A great rule of thumb is that literary heroes are defined by their villains.
The villains do all the hard work. The scheming, planning, building, the recruitment and training of henchmen, and the execution of their schemes. All the hero has to do is thwart the villain.
There is unconcealed disappointment in Dr. No’s voice, when he says, “Unfortunately I overestimated you, you are just a stupid policeman...whose luck has run out.” He truly hoped that Bond could appreciate what he had done.
But other than technical gimmickry, that is Bond’s biggest forte. Good luck and timing.
A most fascinating individual. Personally, I thought his writing sparkled. I read every one of his novels in paperback at the time the movies first came out. The writing is dated now, but can still be appreciated as having started a trend.