Complex sentence: As he knows how to be a con artist, Tarquin is a very effective foil to the hare-brained antics of Malcolm & Cressida, even if it only stems from his desire for hyper-normality, as much as a desire to make money.
Split into simpler sentences: As he Knows how to be a con artist, Tarquin is a very effective foil to the hair-brained antics of Malcolm & Cressida. Even If it only stems from his desire for hyper normality, as much as a desire to make money.