is the author's tone in The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes by Janet Malcolm?

Author Janet Malcolm has written a very thorough and detailed look into the machinations that form the backdrop of the writing of a biography. Since Malcolm is an author of note, it is obvious that she has regard and respect for the profession and for the writers and has first-hand knowledge of how difficult the job of writing a book, especially a non-fiction book which will receive intense scrutiny, can be. Yet Malcolm writes with clarity providing enough details to be informative but staying clear of going into territory that would too technical and confusing for most readers. With that in mind, it is safe to say that in putting The Silent Woman together, Malcolm wrote with respect for both the writer and the reader.